Lake County
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D128 welcomes senior residents for annual holiday traditionDec 19, 2025 6:12 pm - On Dec. 9, 140 senior residents of Community High School District 128 attended the annual Senior Dinner and Holiday Concert at Libertyville High School. District 128 and LHS staff members, along with members of the LHS Interact Club and National Honor Society, helped greet and serve the guests.
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Woman dead, another critically injured in house fire near Spring GroveDec 19, 2025 5:55 pm - A house fire near Spring Grove has killed one woman and critically injured another, Fox Lake Fire Chief Ed Lescher said.
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Dunn Museum, Bernie's Books Bank team up to share children's booksDec 19, 2025 5:54 pm - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is partnering with Bernie’s Book Bank to host a book drive supporting local children, Dec. 26 through Jan. 19.
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‘It’s the unknown:’ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek mega merger as suburbs consider consequencesDec 19, 2025 5:42 pm - A Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger promises transcontinental freight empire. But an early analysis shows an 8% freight spike in one village.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season
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Man charged in wife’s shooting death doesn’t fight pretrial detainmentDec 19, 2025 11:10 am - A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in their home near Harvard, then shooting himself in the face, did not dispute the state’s order Thursday to detain him in McHenry County jail while he awaits trial.
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Thinking of gifting someone a pet? Wait until after holidays, experts sayDec 19, 2025 9:32 am - Operators of suburban pet rescue and adoption agencies recommend against gifting pets for the holidays for multiple reasons.
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills downs Maine West to take CSL North leadDec 18, 2025 10:21 pm - For the first time in her four-year varsity career, Keira Thomas is playing for a first-place team in the Central Suburban North. Thomas and her classmate, Madison Mays, ...
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Girls basketball: Palmer leads Wauconda over Crystal Lake South to win Northern Illinois Holiday ClassicDec 18, 2025 10:09 pm - Whenever Crystal Lake South’s Gaby Dzik made a big shot Thursday evening, Wauconda’s Sarah Palmer had an answer. The fourth-year varsity player confidently made three of...
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Boys basketball: Libertyville starts, finishes strong vs. Vernon HillsDec 18, 2025 9:43 pm - It took a long time for the Libertyville boys basketball team to pull away from visiting Vernon Hills Thursday night in a hard-fought nonconference game. But with the aid...