Articles filed under Avon Township
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Avon Township candidate's victory hailed as win for transgender communityApr 08, 2021 7:40 pm - Kristal Larson's election to township clerk in central Lake County is being celebrated by proponents of LGBTQ rights across the Chicago area and the nation. Larson, ...
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Ingleside man killed by freight train near Round LakeApr 07, 2021 9:57 pm - A man from Ingleside died after being hit by a freight train early Wednesday morning near Round Lake, authorities said. The Round Lake Fire Department and Lake County s...
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Lake County Board member condemned over 'deadnaming' transgender candidateApr 06, 2021 8:20 pm - Lake County Board member Terry Wilke resigned Monday from the board's Diversity & Inclusion Committee after being condemned for comments described as offensive to the LG...
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Round Lake Beach man dies in two-car crash near Third LakeJan 21, 2021 6:29 pm - An 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man died Wednesday morning in a two-car crash on Rollins Road just west of Drury Lane in Avon Township near Third Lake, officials said. T...
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Opponent blasts Lake County Board incumbent Terry Wilke for 'questionable behavior'Oct 02, 2020 5:21 pm - The original version of this story improperly stated where Terry Wilke lives. Despite criticisms of "double-dipping" by his opponent and calls from the Lake County ...
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Couple's passion for cemetery's history seen in Memorial Day tributeMay 25, 2020 1:56 pm - After reviving the once-neglected Fort Hill Cemetery near Round Lake, McHenry resident Vern Paddock thought it only right to honor those who may not have anyone around t...
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Avon Township board delays vote on censure of supervisorFeb 20, 2020 9:55 pm - A planned censure of Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke by township trustees is on hold to allow time for the two sides to resolve their issues. Introduced by Trustee ...
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Avon Township trustees to consider censuring supervisor WednesdayFeb 19, 2020 6:19 pm - A rift in Avon Township government continues as trustees have called a special meeting to deal with several items involving Supervisor Terry Wilke, including a planned c...
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Plan for community development task force raises eyebrows in Avon TownshipFeb 01, 2020 6:46 am - A proposal by Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke could create more ripples in a stormy political climate. Wilke on Thursday announced his intention to form a Community...
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Home purchase on behalf of Avon Township was 'improper,' electors sayJan 15, 2020 11:34 am - Voters who packed the Avon Township hall Monday night for a special meeting united in opposition to the purchase last summer of a vacant house on behalf of the township....