Island Lake
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Man now faces murder charge in shooting death of Round Lake Beach teen in her homeAug 05, 2024 9:18 pm - A 19-year-old man being held in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl who was struck by a stray bullet in her home on July 24 has been charged with felony murder.
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Contract approvals expected for additional roundabouts, trails in Lake County’s road planAug 05, 2024 4:53 pm - Another batch of big road and trail projects have been recommended for approval and are expected to proceed in various parts of Lake County.
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Couple’s growing business ventures all about getting people on the water, or the waterfrontAug 05, 2024 1:41 pm - Dillon Streit started snapping up retro boats about six years ago — an idea his wife, Michelle Streit, wasn’t quite so sure about. “I thought they were cool, but what are...
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TLC hosts Learning Circle for Women Farmers and Farmland Owners Aug. 14Aug 05, 2024 12:40 pm - Women who own or manage farmland or who have an interest in farming are invited to a Learning Circle hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
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Free as a bird: In retirement, columnist plans to travel in hopes of new sightingsAug 05, 2024 11:52 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter recently retired from his day job and looks forward to traveling and new sightings of birds.
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Festivals Aug. 9-15: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen EllynAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Mark your calendars for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, the Taste of Glen Ellyn and more happening this week.
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Chicago Air and Water Show, Highwood Garlic Fest, Taste of Glen Ellyn and more in this week’s eventsAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Sunday, Aug. 11 Blueberry Festival and Corn Boil: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at Windy Acres Farm Stand, 37W446 Fabyan ...
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MCC’s new University Center brings NIU, SIU, Roosevelt and Aurora together under one roof in WoodstockAug 04, 2024 12:29 pm - McHenry County College’s new University Center offers students a chance to take courses and complete four-year and graduate degrees from Roosevelt University, Aurora University, Northern Illinois University or Southern Illinois University.
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Meet Eddie Munster at the drive-in: Actor Butch Patrick to appear at McHenry Outdoor TheatreAug 03, 2024 2:29 pm - Actor Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” is testing the waters for a planned collaboration with outdoor theaters nationwide. He’ll appear at the McHenry Outdoor Theatre on Aug. 14.
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Why Aqua Illinois is building a second water treatment plant in Hawthorn WoodsAug 02, 2024 12:25 pm - Water system operator Aqua Illinois, which has had past issues involving customer outages, is building a second water treatment plant in Hawthorn Woods to ensure reliability of the system.