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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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Deerfield author holds book signing Sept. 27 in NorthbrookSep 24, 2025 1:41 pm - Deerfield author Julia Shraybman will celebrate the release of her debut novel, “Lucky Number Six: A Psychological Thriller,” with a book signing at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Barnes & Noble in Northbrook.
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Democratic congressional candidate mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassinationSep 24, 2025 1:06 pm - A Democratic congressional hopeful from Evanston mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media hours after the right-wing activist’s death.
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau saysSep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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Spotlight: ‘Drunk Dracula’ monster mashup and Elgin’s Fringe Fest continuesSep 23, 2025 10:46 am - The monster mashup “Drunk Dracula” opens, Elgin’s Fringe Festival continues, Oil Lamp Theater revives the 1938 suspense drama “Gaslight,” and Iambe Theatre stages an all-female production of Shakespeare’s comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”
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Libertyville to share info on proposed $43 million police facility at open houseSep 22, 2025 8:38 pm - The vision for a new $43 million police station in Libertyville will be presented to the public at a drop-in open house Thursday.
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Cook County launches CannaBiz Pathways program to support entrepreneurs in cannabis industrySep 22, 2025 3:12 pm - Cook County on Monday launched of Cook County CannaBiz Pathways, a no-cost advising program for entrepreneurs working in the cannabis industry.