Waukegan Lifestyle
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Lake County announces 30th year of Adopt-A-Highway programJan 15, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation announced 27 roads are available for volunteer groups to adopt this year. Under the Adopt-A-Highway program, which is in its 3...
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Honoring his legacy: MLK Day events throughout the suburbsJan 13, 2023 5:00 am - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 16. Events throughout the suburbs will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader, as well as offer se...
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
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Lake County Model Railroad Club celebrates 50 yearsJan 08, 2023 6:00 am - A shared passion for railroad history brings members of the Lake County Model Railroad Club together weekly. Young and old gather in a basement in downtown Wauconda to e...
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Good News Sunday: Gold Star parents welcome 48 Navy recruits for Christmas DayJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Gold Star parents welcome 48 Navy recruits for Christmas Day
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Polar Bear Plungers endure Lake Michigan to aid special recreation districtJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - Morning air and Lake Michigan water temperatures closely aligned on New Year's Day in Waukegan for the 24th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge Sunday. The water was 38 de...
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Dec 30, 2022 5:00 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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Neighbors in the News: Area pediatric dentist installed as dental society treasurerDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - • A pediatric dentist with more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Victoria A. Ursitti, has been installed as the 2023 treasurer of the Chicago Dental Society (CDS). Ursit...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...