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Battling buckthorn and other invasive speciesJul 31, 2024 4:35 pm - Battling buckthorn and other invasive plants is the topic of Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midloth...
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Aqua Illinois customers slam water rate increase proposalJul 31, 2024 1:22 pm - Northern Illinois residents traveled to McHenry County College this week to comment on private water and sewer utility Aqua Illinois' request for a rate increase. Aqua Illinois customers, advocacy groups and lawmakers appealed to the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject the proposed water rate increase.
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‘It impacted an entire community’: New marine unit boat dedicated in honor of 10-year-old Tony BorciaJul 30, 2024 5:04 pm - A new Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit boat was dedicated Tuesday in memory of 10-year-old Tony Borcia, who was killed by an impaired boater in 2012.
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‘What we need is community support’: Advisory panel nixes fixed-site homeless shelter in GurneeJul 29, 2024 8:50 pm - A plan to repurpose the FairBridge Inn hotel on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed site homeless shelter was rejected by an advisory panel last week leaving the village board with final say on the hot-button issue.
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Festivals Aug. 2-8: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, North Aurora Days and moreJul 29, 2024 7:15 pm - Mark your calendars for National Night Out events, Taste of Roselle, North Aurora Days, Festival of the Arts in Libertyville, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights and more happening this week.
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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Smoke on the water: Fox Lake dispensary touted as Illinois’ 1st dockside marijuana shopJul 29, 2024 6:58 am - Boaters on the Chain O’ Lakes now can get cannabis products without straying far from the water. As part of Illinois’ ever-expanding cannabis market, Smokehouse Dispensar...
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Democratic congressional candidates’ financial advantage this cycle is ‘overwhelming’Jul 26, 2024 11:02 pm - The eight Democrats serving Chicago’s North, West and Northwest suburbs in Congress have considerably more campaign cash than their Republican challengers.
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Rep. Schneider to talk about Congress in NorthbrookJul 26, 2024 11:49 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park will talk about life in Congress during a ticketed event Sunday in Northbrook. Put together by the Tenth Congressiona...
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Woman critically injured in 5-car crash near AntiochJul 26, 2024 9:15 am - A 24-year-old woman was critically injured Thursday evening in a five-vehicle crash in unincorporated Antioch, authorities said.