Lake County
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Vernon Hills student draws inspiration from mom’s cancer battle to develop early detection toolOct 25, 2026 1:37 pm - Six years after his mother was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer, Vernon Hills High School junior Aarnav Garg is winning national recognition for developing an early detection tool that could help save women’s lives.
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Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals boardOct 25, 2026 11:46 am - In 2020, Patrick Hynes walked out of the Cook County assessor’s office, frustrated, he said, with then-boss Fritz Kaegi’s leadership. In March, he ousted Kaegi in the Dem...
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Endorsement: Hart for Lake County treasurerOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart is competing against political newcomer David Peñaherrera to replace Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim. Kim, who has been the Lake Count...
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Playoff football roundup: Upset victory eludes Benet in final minutes; Stevenson fallsOct 24, 2026 9:41 pm - Benet went from a huge opening-round upset to a long ride home from Moline in just a few minutes on Friday night in the Class 7A playoffs, losing 42-38. The No. 47 Redwin...
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Tommy Vendl closes in on program’s rushing TD mark as St. Charles North routs McHenryOct 24, 2026 7:10 pm - At the start of the season, St. Charles North’s Tommy Vendl wasn’t shy about stating his goals. Finally getting the chance to be in the lead role, he took aim at the prog...
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Girls tennis: Lepsi sisters lead family affair at state finalsOct 24, 2026 6:49 pm - Sisters celebrated on Saturday. Some with gold medals. Another with memories worth considerably more. Wheaton Warrenville South senior Riley Lepsi and junior Reese Lepsi ...
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Boys soccer roundup: Stevenson holds off Lake Zurich in overtime to reach sectional semifinalsOct 24, 2026 5:15 pm - There's something special about postseason soccer, where memorable moments are made, favorites fall and extra time decides who advances. Longtime North Suburban Conferenc...
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Fire leaves Vernon Hills home uninhabitableOct 24, 2026 12:57 pm - A fire of undetermined cause Friday resulted in extensive damage and left a Vernon Hills home uninhabitable, according to the Countryside Fire Protection District.
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Officials trying to return Japanese skull found in Lake Villa: ‘It’s the ethical and moral thing to do’Oct 24, 2026 12:44 pm - In a case with more questions than answers, a decades-old skull of a Japanese woman with the word “Okinawa” written on the forehead was found in the footlocker of a deceased Vietnam War veteran in a small Lake County community, authorities say.
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CLC’s Urban Farm Center opens its doors: ‘It’s an indoor farmers market all year-round’Oct 24, 2026 12:23 pm - Abundant produce is now growing and being harvested indoors in downtown Waukegan at the College of Lake County’s Urban Farm Center.
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