Waukegan
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Lake County sheriff’s office, community mourn the loss of K9 DaxApr 12, 2024 3:42 pm - Dax, the decorated nationally known crime-fighting police dog, has died just two days after a public celebration of his illustrious career with the Lake County Sheriff’s ...
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Rail crossing at routes 120 and 83 in Grayslake to closeApr 12, 2024 12:31 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting drivers that the rail crossing on Route 120 (Belvidere Road) west of Route 83 (Barron Boulevard) will be closed for ...
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Fish consumption advisory for Lake Zurich, WaukeganApr 11, 2024 3:11 pm - Updated testing for what are known as “forever chemicals” has resulted in fish consumption advisories for nine bodies of water in Illinois, including Lake Zurich and Wauk...
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Here we go: $127 million transportation construction program announced in Lake CountyApr 10, 2024 7:27 pm - Fifteen miles of new or widened pavement, 58 miles of resurfacing, eight big intersection improvements, 13 bridge deck repairs and two roundabouts are among the projects ...
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Dax’s big day: Hundreds turn out for decorated dog’s retirement ceremonyApr 10, 2024 6:53 pm - Hundreds gathered in Libertyville on Wednesday to celebrate the illustrious career of Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax and wish the highly decorated German shepherd w...
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‘It feels amazing to be recognized’: Oakton students featured in Skyway Juried Art ExhibitionApr 10, 2024 2:35 pm - Oakton student Megan Africk, Wilmette, recognized with the Excellence Award Experience local artistic talent at the Skyway Juried Art Exhibition at Oakton College. R...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Body found in brush off Deep Lake Road near Route 173 identified as Lake Villa manApr 10, 2024 11:32 am - Foul play not suspected, cause pending toxicology studies A man whose body was found in the brush early Wednesday off Deep Lake Road just north of Route 173 has bee...
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Lake County staffer leaving for state post as adviser on homelessnessApr 09, 2024 5:22 pm - After 12 years, a Lake County staffer praised for her work to address homelessness is leaving for a state post. In May, Community Development Administrator Brenda O'Conne...
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Retirement ceremony for police dog Dax set for WednesdayApr 08, 2024 11:21 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will hold a retirement ceremony Wednesday for Dax, the nationally acclaimed police dog who suffered a career-ending injury while capturin...