Lake County
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Lake Zurich among the latest communities to approve local grocery tax to replace expiring state measureApr 22, 2025 4:29 pm - Like dozens of other communities, Lake Zurich will replace the expiring 1% state grocery tax with a local one starting Jan. 1.
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Dining out: Blind wine tasting contest, new menus and moreApr 22, 2025 4:04 pm - Head to a Cooper’s Hawk restaurant for a blind wine tasting contest to be entered to win a prize, check out these new restaurant menus, and The Original Rainbow Cone is offering a Tuesday ice cream deal for its 100th birthday.
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‘A true homegrown talent’ named police chief in Round Lake BeachApr 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The new police chief in Round Lake Beach is a 25-year department veteran who rose through the ranks.
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Island Lake man gets jail time for keeping 46 cats in U-Haul vanApr 22, 2025 1:27 pm - An Island Lake man is serving a 40-day jail sentence after admitting guilt to an animal cruelty charge for housing 46 cats in a U-Haul van for months, records show.
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Best Bets: Laugh it up with Lisa Ann Walter at Zanies RosemontApr 22, 2025 9:10 am - “Abbott Elementary” actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter headlines Zanies Rosemont, comedian/filmmaker/author W. Kamau Bell headlines The Den Theatre and Long Grove welcomes beer fans to its Craft Beer Fest Saturday.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual Fight Hunger Run/Walk returns May 3 to Cantigny ParkApr 21, 2025 11:03 pm - Over 1,600 runners and spectators will fill Cantigny Park for Northern Illinois Food Bank's 12th annual 5K/10K run/walk supporting food programs across 13 counties.
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Raising Cane’s expected to fill former Jameson’s space in Vernon HillsApr 21, 2025 8:52 pm - More that two years after an initial meeting with village officials, Raising Cane's restaurant is expected to receive the green light to take the spot once occupied by a Jameson's Charhouse in Vernon Hills.
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Round Lake Park structure fire kills dogApr 21, 2025 6:08 pm - A family dog was killed Monday morning in a house fire in Round Lake Park. Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District officials said they reported to the home at 300 bl...
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Long Grove trustees facing resident concerns about proposed gas station at busy gatewayApr 21, 2025 4:36 pm - Despite unanimous rejection by the village’s Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, the Long Grove Village Board could still approve a controversial QuikTrip gas station on the east side of the intersection of routes 83 and 53.
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.