Buffalo Grove Submitted Content
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CLC alum finds community, earns a full-ride scholarshipAug 31, 2026 2:50 pm - Jacqueline Johnson came to College of Lake County looking for a path and an affordable education and left with a full-ride scholarship to Southern Illinois University.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.
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Harper College board appoints Tricia Elliott to fill vacancyAug 21, 2026 10:04 pm - The Harper College board appointed Tricia Elliott to fill the vacancy left by former board chair Bill Kelley's resignation, with her term running through April 2027 when she can run for election to the seat.
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Wheeling District 21 moves final day of school after e-learning Election Day changeAug 21, 2026 9:49 pm - District 21 is moving the 2026-27 school year end date by implementing an e-learning day on April 6 Election Day. A new Illinois law allows remote instruction when schools serve as polling places.
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‘PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail’’ art exhibit in Wheeling Sept. 1-30Aug 21, 2026 4:09 pm - “PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail'” is an eclectic trash art exhibit created by Barb Kronau-Sorensen from a community cleanup she coordinated along with partner CleanupGiveback.org in March 2026 in Wheeling.
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District 214’s Theater Lab marks 10th season with revival of inaugural productionAug 12, 2026 5:59 pm - The Theater Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary by revisiting Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the production that launched the program in 2016. Running for six performances from Aug. 14-23, the production features a diverse cast mixing veteran performers and newcomers.
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2026 Buffalo Grove Community Pageant Queens CrownedAug 10, 2026 10:03 am - The 2026 Buffalo Grove Community Pageant was held on Aug. 9 at the Community Arts Center in Buffalo Grove.
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Harper College Police Department to participate in National Night Out in CarpentersvilleJul 29, 2026 1:16 pm - The Harper College Police Department is excited to announce its participation in the Annual National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in collaboration with police departments in Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee and East Dundee.
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Historical Alliance launches oral history project to preserve ‘Mid-Century Memories’Jul 29, 2026 12:34 pm - Lake County Historical Alliance launches "Mid-Century Memories," an oral history project capturing residents' stories from the 1940s-1980s as part of America's 250th commemoration. Local museums and historical societies are conducting interviews about daily life, work, school, and entertainment from this era. (Lake County Historical Alliance)
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Libertyville immigration forum to unite community in support of immigrant neighborsJul 28, 2026 3:49 pm - A free public forum titled "From Education to Action: Understanding and Helping Our Immigrant Neighbors" will be held Aug. 8 at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville to educate residents about immigrant families in Lake County.