Waukegan
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Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbsAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A rare derecho - described as an "inland hurricane" - swept through the suburbs Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. S...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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Mark your calendar: 19 events to celebrate the 19th Amendment, honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Aug. 26 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here are some related events taking place throughout the suburbs — and vir...
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How native orchids grow in Lake County Forest PreservesAug 06, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Watch for the next part that will feature native orchid identificat...
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Police: 28 dead cats, 1 dead squirrel found in Waukegan woman's homeAug 05, 2020 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Waukegan woman faces animal cruelty charges after authorities found 28 dead cats and one dead squirrel inside her home, police said in a news release Wedne...
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O'Donnell: Please hold all tickets on a Churchill Downs racino in WaukeganAug 05, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN “BUNKER BILL” CARSTANJEN dropped a bomb on Arlington Park last week, the assumption in many state and national horse racing circles was automatic: Carstanjen's Chur...
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Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation has placed and installed a total of 43 drug disposal and collection boxesAug 04, 2020 11:00 pm - In 2010, the SAVE A STAR Drug Awareness Foundation (SAS) took the initiative to develop and implement one of the very first drug disposal and collection programs in the ...
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Department of Defense patients and families encouraged to participate in next Lovell Federal Health Care Center Tele-Town Hall Aug. 13Aug 04, 2020 11:00 pm - NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center's next Community Tele-Town Hall from 5-6 p.m., Aug. 13, will target the facility's Departmen...
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One killed, several injured in Tri-State Tollway crashAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - A high-speed crash Sunday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway just north of Half Day Road left one person dead and caused serious injuries to multiple people. About 12:45...
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Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizerAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct information about the company's headquarters. Medline is headquartered in Northfield. A large group of Medline...