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Des Plaines River canoe race roars back after one-year hiatus
May 19, 2019 9:14 PM - A year after organizers canceled the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon out of safety concerns, the 62nd edition of the annual event bounced back strong Sunday. -
Truck crashes into Spring Grove home, pins sleeping 71-year-old woman
May 19, 2019 1:59 PM - A Fox Lake man faces multiple charges after authorities say he crashed his pickup truck early Sunday into a home near Spring Grove, leaving a sleeping 71-year-old woman pinned under the vehicle. -
Soak up some sun at a local beach
May 19, 2019 7:00 AM - The Polar Vortex made this winter particularly miserable. And now that summer is finally in sight, why not plan on making the most of the warm weather at one of these local beaches, which offer activities for the whole family. -
Softball: Grayslake North wins school-record 13th straightMay 18, 2019 10:37 PM - Faith Standerski went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead a 12-hit attack, and Grayslake North's softball team scored 11 runs in the second inning en route to an 18-3 win over visiting Mundelein in the teams' regular-season finale Saturday. The victory was the school-record 13th in a row for the Knights (25-3), whose 25 wins ties the school record set in 2012.
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Questions surround hit-and-run that left Inverness boy, 13, in critical conditionMay 18, 2019 5:52 PM - The Lake County Sheriff's office is asking for information about a hit-and-run collision with a bicycle before dawn Friday that left a 13-year-old boy from Inverness in critical condition. They say they're not sure if the motorist who drove the boy home was a Good Samaritan or the driver.
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No threat posed from fertilizer spill in Volo, authorities sayMay 18, 2019 4:24 PM - About 200 gallons of liquid fertilizer leaked into a storm sewer in Volo on Saturday
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Softball: Hughes' walk-off HR clinches NLCC title for Grayslake NorthMay 17, 2019 10:32 PM - Freshman Nicole Hughes wasn't even on the season-opening roster for Grayslake North's softball team. Friday, her walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh gave the Knights a 13-12 win over Lakes and their first Northern Lake County Conference championship.
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Girls track and field: Wauconda's Daun in good position to defend state title
May 17, 2019 9:55 PM - Grace Daun understands her legacy requires another chapter. After becoming the first female state champion at Wauconda last year, Daun said she's embraced the challenge and responsibility of attempting a repeat. Daun won the Class 3A state title with a top leap of 5 feet, 8 inches last May. Daun barely broke a sweat during Friday's Class 3A state preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Field. The Illinois State recruit had a short but productive day, qualifying for the finals with a jump of 5-3. -
Waukegan woman accused of locking "possessed" daughter in basement pleads guilty
May 17, 2019 8:42 PM - A Waukegan woman accused of locking her 10-year-old daughter in a basement of the family's house because she said the girl was "possessed by a demon" has avoided jail after pleading guilty to unlawful restraint, officials said. -
Public meeting regarding ethylene oxide emissions to be held in WaukeganMay 17, 2019 5:25 PM - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will host the session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at Whittier Elementary School, 901 North Lewis Ave., in Waukegan.
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