Lake County
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High Five: Who had the area’s top boys basketball performances this season?Mar 30, 2026 5:49 pm - High Five: This edition looks at the area’s top boys basketball performances this season.
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Parker Players Theater Company presents ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ in BarringtonMar 30, 2026 3:07 pm - Parker Players Theater Company’s latest production — “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell — is built on a real-life literary clash between essayist John D’Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal.
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Forest Preserves Board approves two land acquisitionsMar 30, 2026 2:20 pm - On Wednesday, March 11, the Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved two land acquisitions totaling about 38.3 acres.
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Hundreds of student scientists gather at Wheeling for IJAS Regional FairMar 30, 2026 1:42 pm - School-based science fairs date back nearly a century, but never has student work been more advanced or impressive than it is in contemporary high schools.
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Richardson Farm Tulip Fest expected to open in late AprilMar 30, 2026 12:45 pm - At the Richardson Farm Tulip Fest, visitors can count on more than 1 million vibrant blooms in over 75 varieties, with the latest of them planted in the flowing shape of a butterfly across 10 lakeside acres.
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Harper College to host Disability Symposium on disability justice in action on April 24Mar 30, 2026 11:42 am - Harper College’s 2026 Disability Symposium, “Beyond Awareness: Disability Justice in Action,” will explore how disability awareness can be transformed into meaningful action in classrooms and communities.
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From roots to rainforest: How different trees use water to thriveMar 30, 2026 10:31 am - If you plant a sapling for Arbor Day, this year on April 24, or Labor Day, for that matter, you can’t just expect it to grow. It needs to be watered. Actually, it needs a good soaking.
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Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study showsMar 30, 2026 5:15 am - A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.
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College Achievers: Stevenson graduate sets a high bar for Air Force gymnastsMar 29, 2026 4:08 pm - College Achievers: Tai Gopaul, a senior gymnast at the Air Force Academy and a Stevenson High School graduate, won the high bar competition at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals on March 21.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Saints’ Barrett lands first Power Four football offerMar 29, 2026 3:41 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the latest news on St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett, Barrington’s Kane Switski and Carmel Catholic’s Wyatt VanBoening.