Lake County
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McHenry County Fair adds new racing, art and livestock events this yearJul 28, 2025 10:43 am - The McHenry County Fair returns July 29 to Aug. 3 with new pavilions for food and Quad Racing as a new grandstand event.
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18-year-old charged with DUI in crash that killed 2 young people in McHenry MondayJul 28, 2025 9:48 am - Two people, a 19-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy, were killed in an early-morning crash Monday in McHenry.
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‘A game changer for Camp Duncan’: Harry Potter experience to make Chicago-area debut in fallJul 27, 2025 9:00 pm - Anticipation is building but fans aren’t the only ones excited for the pending Midwest debut of “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience” at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside.
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo galleryJul 27, 2025 5:57 pm - Daily Herald photographers worked through the heat to bring your the best moments from the last two weeks in the Chicago suburbs. ...
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Spring Grove teen dies after visit to Grayslake dental clinicJul 27, 2025 4:47 pm - A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl died Thursday after visiting a Grayslake dental clinic, according to Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office records.
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Four injured, one critically, in Grayslake-area crashJul 27, 2025 2:02 pm - A 32-year-old Volo woman is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash Sunday morning near Grayslake, authorities said.
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Teenage motorcyclist killed in Lake County hit-and-run crashJul 27, 2025 12:29 pm - Lake County authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 19-year-old motorcyclist early Sunday morning.
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Elgin cold case detectives launch season 2 of hit podcast, seeking to solve 1970s murders and disappearance of Barbara GlueckertJul 27, 2025 12:12 pm - How do you top solving a 42-year mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young woman? Perhaps by identifying the killer responsible for an unsolved murder dating back to the 1970s.
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Tractor rides, petting zoo, lumberjack show entertain visitors Saturday at the Lake County FairJul 26, 2025 5:38 pm - On an overcast Saturday with light rain, the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center was filled with families that still came out to the Lake County Fair to enjoy activities, vendors and performances.
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Drafted by the Mariners, St. Viator graduate Hintz is making the change to professional baseballJul 26, 2025 4:54 pm - St. Viator graduate Casey Hintz was hoping he would be drafted by the Seattle Mariners earlier this month in the Major League Baseball draft, and he was, in the 16th round. “Deep down, that's where I wanted to go.”