Lake Villa
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Gurnee man pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 20 years for 2022 shooting in GrayslakeFeb 01, 2024 1:36 pm - An 18-year-old Gurnee man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison on a charge of second-degree murder involving a fatal shooting in Grayslake in September 2022. Acc...
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Storytelling garden, band shell, futsal court and more: Suburbs getting state grants to create, improve, renovate parksFeb 01, 2024 11:44 am - Dozens of park districts and towns ‒ and one library ‒ in the West and Northwest suburbs are among 111 receiving $54.9 million from the state to develop or improve parks....
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Author discusses how football came to the MidwestJan 31, 2024 7:00 am - Local author Larry LaTourette will discuss and sign his book Gus Hornsby’s Gamble from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Road, Lindenhurst...
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Rep. Schneider collecting cards for military veteransJan 31, 2024 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, is collecting Valentine’s Day cards to be sent to local military veterans. To participate, drop completed cards in the...
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‘It’s pretty much about my life’: Teen writes children’s book to raise awareness of eating disordersJan 30, 2024 8:31 pm - Fifteen-year-old Bella Miller has become a children’s book author after being inspired to prevent others from struggling with an eating disorder like she does. The Lakes Community High School freshman wrote “Food is Fuel: Eating = Energy!”
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Recent home and property salesJan 30, 2024 2:24 pm - Antioch $760,000; 43279 N Hunt Club Road, Antioch; Sold on Nov. 29, 2023, by Rebecca L Durkin to Robert M Priest $580,000; 21560 W Grass Lake Road, Antioch; ...
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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.