Diamond Lake Submitted Content
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Harper’s InZone Summer Camp returns with hands-on learning and creative explorationMar 16, 2026 12:44 pm - Harper College’s InZone Summer Sports and Enrichment Camp returns this summer with a wide range of hands-on classes designed for students ages 6-14.
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Let’s play two: Harper College baseball team set for games at Wintrust FieldMar 16, 2026 12:19 pm - Harper College’s baseball team will play a pair of double-headers at Wintrust Field, the home of minor league team the Schaumburg Boomers.
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The Kirk Players presents ‘Alice In Wonderland’Mar 11, 2026 1:23 pm - With great excitement and a nod to its 60 year legacy, The Kirk Players is reaching back to its roots, and is thrilled to present “Alice in Wonderland.”
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Lake County Forest Preserves earns two statewide awardsFeb 25, 2026 3:11 pm - Two Illinois organizations dedicated to advancing parks and recreation recognized the Lake County Forest Preserves with awards for excellence in public communications and design.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Dirty Turk’ blends immersive performance and community storytellingFeb 23, 2026 12:13 pm - A play written and directed by Harper College instructor Ilknür Ozgür, “Dirty Turk aka Dirty Immigrant,“ blends immersive performance and storytelling. Performances are March 5-15.
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Harper College’s ‘Behind the Groove’ exhibit explores music and memoryFeb 17, 2026 6:28 pm - Krista Franklin’s art invites viewers to lean in close and see the seams, the layers and the loving wear that comes with holding things dear. In "Behind the Groove," Franklin’s new exhibition at Harper College, many of those items have to do with music: funk, pop and R&B.
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Lake and McHenry health departments launch annual ‘Operation Dropbox’ to support veteransFeb 16, 2026 12:46 pm - The Lake County Health Department has announced its second annual Operation Dropbox, a donation drive dedicated to supporting more than 3,000 local veterans and their families, in collaboration with the McHenry County Department of Health.
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New forest preserve honors prairie roots with Mshkodé nameFeb 16, 2026 12:32 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves’ Board of Commissioners has officially named a new forest preserve in Winthrop Harbor, acquired in November 2025.
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Local couple brings Floor Coverings International and its Mobile Flooring Showroom to Chicago’s North ShoreFeb 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Floor Coverings International | Northern Chicago Suburbs, locally owned by Joey and Kim Sherman, is officially open and celebrating its grand opening, bringing thousands of flooring options directly to customers’ homes through the company’s Mobile Flooring Showroom.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for January 2026Feb 11, 2026 5:11 pm - The beauty of nature shines through in the images captured by our top finishers in January’s amateur photo contest.