Lake Forest
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Come for the food, stay for ax-throwingSep 25, 2025 3:16 pm - Local officials and well wishers Wednesday welcomed Up North Axe & Tap at 547 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown Libertyville, a Northwoods-themed restaurant and bar that also features four ax-throwing lanes.
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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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Gorton Center welcomes kids for ‘Mr. V’s Day Off’ classes on Oct. 13 and Nov. 7Sep 24, 2025 1:52 pm - When school is out, the fun is in at Gorton Center. On Monday, Oct. 13, and again on Friday, Nov. 7, children ages 4-11 are invited to join award-winning music educator Bill Vaananen - affectionately known as “Mr. V.” - for “Mr. V’s Day Off,” part of the Gorton Drama Studio at Gorton Center.
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau saysSep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.
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Libertyville to share info on proposed $43 million police facility at open houseSep 22, 2025 8:38 pm - The vision for a new $43 million police station in Libertyville will be presented to the public at a drop-in open house Thursday.
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Lake County sharing information, seeking input on ADA planSep 22, 2025 7:58 am - Lake County is hosting a public meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, to share progress and seek input on its Americans with Disabilities Act Comprehensive Transition Plan.
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Suspected military ordnance discovered in woods at Fort SheridanSep 21, 2025 2:11 pm - Highland Park officials said police from multiple jurisdications Sunday responded to a report of possible military weaponry in a wooded area of Fort Sheridan near Davis Street.
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Marchers head to Naval Station Great Lakes seeking end to mass deportationsSep 20, 2025 7:36 pm - Interfaith leaders from the suburbs and Chicago marched to Naval Station Great Lakes Saturday to protest ICE arrests.
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Downers Grove couple recognized as Lutheran Social Services True FriendSep 20, 2025 1:07 am - Former BMO executive John Rudy and wife Liz will receive True Friend Award for philanthropy and service to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.