Diamond Lake
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Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facilityAug 30, 2026 2:28 pm - Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.
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Football roundup: Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Conant, Fremd snatch victories in Week 2Aug 29, 2026 4:36 pm - Cam Earing and Mundelein like fast starts. Earing, a 6-foot-1 senior, took off like a rocket on the first play from scrimmage. He raced 40 yards for a touchdown as the Mu...
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Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in fatal Antioch shootingAug 29, 2026 10:22 am - A Lake County jury on Friday convicted 28-year-old Johnathon Skroko of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting in Antioch.
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Special teams kicks in to lift Wheaton North to victory against Stevenson in home openerAug 28, 2026 10:21 pm - Run the ball, eat up the clock and score. Then take the ball away. Rinse and repeat. Wheaton North did just that Friday night, and after a dominant first half, the Falcon...
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Police: Softball coach abused female player at Vernon Hills sports facilityAug 28, 2026 1:14 pm - Vernon Hills police are searching for a man they say improperly touched a girl while coaching her at softball.
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Plan to redevelop former Allstate site clears hurdleAug 28, 2026 12:34 pm - A plan to create a special taxing district that would help fund redevelopment of Allstate’s former headquarters has support from government agencies in the South Barrington area.
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Venetian Night in Fox Lake features huge drone light show to mark the end of summerAug 28, 2026 11:51 am - Venetian Night, an end of summer community event, will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave., Fox Lake.
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Parton’s legacy lives on through Imagination Library initiative in Lake CountyAug 27, 2026 3:55 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has joined communities worldwide in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton.
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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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‘It’s a little bit terrifying’: Mundelein trustees raise concerns about automated license plate readersAug 27, 2026 12:34 pm - Mundelein officials are discussing whether police should continue using digital cameras that capture images of passing cars.