Waukegan
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Arrest made in death of infant found in Lake County woods five years agoDec 12, 2025 2:05 pm - Five years after Riverwoods police began investigating the death of an infant whose remains were found in a wooded area near Riverwoods, an arrest has been made.
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‘That’s how a community works’: Student helps food drive break recordsDec 11, 2025 10:42 am - Food insecurity is often a silent struggle, but this semester, the College of Lake County community responded with a loud message of support.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 14-20Dec 11, 2025 4:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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‘Stuff a Squad’ event Saturday at Deer Park Town CenterDec 09, 2025 8:04 pm - Deer Park Town Center will hold a “Stuff a Squad” event in collaboration with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Visitors can dro...
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Another layer of government in Lake County to be dissolvedDec 09, 2025 4:33 pm - Another layer of government in Lake County appears to be on the way out and off the tax rolls with the pending dissolution of the Avon-Fremont Drainage District.
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After two-month delay, Route 83, Winchester Road intersection near Grayslake reopenedDec 09, 2025 12:24 pm - A prolonged delay and detour in central Lake County has ended with the reopening of the intersection of Route 83 and Winchester Road near Grayslake.
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‘A lot of buzz’: Lake Zurich now the site of Salvation Army’s seventh area thrift storeDec 08, 2025 6:22 pm - The newest store in Lake Zurich won't open until Friday morning, but that hasn't stopped would-be patrons from knocking on the door in hopes of getting a sneak peek.
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Waukegan High School student earns Young Environmental Leadership AwardDec 08, 2025 12:13 pm - Victor Hinojosa, a Waukegan High School graduate and current freshman at the University of Chicago, has been honored with the Brushwood Center’s Youth Environmental Leadership Award for his outstanding passion, creativity, and service to the environment and his community.
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‘No place here for me’: U.S. citizens getting caught in immigration crackdown in Chicago, suburbsDec 07, 2025 4:36 pm - If you rolled past Bedrosian Park after the final bell rang at Waukegan High School on any given weekday this fall, you were likely to find Diego Rosales, basketball in h...