Lake Zurich
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11,000 pounds of giant pumpkins arrive at Jack O’Lantern World in Lake ZurichSep 30, 2026 2:36 pm - Jack O’Lantern World in Lake Zurich received over 11,000 pounds of giant pumpkins, including a 2,212-pound one from Kansas. These massive pumpkins from Midwest growers will be carved into some of the world's largest jack-o’-lanterns.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrestsSep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Dining out: National Taco Day, LAGO expanding to Glenview, fall fondue and moreSep 29, 2026 4:38 pm - Fat Rosie’s is honoring National Taco Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with 10 street tacos for $25. Also, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani is opening a new LAGO in Glenview, and Melting Pot and Fry the Coop are both offering new menu items.
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Route 45 in Vernon Hills to be shut down for railroad crossing repairsSep 29, 2026 4:01 pm - Repairs to the railroad crossing on Route 45 north of Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills will require a full closure starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, weather permitting.
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Coat, accessories drive to benefit Lake County health department’s women’s residential servicesSep 29, 2026 1:13 pm - The village of Hawthorn Woods is holding a winter coat drive through October to benefit the Lake County Health Department’s women’s residential services.
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Visit Lake County launches Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn CelebrationSep 28, 2026 4:55 pm - Visit Lake County (Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau) is offering the Spooks & Spirits Lake County Autumn Celebration.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 6?Sep 28, 2026 3:58 pm - Kevin Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 6?
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Water Works returns to Mainstreet GallerySep 28, 2026 3:53 pm - Mainstreet Gallery, in Lake Zurich, will be hosting their second showing of "Water Works," their most popular landscape exhibition.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 10Sep 28, 2026 9:45 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, pruning trees and shrubs, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.