Lakemoor
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Some Lake County employees face pay cuts through unpaid holidaysAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Three days that previously had been paid time off for Lake County government employees will be unpaid days this fall for about half the workforce under a controversial p...
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Suburbs averaging 769 new COVID-19 cases a day, up from 403 a month agoAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - As the state announced 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Illinois Department of Public Health records show the suburbs are now averaging 769 new cases a day over the ...
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Lake County Board extends emergency declaration until Sept. 8Aug 11, 2020 1:00 am - A divided Lake County Board on Tuesday voted to extend the emergency declaration prompted by the COVID-19 crisis until Sept. 8 or until Gov. J.B. Pritzker cancels his em...
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Editorial: Endangered bee spotting a reminder how much they need our helpAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - In a spring and summer that's been pretty much a downer, a wee bit of good news was found recently on a large patch of bergamot in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North...
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Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbsAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A rare derecho - described as an "inland hurricane" - swept through the suburbs Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. S...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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Preckwinkle: Dramatic rise in suicides among Cook County's Black populationAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019,"...
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How native orchids grow in Lake County Forest PreservesAug 06, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Watch for the next part that will feature native orchid identificat...
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State representatives to host Shredding Day, Food Drive Aug. 22Aug 05, 2020 11:00 pm - State Representatives Tom Weber (64th District, Lake Villa) and Steve Reick (63rd District, Woodstock) will be hosting a free paper-shredding event and nonperishable foo...
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Lake County ecologist stumbles upon an endangered bumblebee at lastAug 05, 2020 5:00 am - A routine weeding session in a Lake County forest preserve revealed an uncommon discovery for one ecologist and a reward for everyone working to improve the natural land...