Lake County
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Polar plungers hit the pool for Special Olympics in Fox LakeFeb 23, 2025 3:47 pm - About 150 participants jumped into a frigid pool during Sunday’s Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, raising about $40,000.
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Barrington wins national recognition for snow removalFeb 23, 2025 8:16 am - Barrington has been named a recipient of the prestigious American Public Works Association Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award for 2025, village leaders announced.
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Fifteen area high schools gather for Robot Rumble competition in Rolling MeadowsFeb 22, 2025 6:06 pm - Using mechanical proxies, 15 high schools from across the region gathered in Rolling Meadows Saturday for a fierce competition in which violence and destruction were encouraged and rewarded.
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Milena McConchie, wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie, dies at 51Feb 22, 2025 3:56 pm - Milena McConchie, the wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, has died from complications of the cancer she endured since exposure to the radiation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.
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Jim Goshorn, Gurnee Park District president, dies at 69Feb 22, 2025 3:31 pm - The Gurnee Park District mourns the loss of James “Jim” Goshorn, Gurnee Park District board president; a leader, mentor, and friend who died at age 69 on Feb. 13 after a battle with cancer.
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The tax flood is coming. Here’s how to stay afloatFeb 22, 2025 1:23 pm - Waiting and hoping for a “perfect” estate planning forecast can leave many families unprepared and stranded when the “tax waters” inevitably rise.
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Trial of accused Highland Park parade shooter set to begin MondayFeb 22, 2025 12:45 pm - More than 2⅟₂ years after a gunman fired into a crowd gathered for Highland Park’s annual Independence Day parade, jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of the man charged with killing seven people and injuring nearly 50 others that day in Illinois’ deadliest mass shooting.
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Girls basketball: St. Viator withstands Vernon Hills’ charge to net regional titleFeb 21, 2025 10:06 pm - Going into its own Class 3A regional championship on Friday night, St. Viator's girls basketball team had won seven in eight seasons. With a freshman and sophomore leadin...
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‘It is working’: Mobile health care program reduces number of emergency room visits, officials sayFeb 21, 2025 7:47 pm - The sample size is relatively small but those involved with the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program are encouraged by its early results to keep people with chronic conditions out of emergency rooms.
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Subdivision pitched in Hawthorn Woods would offer more options for changing market, developers sayFeb 21, 2025 4:08 pm - A proposed residential subdivision in Hawthorn Woods could help meet a significant community need by offering a mix of housing suitable for different types of buyers.