Waukegan
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Job Center of Lake County tries to lay groundwork for careers: ‘I wanted to serve people’Sep 10, 2026 12:21 pm - Working in a family business can be satisfying for a lot of people, but it did not allow Marcelo Avelar of Gurnee to follow his calling to help people whose unwise decisions negatively impacted their lives. Connecting with the Job Center of Lake County put Avelar on an 18-month path from a family roofing business providing a good livelihood to becoming a community outreach coordinator for the Hope Center in Lake Zurich.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month with call for volunteersSep 09, 2026 11:36 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank joins Hunger Action Month this September, serving 570,000 neighbors monthly across 13 counties, exceeding peak COVID-era demand with 98 million meals distributed in fiscal year 2026.
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Masked intruders break into several gambling machines and cash register at Green Oaks gas stationSep 09, 2026 9:57 am - Authorities are investigating a targeted break-in early Wednesday to several gambling machines and a cash register at a gas station in Green Oaks.
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Lake County approves 8-month moratorium on data center applications, developmentSep 09, 2026 8:16 am - Lake County Board members have approved an eight-month moratorium on applications to develop and operate data centers in unincorporated areas.
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To boost housing supply, Lake County could ease rules for accessory dwelling unitsSep 08, 2026 5:11 pm - Lake County planners are proposing to make it easier to create accessory dwelling units in unincorporated areas to increase the supply and variety of available housing in the county.
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How the suburbs will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11Sep 08, 2026 5:44 am - Communities across the suburbs will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with ceremonies featuring flag displays, memorial services, and guest speakers with personal 9/11 connections.
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Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State ParkSep 07, 2026 2:14 pm - A man died Sunday after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 7-19Sep 07, 2026 9:30 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.