Lake County
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‘Problems that need to be solved’: $1.16M improvement project approved for Lake Zurich’s Breezewald ParkJan 20, 2026 7:08 pm - Extensive improvements at Breezewald Park along the lake in downtown Lake Zurich requiring the removal of a 150-year-old oak and another tree will proceed in spring as planned.
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Wheeling chooses department veteran as town’s next top copJan 20, 2026 4:47 pm - A veteran officer with nearly three decades on the force will be Wheeling’s next police chief, village officials announced Tuesday.
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Beat the winter blues at Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ orchid showJan 20, 2026 4:27 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the 1960s and ‘70s during The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy, which opens Feb. 7 and runs through through March 22.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 24-31Jan 20, 2026 3:42 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings, events, and workshops in the suburbs on topics like soil health, composting, native plants, pruning, and houseplant care.
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Pet sitting business takes technology use to new levelJan 20, 2026 3:00 pm - Paige Massarelli and Max Vickers, a married couple from Lake County, own Paige’s In-Home Pet Care, a pet-sitting service that utilizes technology and GPS trackers to show the owners how their pets were cared for.
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It’s time to start seeds for early spring annualsJan 20, 2026 1:51 pm - It’s the new year, and it’s already time to think about spring. One of your first tasks is starting seeds for cold-tolerant, early spring annuals that require a long lead time before being planted.
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LCRTA to meet Feb. 10Jan 20, 2026 12:40 pm - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, Feb 10, at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe and Bakery, at the junction of Highways 176 and I-94 in Libertyville.
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Inaugural meeting for Lake County emPower Breakfast networking groupJan 20, 2026 12:14 pm - Lake County emPower Breakfast, a new networking group, will hold its inaugural meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at The Tapastry restaurant, 1762 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the Adler Square center, Libertyville.
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‘Exciting, but bittersweet’: Wheeling aquatic center won’t open this summer because of constructionJan 20, 2026 10:02 am - Wheeling’s Family Aquatic Center won’t open as usual this summer because a planned multimillion-dollar replacement should be underway.
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Barrington-area economic summit set for Feb. 18Jan 20, 2026 6:40 am - The State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit is set for Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington.