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Lake County’s gun violence initiative touts improved statsJul 02, 2026 7:36 am - June marked four years since the Lake County state’s attorney’s office announced the formation of its Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI), and officials are pointin...
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Libertyville man charged with hate crime detained pending future court dateJul 01, 2026 5:42 pm - A Libertyville man facing charges of a hate crime and disorderly conduct was ordered detained in the Lake County jail Wednesday pending a future court date.
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Waukegan-area officials denounce recently found racist posters: ‘No one … should be intimidated by hatemongers’Jul 01, 2026 12:20 pm - Shock and anger erupted this week around Waukegan and beyond over an anti-immigration poster affixed to a utility pole in the Sixth Ward depicting Mayor Sam Cunningham, the city’s first Black chief executive, as an apelike creature.
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Rotary International elects second African president to lead the global nonprofitJun 30, 2026 10:31 pm - Olayinka Hakeem Babalola from Nigeria will become Rotary International's president on July 1, 2026, making him the second African to lead the organization. He will focus on peace-building and sustainable community-led solutions during his one-year term.
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Hate crime charge filed in connection with ‘alarming and disturbing’ signJun 30, 2026 5:45 pm - Derek Webb of Libertyville faces hate crime and disorderly conduct charges involving threats made against Latinos and immigrants in Lake County.
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties, including CookJun 30, 2026 5:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration in response to severe weather in several counties this spring. Counties include Kankakee, McLean, Stephenson, Winnebago, Coles, Cook, Effingham, Jefferson, LaSalle, Warren and Woodford.
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Vernon Hills plans to retire 2 special tax increment financing districtsJun 30, 2026 5:09 pm - Two of three special financing districts created as incentives for what have become successful developments along Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills are headed for retirement.
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Dining out: Portillo’s new Char’diniera Dog, $2.50 kids’ scoops at OberweisJun 30, 2026 3:19 pm - Portillo’s is turning up the heat with a new limited-time Char’diniera Dog infused with giardiniera and provolone cheese. Plus, are you ready for it? July 4 holiday weekend specials are here.
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Home & garden calendar, June 30-July 11Jun 30, 2026 12:53 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like crafting summer herbal mocktails, planting for pollinators, and more. Also lists of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Supreme Court will consider if Cook County assault weapons ban violates the Second AmendmentJun 30, 2026 12:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. ...