Tower Lakes
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Six Flags Great America to mark 50th anniversary with a summer-long partyMar 19, 2026 5:05 pm - Since opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, millions of visitors over generations have seen the theme park east of Interstate 94 and south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee evolve and expand.
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Federal disaster loans now available to homeowners and businesses affected by August 2025 stormsMar 19, 2026 3:09 pm - Residents and business owners in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties whose properties sustained damage during last August’s severe weather can now apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 11th annual ‘A Cup of Hope’ fundraiser benefits hunger reliefMar 18, 2026 7:09 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank's 11th annual A Cup of Hope fundraiser gathered 450 guests and raised over $244,900.
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‘There was never a holistic look at the campus’: Police buildings redesign gets green light in Vernon HillsMar 18, 2026 5:50 pm - The Vernon Hills village board gave the green light for the design of a new police campus putting a needed project on track for work to begin.
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Biss, Elleson thank voters after winning 9th Congressional District nominationsMar 18, 2026 4:16 pm - Democratic congressional nominee Daniel Biss of Evanston greeted voters at an L station in his hometown Wednesday.
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Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbsMar 18, 2026 12:11 pm - Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs now through April 11.
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Lake County Bar Foundation celebrates scholarsMar 17, 2026 11:37 pm - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford was the keynote speaker celebrating the initial awarding of the Lake County Bar Foundation Scholarships to four Illinois law students studying at DePaul University and Northern Illinois University Colleges of Law.
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Lake County primary races: Campos gets nod, Meister tops Rodriguez, Salvi-McDonnell contest up in the airMar 17, 2026 9:32 pm - Tuesday’s primary races for Lake County Board were marked by unusual circumstances. In one, a vote for a candidate listed on the ballot won’t count. In another, a candidate hoping for an upset isn’t listed and won’t know the result until Friday.
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Biss, Elleson win in 9th District primaries, will face off in NovemberMar 17, 2026 7:51 pm - Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss has won the Democratic Party’s primary for the 9th Congressional District seat long held by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
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Home & garden calendar, March 17-28Mar 17, 2026 3:27 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like container gardening, native pollinators, rethinking horticulture, and more.