Fox Lake
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‘News of Gliniewicz being shot rippled through Lake County but also across the country’: Key players reflect on notorious case 10 years laterAug 31, 2025 11:02 am - There were no killers. Rather, it was an elaborate ruse by a well-known and, by some accounts, beloved officer who staged his own suicide to escape the outcome of a pending investigation. Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s notorious death 10 years ago made national news and its ripple effects across the law enforcement community reverberate to this day.
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‘Every day is a struggle’: Gliniewicz widow says she’s still devastated 10 years laterAug 30, 2025 11:45 am - A decade after Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz died, his widow, Melodie Gliniewicz, says she has become a virtual recluse, struggling with severe panic disorder, anxiety, and PTSD.
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Zdon leads powerful Grant offense past MundeleinAug 29, 2025 10:41 pm - Senior Tyler Zdon scored 4 touchdowns and piled up more than 200 yards of total offense as Grant beat Mundelein 42-13.
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Fox Lake father faces child endangerment, child pornography charges; mother charged with child endangermentAug 29, 2025 8:18 pm - Logan J. Jentink, 29, of Fox Lake faces charges of possession of child pornography, child endangerment and cruelty to animals. Lake County authorities say his three young children were living in “horrid” conditions and multiple animals were malnourished and neglected.
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Two men facing charges in beating at Fox Lake businessAug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - Two men authorities said were involved in the beating of a 33-year-old man Aug. 11 in Fox Lake are facing mob action and other charges.
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‘Spend a little more time outside’: Grant Township Center Park expands with pickleball courts and a lot moreAug 28, 2025 7:23 pm - A ceremonial grand reopening and ribbon cutting was held Thursday for the latest batch of amenities installed at Grant Township Center Park as part of a $1.5 million project.
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See a Taylor Swift tribute, a legend reimagined and comedy gold at the James Lumber Center this fallAug 25, 2025 1:07 pm - The James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at College of Lake County offers entertainment from a wide range of musical genres.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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Suburban community college presidents among the highest paid in the stateAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System.
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How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.