Island Lake
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Learn about singing insects at Volo Bog programAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Singing Insects of the Chicago Wilderness with ecologist Carl Strang will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenbu...
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Beach Park man indicted in father's slayingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury has formally indicted a 21-year-old Beach Park man on three counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed his 70-year-old father with a set o...
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Welcome home ceremony Sunday for Honor Flight vetsAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A welcome home ceremony for Lake County Honor Flight No. 16 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Veterans Memorial Park, 1801 Sheridan Road, North Chicago. There ...
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Donated car means no more ride-share commutes for disabled Army vetAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Tom LeClair can finally say goodbye to those $72-a-day Uber bills. LeClair, a disabled U.S. Army veteran from Beach Park, has been using Uber for his 45-minute daily com...
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Interim director named for Wauconda libraryAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A veteran Wauconda Area Library employee has been named the facility's interim director, effective Sept. 14. Elizabeth Greenup has been serving as assistant director sin...
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...
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Editorial: We need a stronger message to teens on dangers of vapingAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim announced a lawsuit Tuesday against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, contending the company "intentionally created addicted ...
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7,000 people in Midwest test drive electric vehicles as part of 7-state projectAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Over the past three years, nearly 175,000 people have participated in the American Lung Association's Midwest EVOLVE project, a seven-state program to promote the perfor...
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5 suburban orchards where you can pick your own applesAug 14, 2019 6:00 am - Weather has had varying effects on suburban orchards this year, but operators are looking forward to a good season, said Sarah Bell of Royal Oak Farm orchard in Harvard....