Lake County
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Former Barrington village board candidate running for state House seatJun 10, 2025 6:40 pm - Jesse Rojo, whose bid for Barrington village trustee fell short in April, announced he is running for the Democratic nomination for the 52nd District House seat in 2026.
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Pushing the envelope: Upgraded dining spots a worthy opening act at RaviniaJun 10, 2025 5:53 pm - Visits to Ravinia Festival are an integral part of summer in the Chicago area, and while the musical acts are the headliners, don’t sleep on it as a dining destination.
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District 128 approves five-year teacher contract with ‘competitive’ salary and benefitsJun 10, 2025 5:41 pm - Teachers in Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 will be starting the coming school year with a new 5-year contract.
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Mundelein board votes to buy land for downtown parkingJun 10, 2025 4:23 pm - The Mundelein village board on Monday voted to purchase vacant land in the downtown area.
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‘Bringing a retail corner back to life’: Lake County sells Round Lake Beach siteJun 10, 2025 4:23 pm - More than a decade after playing a critical role in the Rollins Gateway project a key corner property in Round Lake Beach has been sold for redevelopment.
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Mundelein expands available dispensary licenses ahead of proposed pot shopJun 10, 2025 10:40 am - A divided Mundelein village board on Monday expanded the number of possible licenses for local cannabis dispensaries to two.
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‘It’s really exciting’: Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ opening soon in downtown MundeleinJun 10, 2025 10:40 am - A much-anticipated barbecue restaurant should open in downtown Mundelein this summer.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre premieres 1980s jukebox tuner ‘Always Something There …’Jun 10, 2025 9:30 am - Marriott Theatre premieres the new 1980s-set jukebox tuner “Always Something There ...,” BrightSide Theatre revives the 1970s musical “Pippin” and Aurora’s Copley Theatre welcomes The Second City’s 65th anniversary show.
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Softball: St. Charles East’s comeback effort comes up short against Barrington in Class 4A supersectionalJun 09, 2025 10:56 pm - St. Charles East showed why its called the Fighting Saints. With two outs in the seventh inning trailing 4-1 to Barrington in the Class 4A Barrington supersectional, it w...
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Baseball: Libertyville powers its way past Maine South, advances to 4A state tournamentJun 09, 2025 10:26 pm - Josh Holst just needed to take a deep breath. The Libertyville ace was standing in the mound in the bottom of the first. Two runs were already across the plate, the bases...