Lake County
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Max Gral may need to ‘save the day’ for Vernon Hills less often. But he intends to save his best for lastAug 24, 2026 12:45 pm - Vernon Hills senior Max Gral is not a typical goalkeeper. The 6-foot-2 Gral also wrestles for the Cougars. “Goalie is the most mentally challenging position on the soccer...
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Buffalo Grove police win traffic safety awardAug 24, 2026 12:31 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department earned a first-place finish in the Municipal 51-65 Officer category for the 2025-2026 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 24-Sept. 5Aug 24, 2026 12:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like pumpkin displays, DuPage Forest Preserve’s green Initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Win free burgers for a year at American Place CasinoAug 24, 2026 10:59 am - Celebrating the iconic flavors of the Midwest, American Place Casino is tapping into local hometown pride with the Battle of the Burgers starting Aug. 24, by inviting guests to L’Americain to try two legendary regional burger creations for the chance to win free burgers for a year.
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One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotelAug 24, 2026 8:21 am - One man was fatally shot and another was wounded Sunday night at a Wheeling hotel.
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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer saysAug 24, 2026 6:49 am - Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business operators who will finally get their bills next month after another round of delays.
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Photos: The first half of August fills The Week in PicturesAug 23, 2026 7:06 pm - Daily Herald photographers worked in so many communities in August, yours must be in here. ...
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‘A gift from the heavens’: Buffalo Grove hosts community and wellness fairAug 23, 2026 5:31 pm - About 33 nonprofits and community groups were on hand for the first Buffalo Grove Foundation Community Services and Wellness Fair.
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‘A massive transformation’: Project is undoing a century of farming at Lake County preserveAug 23, 2026 4:32 pm - A $15 million restoration about to get underway at Dutch Gap Forest Preserve near Antioch will undo about a century of farming to return the property to its natural state.
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‘It’s a shame’: Deer Park residents at odds over now-forbidden path to parkAug 22, 2026 10:24 am - A path that connected a Deer Park neighborhood to a nearby park for decades now is off limits to residents.