Island Lake
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Algonquin double murder suspect agrees to extraditionDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Algonquin man accused of four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his mother and stepfather agreed Wednesday morning to be extradited to McHenry...
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Las Vegas company is state gaming board's pick to run Waukegan casinoDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - State regulators on Wednesday selected a Las Vegas-based company as their choice to run the long-planned Waukegan casino over a group led by former Lake County state law...
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After escaping a farm in September, Tyson the Bison still roaming the suburbsDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - An American bison has been spotted grazing in western Lake and eastern McHenry counties, months after escaping from a farm. People who encounter the large animal - a fem...
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Federal judge tosses McHenry County's bid to keep immigrant detentionDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County's lawsuit that sought to throw out a new state law banning its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was dismissed by a federal judge Mon...
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Golf profits, beer garden, other revenue rebounds boost Lake County forest district's financesDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Golf remained hot for the Lake County Forest Preserve District this season and other facilities rebounded from big losses in 2020 with the help of a new attraction that ...
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Lake County panel to discuss open burning WednesdayDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Proposed rules regarding open burning in unincorporated Lake County will be discussed at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday by the county board's public works, planning and transportat...
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Foul play not suspected in death of Lake County jail inmateDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Foul play is not suspected in the death of a 61-year-old inmate found dead in his cell Monday night at the Lake County jail, authorities said. The man, identified as Bru...
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Rotary Secret Santa prepares to deliver thousands of gifts in McHenry CountyDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - The McHenry-based Rotary Secret Santa program is taking assistance requests from families throughout McHenry County through Wednesday, Dec. 8. Those in need of holiday g...
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One dead in new COVID-19 outbreak at McHenry County nursing homeDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - One person died during an outbreak of COVID-19 that hit McHenry County's Valley Hi Nursing Home at the end of October. Seven employees and 17 residents have tested posit...
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Veterans Helping Veterans: Lake County service officer finds work rewardingDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - While in the U.S. Navy, Summer Padaoan worked as an alcohol and drug counselor. The 38-year-old Round Lake resident is out of the service now, but she still helps vetera...