Lake County
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‘Taking money and throwing it into a fire pit’: School districts struggling with property tax distribution delaysJan 15, 2026 7:45 pm - Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because of delays in receiving revenue from property tax collections.
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Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvementsJan 15, 2026 6:42 pm - Property owners in Mundelein High School District 120 will see increases on tax bills in June for ongoing improvements to school facilities approved by voters in late 2024.
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Bowl season was kind to area football playersJan 15, 2026 6:26 pm - It was another strong bowl season for local football players.
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Campaign launched to provide information on battery disposal sites, safetyJan 15, 2026 5:51 pm - In light of a new Illinois law expanding access to safely dispose of batteries, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation has launched a battery safety campaign to make it as easy as possible to find disposal sites.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Driver escapes injury after driving into pondJan 15, 2026 5:09 pm - A lone motorist escaped injury early Thursday after driving into a pond on the Perricone Garden Center & Nursery property in Volo.
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Man accused of driving stolen truck to Target, stealing itemsJan 15, 2026 5:06 pm - A man on electronic monitoring in a burglary case has now been charged with illegally possessing two guns and a stolen motor vehicle, plus driving the vehicle to a Target store and stealing items.
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Fox Lake woman who died in crash identifiedJan 15, 2026 1:49 pm - The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a 78-year-old woman who died in a crash Friday in Fox Lake.
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Suburban parks among beneficiaries of state grants totaling $36 millionJan 15, 2026 1:33 pm - More than 30 suburban parks are among the recipients of new state grants totaling $36 million, officials have announced.
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Name of driver killed in Deer Park crash releasedJan 15, 2026 9:50 am - The name of a Palatine man who was killed Tuesday when his disabled car was struck by an SUV while he was examining it in Deer Park has been released.