Lake County
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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Two men charged with scamming elderly woman out of $17,000 in Lake CountySep 30, 2025 11:36 am - Two men were arrested Monday after scamming an elderly woman out of $17,000.
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Campaign manager for suburban congressional candidate diesSep 30, 2025 9:54 am - Lisa Schneider Fabes, a political consultant who was recently hired to manage the campaign of Democratic congressional candidate Phil Andrew in the 9th District, has died.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by SUV in WheelingSep 30, 2025 9:27 am - A 71-year-old man died early Tuesday after being struck by an SUV in Wheeling.
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Writers’ exquisite ‘Comet of 1812’ is Jeff Awards’ most honored productionSep 29, 2025 11:15 pm - Writers Theatre’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Comet of 1812” was the most honored single production during this year’s Joseph Jefferson Award ceremony honoring excellence in Chicago and suburban equity theater. Paramount, Drury Lane, Northlight and Marriott theaters were also recognized during the 57th celebration.
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‘Big Game’ is a big deal — and raises big money — at Hersey High SchoolSep 29, 2025 7:48 pm - The gym at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights shook with noise from the packed bleachers Monday as it played host to “The Big Game” Monday. The annual basketball contest features players from Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s Career Life Skills program for students with cognitive delays.
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for Sept. 15-28, 2025Sep 29, 2025 6:58 pm -
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District 214 eyeing solar panels at Rolling Meadows, five other schools as incentives set to expireSep 29, 2025 5:59 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering installation of solar panels at Rolling Meadows High School and racing against the clock to capture expiring federal incentives.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 5?Sep 29, 2025 5:28 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 5.
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Wheeling Township Mental Health board about to set $1.4 million budgetSep 29, 2025 5:20 pm - Wheeling Township’s community mental health board is expected to approve a $1.4 million tentative budget next week as it prepares for its first tax levy nearly three years after the board was created by referendum.