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Suburban GOP group slammed for bringing controversial candidate here for fundraiserSep 20, 2024 7:04 pm - A North Shore Republican organization is taking heat from its own party and Democrats for hosting an upcoming event featuring an out-of-state GOP candidate who has downplayed the Holocaust, made inflammatory comments about Black people and this week was the focus of a CNN report about posts on a pornography website's message board.
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Affordable, flexible and local: Enrollment at community colleges continues to growSep 20, 2024 6:20 pm - Student enrollment has increased at most suburban community colleges for the third consecutive year.
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Civil War soldier to be honored Saturday in Lake CountySep 20, 2024 7:00 am - A Civil War salute honoring the service and marking the grave of Samuel E. Ames will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at Mount Rest Cemetery, 42455 N. Route 41 in Wadsworth.
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‘Only the beginning’: Lake County government building powered by solarSep 19, 2024 8:39 pm - The Central Permit Facility in Libertyville will be the first Lake County government building to be powered by solar energy.
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How a new program will keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfillsSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - A new program arriving next month in several Lake County communities and townships targets hard-to-recycle items like plastic grocery bags and egg cartons.
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‘I want it to be an experience’: Independent bookstore to open in downtown LibertyvilleSep 18, 2024 9:08 am - Ingleside native Delanie Dochelli is opening About Time Bookstore in downtown Libertyville to share her passion for reading and books.
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Fundraiser for USO in Libertyville ThursdaySep 16, 2024 1:54 pm - “Finn’s After Dark,” a fundraiser to benefit United Service Organizations (USO), will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday at the back lot of Mickey Finns Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
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Yard House restaurant among new entries in ongoing Hawthorn redevelopment in Vernon HillsSep 16, 2024 9:05 am - Yard House restaurant, which features a large selection of draft beer, and two other businesses were announced as part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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‘A lot of people have an interest in it’: What could be Lake County’s single largest road project advancesSep 12, 2024 6:10 pm - A key step in what could be the single largest road project undertaken in Lake County was approved this week.