Lake County
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington prevail over Palatine in battle of MSL division leadersApr 21, 2026 7:59 pm - The two Mid-Suburban League softball division leaders, who had a combined record of 27-1, faced off Tuesday at the Fields of Dreams in Barrington. The Fillies, No. 1 in t...
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Officials seeking help identifying man found dead in forest preserveApr 21, 2026 6:33 pm - An unidentified man was found dead at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve on Friday near Highland Park.
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Gurnee man charged in shooting of teen near schoolApr 21, 2026 5:32 pm - An 18-year-old Gurnee man is behind bars in connection with the shooting of a teenager earlier this month near an elementary school.
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Chrencik selected as Buffalo Grove Firefighter of the YearApr 21, 2026 5:04 pm - Buffalo Grove Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Chrencik received the 2025 Rotary Firefighter of the Year, an award given by his department peers.
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Precautionary water boil advisory lifted after two weekend water line breaks in GrayslakeApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - Breaks in two water transmission lines in Grayslake over the weekend resulted in precautionary boil advisories lifted Tuesday morning.
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Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2Apr 21, 2026 1:14 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.
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Improvements coming to Wheeling Town CenterApr 21, 2026 12:16 pm - Roadway and pedestrian improvements are coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Best Bets: Great America opening, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest and Hannibal BuressApr 21, 2026 12:01 pm - Great America opens for its 50th season, Long Grove hosts its annual craft beer festival, Aurora’s Venue salutes storied Chicago blues label Delmark Records, and comedian Hannibal Buress headlines the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers’ plastic pellet runoffApr 21, 2026 10:56 am - A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state’s EPA emergency rulemaking powers to address plastic pellet spills and their effect on stormwater runoff. Plastic pellets are small round objects; the building blocks of plastic manufacturing, shipped from pre-production plastic manufacturers to production facilities then melted and molded into common plastic products. Unintentionally spilled pellets can end up in the state’s waterways when blown by the wind or carried by stormwater, potentially harming birds, turtles and fish.
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Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red LobsterApr 21, 2026 10:21 am - The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee and Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip and Share for Foster Care initiative.