Lake County
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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From Villa Park to Africa: How former Peace Corps volunteer founded Bikes for LesothoMay 27, 2026 6:00 am - Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.
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Girls soccer: Barrington, Fremd advance to sectional finalMay 26, 2026 9:49 pm - MSL powers Barrington and Fremd will play for the fourth and final time in what will be the most important game of the season for both sides. Barrington weathered a wild ...
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Barrington UMC garden ministry growing fresh produce for local food pantriesMay 26, 2026 9:47 pm - Food pantries in Lake, Cook, Kane, and McHenry counties report persistent hunger as communities face financial strain, prompting Barrington United Methodist Church to expand their garden ministry which has produced over 290,746 pounds of vegetables for seven local food banks since inception.
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Softball: Huntley gets by Lake ZurichMay 26, 2026 9:39 pm - The fight for the other slot in the Class 4A Barrington softball sectional final against the host Fillies came down to a pair of teams in Lake Zurich and Huntley who wore...
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Another ceiling smashed: Stevenson grad Brunson brings his unlikely story to NBA FinalsMay 26, 2026 8:45 pm - Knicks guard Jalen Brunson continues to defy expectations. The Stevenson High School grad, a second-round NBA draft pick, was named MVP of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday.
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Softball: Barrington’s bats come alive, now 35-0May 26, 2026 8:25 pm - Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson hasn't been exactly thrilled with his team's hitting the last few days. Well, the Fillies showed their veteran coach they meant b...
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Wauconda-area man electrocuted while trimming trees near power lines identifiedMay 26, 2026 7:02 pm - A man who died after being electrocuted Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as 67-year-old Edward Topel of an unincorporated area near Wauconda.
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District 116 staff pay to be restored earlier than anticipated after year of financial adjustmentsMay 26, 2026 7:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will begin restoring owed teacher and staff pay earlier than anticipated following an unexpected $11 million budget gap discovered last summer.
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Stevenson wins school’s first national scholastic bowlMay 26, 2026 6:54 pm - Students from Adlai E. Stevenson High School bested more than 300 of the top high school quiz bowl teams to win the 2026 High School National Championship Tournament — a first for the school.