Lake County
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Oktoberfest in Libertyville returns for two days of festive fun Sept. 19-20Aug 27, 2025 1:44 pm - Get ready to raise your steins and celebrate. Oktoberfest in Libertyville returns to the heart of downtown Libertyville for two days of Bavarian fun, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20.
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Lake County Forest Preserves adds new Winthrop Harbor Site, expands Kestrel Ridge PreserveAug 27, 2025 12:59 pm - On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Lake County Forest Preserves’ Board of Commissioners approved the creation of a new preserve in far northeastern Lake County and the expansion of Kestrel Ridge Forest Preserve near Round Lake.
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Brushstrokes & Beats: Mundelein Arts Festival returns Sept. 6-7Aug 27, 2025 12:30 pm - The 14th Annual Mundelein Arts Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7, at Courtland Commons in downtown Mundelein, at the northeast corner of East Courtland Street and Seymour Avenue.
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Pedestrian bridge, parking spaces coming to Mundelein park after close voteAug 27, 2025 11:25 am - Mundelein will spend more than a half-million dollars for a pedestrian bridge and additional parking at a popular park — and not all the trustees are happy about it.
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Daily Herald Media Group CEO Doug Ray receives Pete Rosengren award at St. Jude’s golf outingAug 27, 2025 10:26 am - Doug Ray, CEO, publisher and chairman of Paddock Publications, the parent company of the Daily Herald, was honored at Monday’s golf outing for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, held at the Twin Orchard Country Club in Long Grove.
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A Taylor Swift Experience summer concert in GurneeAug 27, 2025 10:11 am - “Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Swift Experience” will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the Viking Park band shell, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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‘It just doesn't seem very Barrington’: Commission opposes gated community at former PepsiCo siteAug 27, 2025 9:47 am - Barrington plan commissioners this week unanimously opposed a proposal for an 88-home gated community, the Claremont, on the former PepsiCo property. However, the final decision on the proposal for 617 W. Main Street rests with the village board, which could reach a final vote at its Sept. 22 meeting.
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Dining out: Piccolo Buco opens in Naperville, secret menu at Portillo’s, Labor Day brunches and moreAug 27, 2025 6:26 am - Cooper’s Hawk has opened its second suburban location of Piccolo Buco, Portillo’s has some new secret menu items, and several suburban restaurants are extending weekend brunch to Monday for Labor Day.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6Aug 26, 2025 10:03 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.