Lake County
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‘Olympics for trades’: Illinois students flood Atlanta for national skills competitionMay 31, 2026 8:45 pm - A number of suburban students are participating this week in the annual SkillsUSA national competition, which focuses on excellence in trades and practical arts education.
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After towns reject flag requests, advocates put signs of Pride in storefrontsMay 31, 2026 8:45 pm - Supporters of the Pride flag flying outside suburban village halls are still lobbying mayors and trustees to raise the rainbow colors, but local businesses, community groups, churches and residents have taken up the banner in the meantime.
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Look: The month of May in photosMay 31, 2026 5:24 pm - May brought events and stories of interest of every size and Daily Herald photographers recorded it all. Look at our gallery to see when we were in your town. ...
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SUV crashes into Fox Lake auto body shop, injuring twoMay 31, 2026 11:13 am - Fox Lake police continue to investigate the early Saturday morning crash of an SUV into an auto body shop that injured the totaled vehicle’s two occupants and left the building’s structural integrity to be assessed by the village this week.
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Cary Cruise Nights returns for 28th season in downtown CaryMay 31, 2026 9:30 am - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce launches the 28th season of Cary Cruise Nights on June 3, running every Wednesday evening through August in downtown Cary. The event is McHenry County's longest-running cruise night.
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Baseball: Mundelein knocks off Prospect, earns date vs. defending state champ Libertyville in sectionalsMay 30, 2026 5:20 pm - Mundelein had a singles purpose. The Mustangs rattled off 10 hits, all of the one base variety, on their way to an 8-2 victory over Prospect Saturday in the Class 4A regi...
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AHEAD opens new facility in LibertyvilleMay 30, 2026 3:30 pm - AHEAD, a leading provider of advanced enterprise AI infrastructure, recently opened a new air- and liquid-cooled rack integration facility at its Libertyville campus.
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Softball: Taraschewsky breaks Barrington’s win record in Fillies’ sectional title win over HuntleyMay 30, 2026 3:10 pm - For Katie Taraschewsky, how sweet it is. Barrington's senior ace hurler became the winningest pitcher in program history Saturday in a Sweet Sixteen game of the IHSA sta...
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Girls soccer: Lake Forest survives Lake Zurich, nets 2A sectional title on a PKMay 29, 2026 9:56 pm - “Maddy, yes or no?!” Lake Forest girls soccer coach Ty Stuckslager barked the question toward senior midfielder Maddy Cummins Friday night at Mel Eide Field, moments befo...
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator roars to second straight sectional title win over Lake ZurichMay 29, 2026 9:51 pm - Keaton Franzen and Charlie Drake along with their St. Viator teammates blitzed Lake Zurich Friday. Franzen and Drake scored during a less than a minute long, three-goal b...