Lake County
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Gurnee offering scholarship to young leaderJul 07, 2025 1:44 pm - Gurnee and the Gurnee Youth Leadership Initiative are accepting applications for the 2025 Youth Scholarship Program.
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Des Plaines mom, sons die during Mexican vacationJul 07, 2025 12:42 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday for three members of a Des Plaines family who died last week while vacationing in Mexico.
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Why Lake Zurich’s July 4 fireworks fizzledJul 07, 2025 12:22 pm - After Lake Zurich canceled the community’s fireworks display on Friday, a different kind of fireworks erupted on social media, with a burst of speculation about the reasons behind the cancellation. On Monday, the village provided details to explain why safety became a concern after an unexpected deluge Friday morning.
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Cool games, food among the highlights of suburban festivalsJul 07, 2025 12:09 pm - Weekend festivals in the Northwest suburbs and Lake County offered plenty of ways to stay cool, have fun and maybe grab a snack.
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Chicago area receives $139M in grants to fund bike paths, walking trailsJul 07, 2025 12:01 pm - Illinois has allocated $139.2 million for biking and walking infrastructure projects over the next four years.
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Round Lake Beach police looking for hit-and-run driverJul 07, 2025 8:29 am - Round Lake Beach police are seeking the public’s assistance locating the driver of a pickup truck wanted in connection with a hit-and-run Saturday evening.
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‘She’s a trooper’: Family of 4-year-old battling leukemia hosting fundraiser for researchJul 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Kinsley McLamore, 4, was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2024. Her family is holding a fundraiser on July 12 to support research and another child with cancer. Kinsley continues school and activities during treatment.
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Pitch man: How Fremd QB and NU commit Johnny O’Brien helped recruit his protection to EvanstonJul 06, 2025 3:51 pm - Fremd quarterback Johnny O’Brien decided last summer to play college football down the road at Northwestern University. In June he helped convince two local offensive linemen to join him with the Wildcats after they graduate from high school.
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Buffalo Grove to consider HVAC trade schoolJul 06, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will consider allowing an HVAC business to operate a trade school out if its facility on the east side of the village.
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One killed, five injured in Lake County crashJul 06, 2025 11:58 am - One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.