Lake County
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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South Elgin man charged in Lake Zurich attackSep 24, 2025 10:17 am - A South Elgin man was arrested Tuesday for beating someone in the head with a firearm.
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‘Trying to build a community’: Three bourbon lovers bring auction house/bar Aged in Oak to Vernon HillsSep 24, 2025 10:08 am - “This is something we are truly passionate about,” partner James Hall says about Aged in Oak, the recently opened establishment that marries a bar with a bourbon auction house in Vernon Hills.
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Teenager charged in Round Lake Beach shooting Tuesday nightSep 24, 2025 9:47 am - Round Lake Beach police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left a 19-year-old woman injured late Tuesday.
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Gurnee hosts ‘Popcorn with the Mayor’ on Oct. 4Sep 24, 2025 9:41 am - Community members are invited to meet with Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood at a “Popcorn with the Mayor” event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Best Bets: Virtual reality EXP opens, Cirque Italia extravaganza and moreSep 24, 2025 8:51 am - Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt when the new virtual reality venue EXP opens in Rosemont, be wowed by Cirque Italia, and laugh along with comedians Paula Poundstone, Doug Benson and Steve Solomon this week.
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Girls flag football: Manning, Cary-Grove outlast McHenry in 4OT thrillerSep 23, 2025 9:38 pm - Kennedy Manning took the snap and ran straight for the end zone. Needing a 1-point conversion in the fourth overtime period to clinch a pivotal Fox Valley Conference game...
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in WaukeganSep 23, 2025 7:24 pm - The Waukegan Police Department have arrested and charged the hit-and-run driver who killed a Mundelein woman Sunday.
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Vernon Hills police clarify arrest of registered sex offender near schoolSep 23, 2025 7:08 pm - Vernon Hills police Tuesday clarified a situation involving a registered sex offender near Hawthorn Elementary North.