Waukegan
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First Lava Island indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois set to open in KildeerFeb 17, 2026 10:44 am - The first Lava Island Play Oasis indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois is opening Thursday in the former Best Buy store in Kildeer.
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War or genocide? Schneider and Coghill clash over Israel-Gaza conflictFeb 16, 2026 1:35 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Democratic primary opponent Morgan Coghill are divided on Israel’s military action in Gaza, debating whether it’s a genocide or a war.
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Lake and McHenry health departments launch annual ‘Operation Dropbox’ to support veteransFeb 16, 2026 12:46 pm - The Lake County Health Department has announced its second annual Operation Dropbox, a donation drive dedicated to supporting more than 3,000 local veterans and their families, in collaboration with the McHenry County Department of Health.
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Woodlands Academy students receive Archdiocesan faith, service awardFeb 16, 2026 11:07 am - Two Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart students have been honored with the 2026 Golden Rose Award.
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Boys swimming: Stevenson dominates at North Suburban Conference meetFeb 14, 2026 8:09 pm - Stevenson was unrivaled at the conference meet for the 11th year in a row and the 18th time since 2004. Patriots entrants won 10 of the 12 events Saturday and finished either second or third in 11 races.
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Warren-Newport library to close 3 days for start of renovationsFeb 13, 2026 4:27 pm - Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, will be closed to the public from Feb. 17-19 for the official start of “Our Library Reimagined” project.
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Black history honored at Waukegan history museumFeb 13, 2026 3:57 pm - The Waukegan Historical Society with the Waukegan Park District is honoring Black History Month with a special monthlong exhibition and guest lecture at the Waukegan History museum at the Carnegie, 1 N. Sheridan Road.
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‘A lot of lumber here’: Trees cleared for development being repurposed as custom furniture and moreFeb 13, 2026 8:25 am - Beyond huge piles of concrete and asphalt debris at a site being cleared for development in Wauconda, the process to repurpose parts of the landscape that have been lost is underway.
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Appeals court affirms dismissal of charges against Waukegan city clerkFeb 11, 2026 6:37 pm - An appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s November 2024 dismissal of all criminal charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for January 2026Feb 11, 2026 5:11 pm - The beauty of nature shines through in the images captured by our top finishers in January’s amateur photo contest.