Lake County
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Indoor pools, a new police station and roads: What funding questions are on the ballot for suburban voters?Feb 21, 2026 11:30 am - Voters across the suburbs next month will decide whether to approve property tax increases for schools, roadwork and a new recreation hub. Here's a look at some of the referendum questions on the ballots in Cook, Lake, Kane and DuPage counties.
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Girls basketball: Fremd beats Barrington, wins another regional titleFeb 20, 2026 10:26 pm - Girls basketball: Fremd beat Barrington 60-30 on Friday to win a regional title.
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills rolls past LakesFeb 20, 2026 10:07 pm - Girls basketball: Vernon Hills beat Lakes 60-12 on Friday to win a regional title.
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Former Carmel teammates recall Wagner’s unlikely climb to Super Bowl gloryFeb 20, 2026 6:21 pm - Three former Carmel teammates and his high school head coach paid tribute to legendary Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, who passed away this week.
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Judge issues no-contact order for Round Lake Beach couple charged in 8-year-old’s deathFeb 20, 2026 12:57 pm - A Round Lake Beach woman and her boyfriend charged with the death of her 8-year-old son may not have any contact with their other children, including children who did not live in their home, a Lake County judge ordered Friday.
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Work on Wheeling’s new aquatic center will start in MarchFeb 20, 2026 11:39 am - The Wheeling Park District’s long-developing plan to build a new aquatic center will cost $29.5 million, officials revealed.
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‘Looking for a break’: Art, education exhibition features beauty of Lake Michigan shorelineFeb 20, 2026 9:25 am - Aside from showcasing the serenity of natural beauty, there is another reason behind an upcoming exhibition at the Robert T. Wright Gallery of Art at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Boys basketball: Warren falls to DePaul Prep in regular season finaleFeb 19, 2026 10:14 pm - Braylon Walker had 20 points and Jaxson Davis battled for 15 in a losing effort as Warren dropped their regular season finale 58-54 against DePaul Prep in a showdown of 4...
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Girls basketball: Manning, Leuze lead Cary-Grove in regional final loss to BoylanFeb 19, 2026 10:07 pm - Cary-Grove hung tough for as long as it could. After holding a sharpshooting Boylan squad to 14 first half points, the Trojans found themselves down by just four entering...
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Girls basketball: Wauconda’s record-setting season continues with regional win over StreamwoodFeb 19, 2026 9:59 pm - Ashley Maxwell: Good to the last … quarter. The Wauconda senior forward turned in a caffeinated fourth-quarter performance in Thursday night’s Class 3A Wauconda girls bas...