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Scenic trail stretch added to Ray Lake Forest PreserveAug 22, 2025 4:55 pm - A new trail section recently opened at Ray lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
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Urban and community forestry listening sessionAug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
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CLC Foundation invites community to support student scholarships at annual Golf ClassicAug 18, 2025 11:38 am - The College of Lake County Foundation invites community members, businesses and civic leaders to participate in the 2025 Scholarship Golf Classic, a signature fundraising event dedicated to empowering local students through scholarship support.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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$62K grant supports library catalog upgradeAug 13, 2025 2:54 pm - Vernon Area Public Library District has received a $62,000 grant from the Reaching Across Illinois Library System to support a major upgrade that will make borrowing faster, easier and more convenient for cardholders.
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Lake County forest preserve to sell land for Fort Sheridan National Cemetery expansionAug 04, 2025 7:00 pm - Three pending moves by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will allow for the expansion of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery, create a new preserve in far northeastern Lake County and enlarge another near Round Lake.
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Mundelein adding EV charging stations to downtown parking lotsJul 29, 2025 11:07 am - Owners of electric vehicles should be able to charge those batteries at municipal parking lots in Mundelein later this year — for a fee.
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Afrofest brings day of rhythm, art and flavor to Lake CountyJul 28, 2025 11:05 am - Afrofest takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.
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Rep. Schneider vastly outraising, outspending Democratic challengerJul 16, 2025 4:24 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is dramatically outraising and outspending his Democratic primary challenger, federal records show..