Lake Villa
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‘Great idea, wrong location’: Fixed shelter for homeless adults nixed in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:08 pm - A proposal to convert the FairBridge Inn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed-site homeless shelter was derailed Monday.
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Murder suspect from Chicago in custody after daylong manhunt in Lake BarringtonAug 20, 2024 8:58 pm - After daylong manhunt throughout the Lake Barrington area for a Chicago murder suspect, authorities have taken the man in custody without incident.
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Path forward for Liberty Theater site? Village ‘committed’ to improving downtown gatewayAug 20, 2024 3:09 pm - Although a key requirement was narrowly rejected by the village board last week, there may be a path forward for redevelopment of the former Liberty Theater and property as a northern gateway to downtown Libertyville.
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Authorities: Police dog helps find Fox Lake woman who led deputies on 100 mph chaseAug 20, 2024 1:20 pm - A Fox Lake woman authorities said led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph was apprehended Monday night with an assist from a police dog.
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Hunt Club Road/Washington Street improvements underway in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:22 am - Utility relocation is progressing at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, a major intersection in Gurnee. North Shore Gas relocation is expected to be completed by the ...
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
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Next phase of Lake Villa District Library’s Outdoor Space Plan approvedAug 19, 2024 1:51 pm - Activity courtyards, an outdoor reading room and a performance pavilion are among the projects in Phase II of Lake Villa District Library’s Outdoor Space Plan which was simultaneously approved by the library board and the village of Lindenhurst on Monday, Aug. 12.
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Lake County deputies arrest two men after attempted shootingAug 17, 2024 2:24 pm - A Lisle man faces weapons charges in connection with an attempted shooting at a Lake County bar Friday and another man is being held on a battery charge, authorities said.
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Dunn Museum honors namesake on 147th birthdayAug 17, 2024 9:15 am - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating the 147th birthday of its namesake, Bess Bower Dunn, by offering free admission Saturday, Aug. 24. Born in 1877, Dunn serv...
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.