Hawthorn Woods
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Sheriff reports 35-person COVID-19 outbreak in Lake County jailDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is monitoring a 35-person outbreak of COVID-19 at the county jail, officials said Sunday. The sheriff's office was notified Dec. 14 tha...
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2020 was a big year in birdingDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - You probably heard about "Rocky," the saw-whet owl discovered last month inside the huge Christmas tree on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The adorable stowaway became an...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Safron, who lives at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove, is the Editor's Choice winner for Lake County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, prese...
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'Snow-proof' visors for traffic signals coming in Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - "Snow-proof" visors are being installed on red lights at all 176 Lake County-owned traffic signals to improve visibility. The modified attachment, which forms a complete...
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Mundelein principal rewards students by taking pie to the faceDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - With more than 150 people watching live, Mechanics Grove Principal Tanya Fergus took a pie to the face after students exceeded their fundraising goal. The PTO pie fundr...
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Twenty years and $22 million later, Quentin Road project comes to fruitionDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - After two decades in the making, a $22 million project to widen Quentin Road between Kildeer and Lake Zurich is in the books. Landscaping, cleanup and minor work will be...
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No shortage of school board candidates in some Lake County districtsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Eleven candidates jumped into the race for the Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 board on the first two days of filing, the most of any school district ...
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Beloved Vernon Hills teacher goes 'Taiwandering' through pandemicDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - As remote learning became the norm with no quick end in sight, veteran Hawthorn Middle School North social studies teacher Jason Kao made a life-changing decision. COVID...
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9-year-old philanthropist inspires others to give backDec 13, 2020 10:00 pm - An elementary school student from Highland Park is the inspiration behind a new giving program to support survivors at A Safe Place, the sole provider of services exclus...
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'Stuff a Squad' brings deluge of gifts for Lake County familiesDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office held its annual "Stuff a Squad" toy donation event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at five locations across the county. Sheriff's office re...