Old Mill Creek
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‘We’ve been looking to do this for some time’: Lake County Housing Authority gets access to Lake Zurich water, sewerApr 16, 2024 6:40 pm - 2.6-acre property would remain outside village zoning jurisdiction Municipal sewer and water will be made available to an unincorporated property just outside Lake Z...
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How police, fire departments help first responders cope in the wake of tragediesApr 16, 2024 5:24 pm - Fifteen years ago today, Shelly Engelhardt, her daughter Amanda and son Jeff experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Amanda’s then-boyfriend - in a jealousy-fueled attack - stabbed to death three Engelhardt family members in their Hoffman Estates home. They weren’t the only ones traumatized. The heinous attack also affected first responders, including Kasia Cawley, one of the Hoffman Estates police detectives assigned to the case. “It always stays with you,” said Cawley, now Hoffman Estates chief of police. “You’re never going to forget it.”
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy escapes injury as passing car strikes squadApr 15, 2024 8:02 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy escaped injury Sunday night when a passing car struck the deputy’s stopped patrol vehicle, and nearly the deputy, in Deer Park, authorities...
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Fear No Art Festival celebrates 25 years April 19-20Apr 15, 2024 1:51 pm - The art disciplines come together for an annual two-day celebration this April at the Fear No Art Festival.
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Consultant agreement will start the clock on $3.3 million improvement at Paulus ParkApr 15, 2024 7:00 am - Nitty-gritty detail involving $3.3 million in planned improvements at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich will be getting underway with the expected hiring of a consultant. The vi...
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Customers urged to stay connected if they are behind on billsApr 14, 2024 8:12 am - Residential heating bills were more than $100 lower this winter North Shore Gas is urging customers who are behind on their energy bills to reach out as soon as poss...
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Palatine man seriously injured in early morning crashApr 13, 2024 9:59 am - A 28-year-old Palatine man was seriously injured early Saturday during a head-on crash in unincorporated Wauconda. Authorities say the man’s vehicle struck a large tree head-on after the vehicle crossed the centerline driving south on Fairfield Road.
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Lake County sheriff’s office, community mourn the loss of K9 DaxApr 12, 2024 3:42 pm - Dax, the decorated nationally known crime-fighting police dog, has died just two days after a public celebration of his illustrious career with the Lake County Sheriff’s ...
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Rail crossing at routes 120 and 83 in Grayslake to closeApr 12, 2024 12:31 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting drivers that the rail crossing on Route 120 (Belvidere Road) west of Route 83 (Barron Boulevard) will be closed for ...