Island Lake
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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Preckwinkle: Dramatic rise in suicides among Cook County's Black populationAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019,"...
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What remote learning will look like this school yearAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Kitchen tables and family dens again will serve as desks and classrooms when many suburban schools begin classes remotely starting this week. Districts that planned on r...
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Mark your calendar: 19 events to celebrate the 19th Amendment, honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Aug. 26 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here are some related events taking place throughout the suburbs — and vir...
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How native orchids grow in Lake County Forest PreservesAug 06, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Watch for the next part that will feature native orchid identificat...
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Suburban colleges net $61.1 million for campus improvementsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Pala...
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State representatives to host Shredding Day, Food Drive Aug. 22Aug 05, 2020 11:00 pm - State Representatives Tom Weber (64th District, Lake Villa) and Steve Reick (63rd District, Woodstock) will be hosting a free paper-shredding event and nonperishable foo...
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Lake County ecologist stumbles upon an endangered bumblebee at lastAug 05, 2020 5:00 am - A routine weeding session in a Lake County forest preserve revealed an uncommon discovery for one ecologist and a reward for everyone working to improve the natural land...
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One killed, several injured in Tri-State Tollway crashAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - A high-speed crash Sunday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway just north of Half Day Road left one person dead and caused serious injuries to multiple people. About 12:45...
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Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution carries the 'Torch of Patriotism'Aug 01, 2020 11:00 pm - 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Since 2019, the chapter's 80 members logged 19,055 hours of...