Lake Barrington
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Why some people want to change the name of a Lake County creekMar 12, 2021 4:30 am - One of the Squaw Creek Drainage District's main orders of business is dealing with beaver dams along the 17-mile waterway that drains into Long Lake in northwestern Lake...
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'I've loved every minute of it': Fifth-grade coach retires after 40 yearsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Dave Nelson smiled as the basketball swished through the net in the final second of regulation to force overtime in the Hough Street Elementary School boys basketball ga...
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Driver escapes vehicle struck by train near Lake BarringtonMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - A driver was able to safely exit a vehicle stopped on the railroad tracks near Kelsey Road and Route 14 adjacent to Lake Barrington before that vehicle was struck by a M...
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As early voting kicks off, Lake County vote-by-mail already surpasses total from last consolidated electionMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Largely because of the ongoing pandemic, a record number of Lake County voters opted last fall to submit their choice for U.S. president and other offices by mail. And t...
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Open burning restrictions for unincorporated Lake County reinstatedMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Temporary open burning restrictions for unincorporated Lake County have been reinstated through June 9. Open burning of landscape waste is allowed from sunrise to sunset...
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Annual Chili Cook-Off supports Partners for Progress programsMar 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Congratulations to the Assembly American Bar & Cafe in Hoffman Estates for winning the 14th Annual Partners for Progress Chili Cook-Off. The Assembly was one of four re...
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Beach out, beer in at Independence Grove Forest PreserveMar 11, 2021 4:30 am - Visitors during the coming months still will have many ways to enjoy the centerpiece lake at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville, but swimming at the be...
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Train strikes car on tracks in Lake BarringtonMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - A Metra train struck a car that was improperly on the railroad tracks Thursday evening in Lake Barrington. Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at Route...
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Shed fire causes damage to garage, home outside BarringtonMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - A shed fire damaged a garage and house outside Barrington in unincorporated Cook County, fire officials said. The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District was dis...
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Stearns School Road bridge to closeMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Stearns School Road between Hunt Club Road and Dilleys Road in Gurnee will be closed for nine months beginning Monday, March 15, to accommodate construction of a new bri...