Lake County News
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Suburban school board races heat up over library books, sex ed
Mar 27, 2023 8:16 AM - Two years ago, school board races across the suburbs drew long lines of candidates galvanized by mask mandates and remote learning. This election cycle, school board hopefuls from Wheaton to Palatine have refocused their energy on heated debates over library books, lessons on racism and the role of parents in deciding what is taught in classrooms. -
Kids pack field house for Grayslake Easter Egg hunt
Mar 25, 2023 3:46 PM - Pastel colors and bunny ears were in vogue during the Grayslake Park District's Easter egg hunt Saturday. -
One of Lake County's 'hidden gems,' children's museum reopens in Round Lake
Mar 26, 2023 8:20 AM - A staple in Round Lake for more than two decades, a recently remodeled children's museum is drawing new fans. The Children's Neighborhood Museum invites young children to town -- a "tot-sized town."
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'There is something magical about carousels': Volunteer meticulously restores Lambs Farm horses
Mar 24, 2023 7:59 PM - There's something magical about carousels, says volunteer David Hamel, who spent 18 months meticulously repairing and painting the "jumping" horses on the carousel at Lambs Farm. -
Composting next topic in gardening learning seriesMar 24, 2023 5:52 PM - Learn why to compost, how to compost and how to use the compost to make a positive contribution to your garden and the environment in the next session of the 2023 Gardening Learning Series on April 12.
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Permit recommended for proposed cannabis business in WheelingMar 24, 2023 5:51 PM - Wheeling's village board should grant a special use permit for a proposed cannabis cultivation facility at 160 W. Hintz Road, the town's plan commission recommended this week.
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Authorities: Palatine man sexually assaulted woman at gunpoint at Riverwoods hotel
Mar 24, 2023 5:13 PM - A Palatine man has been accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act at gunpoint at a Riverwoodshotel in December. -
Vernon Hills man gets 8 years in prison for 'long cons'
Mar 24, 2023 5:08 PM - Vernon Hills man gets 8 years in prison for 'long cons' -
Stricter rules for RV parking enacted in South Barrington
Mar 24, 2023 5:04 PM - Drivers of campers, boats on trailers, motor homes and other recreational vehicles now face stricter rules if they want to park in South Barrington. -
Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live show
Mar 24, 2023 6:00 AM - Singer/actress Katie Deal channels Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre, Hell in a Handbag debuts a "queer extravaganza" and Rivendell Theatre premieres a darkly comic work about grieving, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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