Third Lake
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Smash! Where to find a Pumpkin Smash event in the suburbsOct 29, 2026 8:52 pm - Pumpkin Smash, an annual effort to compost jack-o’-lanterns and divert them from landfills, returns throughout the suburbs starting Sunday, Nov. 1. In 2025, participating SCARCE sites composted 400,393 pounds.
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‘Transformative’ Hainesville Road project set to begin this yearOct 29, 2026 5:08 pm - More than five years after the first community input session, a project expected to have a big impact on vehicle and nonmotorized travel in central Lake County is expected to get underway this year.
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Grayslake brewer celebrates earning silver medal in national competitionOct 29, 2026 1:48 pm - Black Lung Brewing Company, 2 S. Lake St., in downtown Grayslake is celebrating its recent silver medal award in a national competition from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
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Where’s Carl Lambrecht? Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider hasn’t been activeOct 28, 2026 1:19 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s Republican challenger for the 10th District seat hasn’t done much to build support ahead of Election Day.
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Endorsements: Our choices for Lake County BoardOct 28, 2026 4:00 am - Here are the Daily Herald’s choices for Lake County Board seats in six contested districts.
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Lake County sheriff facing election challenge from retired deputyOct 27, 2026 12:52 pm - Lake County voters will choose a sheriff on Nov. 3, with Democratic incumbent John Idleburg seeking a third term in a race with Republican challenger Roman Buchberger, a retired deputy.
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‘Holding the line against AI’ community eventOct 26, 2026 4:11 pm - The Lake County state’s attorney’s office, Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center, Lake County Regional Office of Education and Lake County Sheriff’s Office will host “Holding the Line Against AI” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center, 2007 N. Civic Center Way.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 26-Nov. 7Oct 26, 2026 1:26 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing peonies, beneficial insects, and more. Also listings of nature walks and workshops
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Endorsement: Hart for Lake County treasurerOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart is competing against political newcomer David Peñaherrera to replace Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim. Kim, who has been the Lake Count...
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Officials trying to return Japanese skull found in Lake Villa: ‘It’s the ethical and moral thing to do’Oct 24, 2026 12:44 pm - In a case with more questions than answers, a decades-old skull of a Japanese woman with the word “Okinawa” written on the forehead was found in the footlocker of a deceased Vietnam War veteran in a small Lake County community, authorities say.