Lake County
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Teen drowns in Lake Michigan near Waukegan harborMay 19, 2026 8:48 am - A teenager who went missing while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan near Waukegan North Harbor Monday has died.
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Baseball: Barrington beats Meadows, advances to MSL title gameMay 18, 2026 8:39 pm - Baseball: Barrington beat Rolling Meadows 2-0 on Monday.
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‘A great and urgent need’: How top prosecutor plans to tackle crime on public transportationMay 18, 2026 7:19 pm - Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Monday the creation of a Regional Transit Task Force to reduce crime on trains and buses.
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Officials ID two victims of Saturday’s fatal Highland Park crashMay 18, 2026 7:04 pm - The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified two people killed in a car crash in Highland Park on Saturday, officials announced.
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‘Protecting homes’: Officials celebrate $3.5 million drainage, flood control project in WaucondaMay 18, 2026 6:45 pm - State, county and village officials gathered Monday at historic Phil’s Beach in Wauconda to mark the completion of the $3.5 million Bangs Lake Outfall drainage and flood control project.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 18, 2026 4:55 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Construction underway on CLC’s new sports complexMay 18, 2026 2:21 pm - The College of Lake County baseball and softball teams will experience an impressive upgrade next spring with new fields and facilities at the future sports complex at the Grayslake Campus. Construction is in progress for the project set to be completed for the 2027 seasons.
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Start Early breaks ground on Educare Lake CountyMay 18, 2026 2:09 pm - On May 11, Start Early welcomed local leaders and community partners to break ground on Educare Lake County, a new state-of-the-art early childhood program in Zion that will provide early learning and comprehensive family support services for children from birth to age 5.
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McHenry High School’s student newspaper launches Spanish Mensajero de McHenryMay 18, 2026 2:00 pm - McHenry Community High School's student newspaper launched its first Spanish edition in March, followed by a second in April, after an editor suggested the idea to better serve the school’s Spanish-speaking community.
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Woodlands Academy seniors celebrate their college commitmentsMay 18, 2026 1:14 pm - From the east coast to the west, down south, here in the Midwest and even across the globe, the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Class of 2026 is heading off to top colleges and universities this fall.