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Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, paradeAug 04, 2026 9:27 am - Gurnee Days, the annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, bringing with it fireworks, a parade, live music, a car show and more to Viking Park.
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Dutch Bros Coffee gets informal nod for spot between two restaurants along Milwaukee AvenueAug 03, 2026 4:44 pm - The next coffee shop chain to set stakes in Vernon Hills could be one that got its start in Oregon and has grown to 1,000 shops nationally.
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Cook forest preserves photo contest open for submissionsAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's 2026 Photo Contest is now open, with the agency accepting submissions through Aug. 16.
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Blood drive Wednesday at Keith Mione Community Park in MundeleinAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Vitalant Bloodmobile will be at Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road in Mundelein, for a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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Final Libertyville Lunch in the Park of 2026 set for FridayAug 03, 2026 1:14 pm - The final Lunch in the Park event of the season in downtown Libertyville will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in Cook Park, located at Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street.
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ComEd utility work to shut down Route 176 in MundeleinAug 03, 2026 1:07 pm - A section of Route 176 in Mundelein will be closed to traffic for three weeks starting Friday because of utility work.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 3-15Aug 03, 2026 9:46 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, offering a hosta auction, ask-an-expert program, and more. Also list of garden shows, nature walks and workshops
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‘Do it right’: New Vernon Hills police campus moving toward constructionAug 02, 2026 4:09 pm - Vernon Hills is turning the corner on a project to connect, unify and improve two existing buildings into a cohesive and welcoming police campus.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s prep football player of the year candidates?Aug 02, 2026 2:54 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran lists the prep football player of the year candidates for the Daily Herald coverage area.
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Special interests have dropped more than $4 million on suburban congressional racesAug 02, 2026 12:15 pm - Special interest groups have given more than $4 million to congressional candidates running in the North, West or Northwest suburbs this cycle