Lake County
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Police: Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train near WheelingJul 20, 2026 7:53 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by an inbound Metra train near an industrial area of Wheeling Monday morning.
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McHenry Outdoor Theater celebrates 75 years of movies under the starsJul 19, 2026 8:45 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theater, the last remaining suburban drive-in, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. It debuted as the Skyline Drive-In on July 20, 1951, with “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” starring John Derek.
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Moped’s driver, passenger critically injured when hit by car in Lake CountyJul 19, 2026 6:25 pm - Two people aboard a moped suffered critical, life-threatening injures Sunday when the vehicle was struck by a car in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade caps off three-day community celebrationJul 19, 2026 5:10 pm - The smoke cleared and the heat let up just in time to create the perfect setting Sunday for Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: The area’s top Class of 2028 prep football playersJul 19, 2026 2:14 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at the area’s top Class of 2028 prep football players.
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Lake County deputies rescue three swimmers missing from bachelor partyJul 19, 2026 9:26 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit rescued three swimmers who went missing from a boat rented for a bachelor party Saturday afternoon near Lake Villa.
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Big gaps between Democratic, Republican campaign coffers in suburban House racesJul 18, 2026 11:45 am - Democratic congressional candidates running for seats in the suburbs are far better funded than their Republican rivals ahead of the November election, new reports show.
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The Biz Week That Was: Inflation woes, downtown businesses close, and unemployment claims dipJul 18, 2026 7:55 am - Americans are using credit-card rewards to pay for groceries, gas A pile of credit-card reward points can take you business class to Bali or cover a few days’ stay i...
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Wheeling’s landmark fountain to be replaced next yearJul 17, 2026 7:33 pm - A new fountain is planned for the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road in Wheeling.
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Mother charged months after son killed in Mundelein house fireJul 17, 2026 7:14 pm - A former Mundelein woman has been arrested in connection with a March fire that left her 4-year-old son dead.