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Police help resident escape house fire near Island LakeJun 17, 2024 11:25 am - An Island Lake-area resident was able to escape a house fire unharmed with the help of police Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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Skeletal remains found near Zion-area state parkJun 17, 2024 11:24 am - Investigators are trying to determine the identity, cause and manner of death of skeletal remains found last week near Zion.
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Authorities: Beach Park man took woman hostage, killed her dogJun 17, 2024 10:46 am - Lake County sheriff’s deputies took a Beach Park man into custody Sunday on charges of holding the mother of his child hostage and killing her dog.
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Input sought on plans to improve Riverwoods RoadJun 14, 2024 4:34 pm - The Lake County of Division of Transportation is seeking input on plans to improve Riverwoods Road from Deerfield Road to Route 22 and Duffy Lane from Riverwoods Road to ...
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Lake County approves bird-friendly design ordinanceJun 14, 2024 3:19 pm - A bird-friendly building design ordinance has been approved for unincorporated Lake County. The new regulation, which goes into effect Aug. 11, requires bird-friendly de...
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After 6 years, Lake County sheriff’s marine unit resumes patrols on Lake MichiganJun 14, 2024 2:13 pm - The marine unit has been unable to patrol the more than 900 square miles of Lake Michigan in its jurisdiction because it didn’t have a boat that could safely operate on Lake Michigan.
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Why Glen Ellyn police chief says Jimmy Buffett saved his lifeJun 14, 2024 5:15 am - The late Jimmy Buffett is best remembered for tropical rock hits like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” but Glen Ellyn Police Chief Philip Norton fondly recalls the singer for more personal reasons. “Jimmy Buffett saved my life,” Norton told his village board last month.
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Public meeting June 26 on road improvements near Lake Zurich, Hawthorn WoodsJun 13, 2024 11:31 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will hold a public information meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 26, to discuss the preferred alternative design and a summary...
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‘They’ve been waiting to make the switch’: Lake Michigan to replace well water near Buffalo GroveJun 12, 2024 6:55 pm - Buffalo Grove-area residents to get long sought connection to Lake Michigan.
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Carl Woerner, Island Lake water tower star maker, tornado survivor, dies at 89Jun 12, 2024 12:59 pm - For nearly 60 years and thanks to a group of village business owners, Island Lake has lit the star on top of its water tower each November. This week, the star again is l...