Old Mill Creek
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What do you foresee for Route 120? Public comment sought on 9-mile stretch from Volo to GrayslakeApr 22, 2024 8:43 am - Study initiates formal federal process to evaluate and analyze needs and potential improvements The Illinois Department of Transportation has initiated a formal proc...
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More than 40 Lake County law enforcement and fire agencies benefit from tech overhaulApr 20, 2024 4:52 pm - Shared computer software part of ‘system of systems’ consolidation initiative Another step in a long-planned “system of systems” to decrease emergency response times...
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Styrofoam recycling event in GurneeApr 19, 2024 8:46 am - The village of Gurnee is hosting a Styrofoam recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its public works facility, 1151 Kilbourne Road. Styrofoam does not biodeg...
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‘It’s served a great purpose for us’: Lake County’s highway advisory radio being retiredApr 18, 2024 8:00 pm - An AM radio station operating for nearly 20 years in Lake County never registered on any ratings or rankings. But for awhile it was a reliable source of traffic informati...
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Free grocery distribution today in WaukeganApr 18, 2024 8:57 am - A free popup grocery distribution for 700 households will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, 3106 Belvidere Road (Route 120) in Waukega...
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New agreement for Lake County deputies includes new hire, longevity bonusesApr 17, 2024 8:00 pm - Three-year pact example of how Lake County wants to attract, retain employees Hiring and longevity bonuses for the first time will be available to Lake County sherif...
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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 6:31 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 7:53 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.