Lake Villa
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Chicago Literary Hall of Fame accepting submissions for 2024 Young Writers AwardJan 30, 2024 11:40 am - The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame invites Chicago-area students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 to submit their work for consideration for the 2024 Randall Albers Young Writers Award.
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Sheriff: Teens attack deputies during domestic violence arrestJan 29, 2024 10:35 am - A pair of Lake County sheriff’s deputies were attacked Sunday as they attempted to arrest a juvenile boy on domestic violence allegations, authorities said Monday. Accord...
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How much property taxes per person does it cost to run your town?Jan 28, 2024 7:47 am - Property taxes used to fund daily operations of suburban municipalities have climbed an average of $44 per resident from 10 years ago. In at least nine suburbs, the amoun...
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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Overdose, suicide online dashboards available in Lake CountyJan 25, 2024 9:57 am - Data dashboards to track trends of overdoses and suicides throughout Lake County now are available online. In development for six months, both dashboards incorporate dat...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Deerfield woman critically injured in wrong-way crash near VoloJan 22, 2024 10:01 am - A 36-year-old Deerfield woman suffered a fractured spine and brain bleeding after the car she was driving Sunday evening near Volo was struck by a wrong-way driver, Lake ...
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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Antioch Traveling Closet to host giveaway this SaturdayJan 18, 2024 7:50 pm - The Antioch Traveling Closet, a volunteer organization that provides free clothing and hygiene products to people in need, is hosting a giveaway this Saturday. The event ...