Vernon Hills
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Lake County residents form a hiking groupOct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Lake County Hikers was formed in January 2022 by Vernon Hills resident Traci Fein and has since added more than 1,000 members. Fein loved hiking in the Lake County Fore...
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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'I cannot believe it's come to this': Suburban lawmakers weigh in on McCarthy's ousterOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Reactions to the unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from Illinois lawmakers Tuesday ranged from "good riddance" to "shameful" to disbelief at political...
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Lake County, Elgin to receive $1 million each to assist asylum-seekersOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County and the city of Elgin will receive about $1 million each to support asylum-seekers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced nearly $42 million in awards to loc...
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Oct. 12: CLC to host Illinois Regional College FairOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - High school students looking to begin or continue their college search will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 140 colleges and universitie...
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Couple killed in Fox River boat crash remembered as 'kindhearted and giving'Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Tim Mertins loved going out in his boat in the evenings with his wife, often taking friends and family along, according to a longtime family friend. Authorities on Monda...
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Early bond payoff would save some Lake County taxpayers $3.56 millionSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - Taxpayers in northern Lake County communities that switched to Lake Michigan water in recent years could be spared about $1,070 in future payments. That's because bonds ...
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Scouting Week 6 Lake County football gamesSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Antioch (5-0, 3-0) at Wauconda (4-1, 3-0) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Scouting this game: Our Lake County blue plate special for Week 6 sees two perennial Northern Lake County ...
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$1.3 million PATH grant lowers cost for CLC healthcare studentsSep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Alicia Petro saw firsthand the growing need for healthcare workers working as a 911 call center supervisor during the pandemic. She decided to shift her career to nursin...
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Dining out: Country music and fresh oysters at Shuckin' Shack, Geneva brewery grabs goldSep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Fresh & Raw Tour is back The second annual Shuckin' Shack Fresh & Raw Tour 2023 is back at the Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar in Naperville Sunday, Oct. 1. The free, 16-...