Lake County
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Defying the elements and odds, storm-swept piping plover eggs rescued, yielding chicksJun 16, 2026 6:47 pm - A remarkable chapter in the continuing story of the federally endangered piping plover is unfolding as four eggs washed away in a storm and exposed to elements for more than 12 hours were recovered and have hatched.
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‘He has saved lives even after passing’: Buffalo Grove honors high school security guard posthumouslyJun 16, 2026 4:18 pm - Buffalo Grove has posthumously awarded Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas for sacrificing his life to save students after a car crashed into a pole.
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Home & garden calendar, June 16-27Jun 16, 2026 3:52 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, including celebrations of America's 250th birthday. Also listings of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Girls soccer: Lake County captain Krakowski completes stellar four seasons at Libertyville in styleJun 16, 2026 2:17 pm - The role of a captain cannot be understated. Not only whoever wears the armband leads by example on and off the pitch, but also is a key component in keeping her teammate...
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CLC’s Waukegan campus hosts art inspired by power of votingJun 16, 2026 2:01 pm - College of Lake County will host the fourth stop of artist and advocate Niki Johnson’s “Pillars of Democracy: Unite & Rise” tour as it travels across Illinois. The free exhibit runs 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through June 28 in Room 34-207 at the Lakeshore Campus, 34 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.
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Prospect Heights man gets 16 years in prison after drugs, weapons pleaJun 16, 2026 1:45 pm - A Prospect Heights man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug and weapons charges earlier this year.
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‘Wrong project, wrong place’: Critics push back on rezoning plan for potential Hoffman Estates data centerJun 16, 2026 1:16 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday heard from 13 critics of the proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property for a possible data center campus.
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Buffalo Grove approves changes to grocery space for Whole FoodsJun 16, 2026 11:22 am - Whole Foods may be moving into The Clove in Buffalo Grove, but it won’t be using the whole space as a conventional retail grocery store.
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No injuries but $100K damage reported after SUV crashes into Wauconda fire stationJun 16, 2026 11:09 am - Sleeping fire personnel escaped injury early Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into Wauconda Fire District Station 1 resulting in extensive damage.
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2026 Libertyville Pageant set for ThursdayJun 16, 2026 11:03 am - The 2026 Miss, Junior Miss, and Little Miss Libertyville Pageant will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.