Lake Villa
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Report: Progress toward goals adequate, but better management of grant to stop school violence neededSep 25, 2025 5:30 pm - A federal agency says the Lake County Regional Office of Education has shown adequate progress toward the goals of a $1 million grant to stop violence in schools but needs to improve grant management and administration.
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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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Jim Brooksher’s ‘Memorable Places in Watercolor’ on exhibit at Lake Villa District LibrarySep 24, 2025 1:22 pm - This fall, visitors to Lake Villa District Library are invited to experience the artistry of local watercolorist Jim Brooksher. His exhibit, “Memorable Places in Watercolor,” will be on display throughout September and October, showcasing his talent for transforming everyday settings into memorable places.
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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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‘Reign of terror’ with more than 20 crime scenes in McHenry area lands Lake Villa man in prisonSep 20, 2025 11:25 am - A Lake Villa man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after going on what authorities called a “reign of terror” one night — firing a gun at and fleeing officers, damaging properties and stealing vehicles in and around McHenry.