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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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‘I didn’t want to give up’: Nostalgia saved Grayslake Dog n Suds as it reopens after devastating fireOct 29, 2025 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Dog n Suds is hoppin’ once again, with customers parked in nearly every available space awaiting a carhop to take their orders. The beloved drive-up joint reopened unexpectedly last week after being closed since an 2024 fire.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 2-8Oct 28, 2025 5:53 pm - Upcoming events and workshops hosted by various garden clubs and organizations in the Chicago area, covering topics like glaciers' impact on landscape, houseplant care, holiday tablescaping, and more.
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Former Lake County judge authors book about Supreme Court justice, Lincoln confidant David DavisOct 28, 2025 4:52 pm - Former Lake County judge Raymond K. McKoski published a book this summer about Supreme Court judge David Davis, a close Lincoln confidant and Illinoisan.
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Lake County primary races expected to be few and far between, but there are wrinklesOct 27, 2025 5:55 pm - The first day of filing for Lake County elected offices Monday was quiet. Although the majority of incumbent filers likely won’t face a primary opponent, there are some wrinkles.
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First day of petition filing reveals crowded races in two congressional districtsOct 27, 2025 1:00 pm - Democratic voters in Illinois’ largely suburban 9th Congressional District will have plenty of options when they cast primary ballots next spring.
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CLC awarded $2 million grant to empower STEM studentsOct 27, 2025 10:34 am - College of Lake County is transforming and enhancing access for engineering and computer science students through a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program.
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‘Anybody can walk in and connect’: 100 years of original children’s book art stirs memoriesOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - Even for those who never read the children’s classics a new exhibition of original art at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is meant to spark memories.
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Lake County’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design contestOct 26, 2025 11:40 am - Lake County’s “I Voted” sticker design contest for aspiring young artists has been extended through Friday, Nov. 14.
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Elgin joins communities looking to ban use of their property for ICE activitiesOct 24, 2025 11:25 am - The Elgin City Council is considering ways that it can make it clear to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that they’re not welcome on city-owned property.