Island Lake
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Operation Dropbox nets 8,000 pounds of supplies for veterans in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 11:31 am - McHenry County residents contributed almost 8,300 pounds of food and other items during last month’s Operation Dropbox donation drive.
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How Project SEARCH helps prepare young adults with disabilities for workforceJun 13, 2024 9:51 am - Ten Project SEARCH interns were celebrated in a graduation ceremony at McHenry County College on May 21. Project SEARCH, which launched in September 2020, aims to prepare young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain competitive employment for a productive adult life.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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‘They’ve been waiting to make the switch’: Lake Michigan to replace well water near Buffalo GroveJun 12, 2024 6:55 pm - Buffalo Grove-area residents to get long sought connection to Lake Michigan.
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Carl Woerner, Island Lake water tower star maker, tornado survivor, dies at 89Jun 12, 2024 12:59 pm - For nearly 60 years and thanks to a group of village business owners, Island Lake has lit the star on top of its water tower each November. This week, the star again is l...
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Motorcyclist dies from injuries in May 23 crash in GurneeJun 12, 2024 12:51 pm - Round Lake Beach motorcyclist dies of injuries from May 23 crash in Gurnee
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Mundelein-area man arrested after threatening neighbors, police sayJun 11, 2024 7:15 pm - A Mundelein-area man was arrested Tuesday morning after reportedly threatening neighbors with a knife, authorities said. Luis Maganda-Chino, 40, of the 26200 block of Nor...
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Lake County creates new agencies for consolidated dispatch serviceJun 11, 2024 5:34 pm - Lake County officials took significant steps Tuesday to provide consolidated dispatch service with official approvals establishing LakeComm as an entity to answer emergency calls and a second agency to manage operations.
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Yoga on the beachJun 11, 2024 2:37 pm - The Waukegan Park District and city of Waukegan are offering Yoga on the Beach from 8 to 9 a.m. every Saturday in June, July, August and September at Stiner Pavilion, 201...
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Mobile driver’s services unit to visit HampshireJun 11, 2024 7:27 am - The state’s Mobile Driver Services Unit will be in Hampshire on June 27.