Lake County
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Avon Township trustees say supervisor jumped the gun on home purchaseJan 10, 2020 4:33 am - Issues surrounding Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke's purchase of a vacant house last summer on behalf of the township have resurfaced and will be discussed Monday a...
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'I saw a wheel and vehicles all over the place': Investigation continues in 6-car crashJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - A routine drive to work Thursday morning quickly changed to a scene Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Brad Meister won't forget. The missing wheel of a pickup truck was hund...
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Learn about birds of prey at Hawthorn Woods' village barnJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - Birds of prey in our area is the topic of a presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Hawthorn Woods' village barn, 2 Lagoon Drive. Visitors will be able se...
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Taste and tour: Where to find craft distilleries in the suburbsJan 09, 2020 9:00 am - While the suburbs benefitted mightily from the craft brewery boom, they've also been home to a number of craft distilleries. In 2004, North Shore Distillery became the ...
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A research visit turns into exhibit opportunity at Dunn MuseumJan 09, 2020 5:00 am - Traditional Native American artists Pat Kruse and Terri Hom visited the Dunn Museum in Libertyville 16 months ago to research a birchbark cradle in the museum's collecti...
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Will 2-mile stretch of Buffalo Grove Road get more lanes?Jan 09, 2020 4:23 am - The Lake County Board is set to approve spending up to $26 million to widen Buffalo Grove Road between Deerfield Parkway and Route 22. Improvements to the intersection o...
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Route 60 near Mundelein back open after crashJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - A stretch of Route 60 near Mundelein was shut down in both directions for several hours Thursday afternoon after a car crash broke a utility pole and sent it falling int...
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Radon test kits available from Lake County Health DepartmentJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department is offering radon testing kits for $10 at its office, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, or $13 by mail. The cost includes return po...
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Authorities: Teen made phony 911 calls to get 'swatting' response from policeJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - A 16-year-old Grayslake-area boy faces a pair of felony charges after authorities say he made three phony 911 calls Wednesday to elicit an emergency police response, a c...
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From parking lot to restaurants? What may be next for 'Hawthorn Mall 2.0'Jan 08, 2020 4:30 am - A $6.2 million overhaul of the two-level interior center court at Hawthorn Mall gave holiday shoppers a taste of big plans in store for the Vernon Hills shopping center....