Island Lake
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Beach Park man sentenced to 27 years for attempted murder in stabbing of 8-year-oldSep 16, 2025 3:39 pm - A Beach Park man has been sentenced to 27 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing of an 8-year-old child.
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‘Too close to a residential area’: Libertyville nixes luxury dog boarding facilitySep 15, 2025 6:49 pm - A proposed luxury dog boarding and daycare facility operators say would feature chandeliers and a reception area akin to a Ritz-Carlton hotel for canines has been rejected in Libertyville.
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Actors needed for CLC theater production of “39 Steps”Sep 15, 2025 1:58 pm - Auditions are available for the College of Lake County theater department’s production of “39 Steps,” adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and directed by Dylan S. Roberts.
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Route 45 resurfacing in Antioch begins MondaySep 14, 2025 11:09 am - Resurfacing a 1.9-mile stretch of Route 45 (Bristol Road) from Rosecrans Road (Route 173) to south of 128th Street/North Avenue in Antioch will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 15.
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‘Lots of loyal golfers’: Village Green golf course in Mundelein closing after more than 60 yearsSep 13, 2025 5:35 pm - The last public rounds since Village Green golf course opened at Winchester and Midlothian roads in Mundelein in 1962 will be played Sunday.
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‘Absolutely one of a kind’: 1860 banner links Libertyville to Lincoln electionSep 12, 2025 11:51 am - A delicate maneuver has ensured Libertyville’s tie to a short-lived but influential political movement that helped elect Abraham Lincoln president in 1860 will be preserved.
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Island Lake day care settles lawsuit in toddler’s deathSep 12, 2025 10:02 am - The family of a toddler who died after being found unresponsive at an Island Lake day care settled a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday for $1 million.
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FaithBridge’s annual Creation Care event set for Sept. 21Sep 11, 2025 7:42 pm - Local interfaith organization FaithBridge will host Creation Care, a Conservation Celebration, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Pleasant Valley Conservation Area in Woodstock. Engage in hands-on environmental stewardship, learning, play, reflection, and activities that promote a deeper connection to the earth and each other.
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Old church begins third life as District 120 Transition Center for young adultsSep 11, 2025 7:26 pm - An old church repurposed by Mundelein High School District 120 as a transition center to help young adults with special needs learn life skills officially os up and running.
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‘Much-needed relief’: Gurnee board approves 40-unit workforce housing planSep 10, 2025 5:26 pm - Opportunities for low- to moderate-income renters seeking a place in Gurnee will be expanding with approval this week of a 40-unit “workforce housing” apartment development.