Lake Forest
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No talking allowed: High schoolers get creative at Silent Film FestivalJan 10, 2025 10:50 pm - On Jan. 22, students from 11 Chicago area high schools will be showing their original motion pictures at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The competition challenges the young filmmakers to tell their stories in visual terms without the aid of voices or sound effects.
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Lake County’s forest preserve system to expand with land purchases, exchangesJan 10, 2025 7:40 pm - Lake County forest preserves in North Chicago, Antioch and Gurnee will be growing with the purchase of two properties and a trade for others.
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Two charged after sheriff’s dog sniffs out drugs during traffic stopJan 10, 2025 11:44 am - Two people are facing felony drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine sniffed out more than half of kilogram of cocaine during a recent traffic stop.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.
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Landmark Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home set for exterior rehab to stop deteriorationJan 09, 2025 8:15 pm - Exterior renovation of the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Mettawa is set to begin nearly two years after the Lake County Forest Preserve District accepted a state grant for the project.
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.
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Girls basketball: Stevenson starts fast, finishes strong in NSC win over Lake ForestJan 08, 2025 9:59 pm - Host Stevenson was a little shorthanded for its Pink Out breast cancer awareness game Wednesday night against Lake Forest in a North Suburban Conference girls basketball ...
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard.
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American Legion Auxiliary delivers cheers to safe housesJan 06, 2025 12:47 pm - The holidays can be stressful for those staying in safe houses, especially for children. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary wanted to make Christmas a little less tense for them by donating and delivering Christmas gifts to several safe houses in Lake County.
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Expert advice on where to find wintering raptorsJan 06, 2025 9:12 am - Where to find wintering raptors is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society’s January meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Drive, Verno...