Island Lake
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Learn how bison shaped the Illinois prairieMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - Author and natural history educator Cindy Crosby will discuss how the tallgrass prairie, Illinois’ original garden, has been shaped by bison during a presentation at 7 p.m. April 1.
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How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetland topic of Lake County Audubon meetingMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - How muskrats shape bird-friendly wetlands is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 7, at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills.
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Creativity abounds at Maker Faire Lake County April 12Mar 24, 2025 3:54 pm - Grayslake Campus transforms into creative playground April 12 for fifth annual Lake County Maker Faire. Free event highlights local makers and CLC's Baxter Innovation Lab.
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Families greet, feed animals as Lambs Farm opens for new seasonMar 22, 2025 5:07 pm - Kids were able to feed and spend time with cows, goats and other barn dwellers when Lambs Farm’s farmyard opened for the season Saturday in Libertyville.
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Developer has big plans for former Regal Cinema in Round Lake BeachMar 20, 2025 11:59 am - A Texas-based developer wants to repurpose the empty, fire-scarred Regal Cinema in Round Lake Beach to a family entertainment center.
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McHenry High displays AVID program success in recent showcaseMar 19, 2025 10:18 am - McHenry High School’s AVID program has shown early success, with 94% of students having five or fewer discipline incidents and 100% involved in extracurricular activities.
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Island Lake Concert on March 28 to Support Mental Health AwarenessMar 18, 2025 3:23 pm - The Generations, a Chicago-based band founded by musician and philanthropist Rob Stepen, will host a charity performance at Sideouts Sports Tavern in Island Lake on Friday, March 28, to benefit NAMI Will-Grundy.
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Pedestrian killed in Island Lake crash identifiedMar 18, 2025 1:32 pm - A 41-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night in Island Lake has been identified.
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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollmentMar 18, 2025 1:14 pm - Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.
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Quick-acting dispatchers help track and rescue woman being held in moving carMar 18, 2025 12:43 pm - A woman being held against her will in a moving vehicle early Tuesday was rescued with the help of emergency dispatchers, authorities said.