Island Lake
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McHenry County saw jump from 1 to 6 marijuana dispensaries in 2023, nearly $900K in tax revenueJan 02, 2024 1:24 pm - With six marijuana dispensaries now operating in McHenry County – five opening in 2023 alone – the county and host communities have started to reap the rewards of extra t...
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Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge marks 25 years of helping Special Recreation athletesJan 02, 2024 8:59 am - A record number of likely more than 515 participants plunged into chilly Lake Michigan waters in Waukegan Monday for the 25th Annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge. The annua...
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Battery suspect man flees hospital, captured by sheriff’s dogDec 31, 2023 3:22 pm - An Island Lake man accused of beating and strangling a woman escaped custody while being taken into a hospital early Sunday but later was captured by Lake County Sheriff’...
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Former Lake County Board member rememberedDec 31, 2023 12:34 pm - Charles “Chuck” Bartels won his first elected office as a Lake County Board member only two years after he suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury. “He was not going ...
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Man dies after being hit by vehicle near LibertyvilleDec 28, 2023 10:37 pm - A 51-year-old Park City man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Route 137 near Libertyville early Thursday morning. Lake County Coroner Stephen N...
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Palatine man charged in wrong-way crash that killed teacherDec 28, 2023 4:47 pm - A Palatine man has been charged following a wrong-way crash earlier this month that killed a Wauconda High School teacher. Guillermo Salgado, 28, of the 1200 block of St...
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Junteenth Organization and MCC celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy with Jan. 10 programDec 26, 2023 8:35 pm - On Wednesday, Jan. 10, the McHenry County Juneteenth Organization and McHenry County College will be celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The pr...
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Why forest preserves are conducting more controlled burnsDec 22, 2023 8:52 am - With no snow in the forecast, controlled burns at local forest preserves have continued
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Voters will have their say on sales tax increase for McHenry County; question will appear on March ballotDec 21, 2023 12:26 pm - McHenry County voters will now have a say on whether to approve a 0.25% sales tax increase on the March ballot. If approved, the measure would not just increase the sales...
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CLC’s fall 2023 graduates reflect on their journeyDec 21, 2023 11:29 am - Graduation marks the end of a student’s educational journey, but also the beginning of whatever lies ahead. The newest group of College of Lake County (CLC) graduates wa...