Waukegan
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New Exploremores cookie joins the lineup for the Girl Scout Cookie SeasonJan 08, 2026 12:10 pm - A new cookie called Exploremores, inspired by rocky road ice cream, is being introduced this season. The troops in Girl Scouts Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana are getting ready for the cookie season.
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How home gardeners can lessen impacts of climate changeJan 08, 2026 9:56 am - How home gardeners can use nature-based solutions to lessen the impacts of a changing climate is the topic of Green Drinks Libertyville meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Live music, tours and more highlight WinterFest at Volo Bog State Natural AreaJan 08, 2026 9:55 am - Live music and more will be featured at WinterFest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside.
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Keys to Home event focused on making housing more affordable in Lake CountyJan 08, 2026 9:53 am - How to advocate for make housing more affordable in Lake County is the topic for Keys to Home, a community event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10 at the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore campus, 34 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.
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Free fun at Frosty Fest at Viking Park in GurneeJan 08, 2026 9:51 am - Frosty Fest will held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 11-17Jan 08, 2026 4:30 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago area, covering topics such as pruning, soil health, houseplant care, sustainable gardening, and attracting pollinators like hummingbirds.
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‘Cozy, warm and welcomed’: New Libertyville coffee shop concept aims for comfort and building connectionsJan 06, 2026 8:43 pm - The idea behind Frunchroom Collective, a new coffee shop preparing to open in Libertyville, is a cozy and welcome environment.
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‘Hard work and community’: Lake County couple debuts Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truckJan 06, 2026 1:12 pm - The enterprising team of Ivan and Jessica Tcholakov of Round Lake Beach have launched Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Grayslake as their second mobile food business.
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‘Ready to go’: Ambitious Lakewood Forest Preserve improvements entering home stretchJan 05, 2026 7:43 pm - The transformation of the core area of Lake County’s largest forest preserve is expected to be substantially complete by the end of the year.
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Man found dead near Metra tracks in Libertyville identifiedJan 05, 2026 7:14 pm - A person found dead Friday near the Metra tracks in Libertyville has been identified as a 30-year-old Mundelein man.