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‘Great news for everybody’: New runway plan at Waukegan airport minimizes need for forest preserve landJul 01, 2025 7:31 pm - A proposed runway safety improvement project at Waukegan National Airport will be 1,000 feet shorter than originally envisioned and require a sliver rather than 52 acres of forest preserve property.
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Food trucks, craft beer, live music to be featured at MCC’s Community Block PartyJul 01, 2025 1:48 pm - Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment, live music, food trucks and more at McHenry County College’s third annual Community Block Party on Sunday, July 27.
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Operation Dry Water to target impaired boaters this weekendJul 01, 2025 1:47 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water from July 4-6, targeting boaters operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Beat the heat at these suburban beaches this summerJul 01, 2025 12:59 pm - From Batavia to Zion, this list features some of the top beaches in northern Illinois for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and more family fun activities this summer.
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McHenry County College to build $9.3 million Engagement HallJun 30, 2025 11:27 am - McHenry County College will create a new events center on campus to host future community and college happenings, with the project receiving unanimous approval Thursday from the Board of Trustees.
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‘To see this in my lifetime is huge’: Regional 911 facility set to debut in LibertyvilleJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Twelve years after the first study and two years after ground was broken in a far corner of the Lake County government campus in Libertyville, a modern cornerstone for 911 and emergency management services is making its debut.
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High bacteria levels close beaches in Lake, McHenry countiesJun 29, 2025 10:42 am - Several beaches in Lake and McHenry counties remained closed for another day Sunday due to high bacteria levels.
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Lake County undercover sting leads to 27 arrests for soliciting sexJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Lake County sheriff’s officers arrested 27 men in a two-day sting targeting sex buyers at a Gurnee-area hotel.
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Six Chicago men indicted in commercial burglariesJun 27, 2025 7:32 pm - Six men from the Chicago area have been indicted on 98 charges related to a string of commercial burglaries across Cook and Lake counties, officials announced Friday. Acc...
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Police plan crack down on dangerous driving practices along Grand Avenue corridorJun 27, 2025 3:23 pm - Police agencies in Waukegan, Gurnee, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police will collaborate Tuesday, July 1, on a regional effort to improve traffic safety along the Route 132 (Grand Avenue) corridor.