Lake County
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How to help ease challenges facing pollinators topic of programMay 11, 2026 10:08 am - “The Wings of Life: Pollinators” is the topic of the Green Drinks Libertyville meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Will soggy spring lead to summer surge for mosquitoes?May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - The suburbs may be in store for a mosquito surge this summer, as warmer and wetter weather sweeps through the area, according to a report from the pest-control company Terminix.
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Six hospitalized after ambulance crash in LibertyvilleMay 10, 2026 6:31 pm - Six people, including three paramedics, were hospitalized Sunday morning after a Lake Villa Fire Protection District ambulance collided with two SUVs while transporting a patient on Route 45 in Libertyville.
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This one is for mom: Mother’s Day 5K draws 2,500 to BarringtonMay 10, 2026 4:35 pm - For many moms, the ideal Mother’s Day begins with a couple extra hours sleep followed by breakfast in bed. Some of the other moms, though, were up and running - literally - early Sunday morning for the annual Barrington Mother's Day 5K.
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College Achievers: A Certa-fied ace at Illinois WesleyanMay 10, 2026 1:20 pm - Grayslake North High School graduate Gianna Certa, a senior pitcher for Illinois Wesleyan University softball, was named the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin pitcher of the year for the second time in three seasons.
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Cary man killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South SideMay 10, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old Cary man was fatally shot early Saturday in an apparent drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side.
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A bright start: Cook program brings nurses to expectant moms and infants, tackles mortality trendsMay 10, 2026 7:48 am - Healthy Beginnings run by the Cook County Department of Public Health gives moms “confidence” in caring for their infants, client says.
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Suburban Skyview: Barrington’s Route 14 railroad underpass work continuesMay 10, 2026 5:30 am - Drivers traverse the temporary four-lane roadway around the construction site of the railroad track underpass project on Route 14 in Barrington on Friday, April 24. The underpass will ease traffic congestion and improve emergency response times by separating vehicle and rail traffic.
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Antioch reduces property tax levy, OKs budgetMay 09, 2026 5:42 pm - The village of Antioch has approved a voluntary reduction in its property tax levy and adopted its fiscal 2027 budget.
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Plan for 280 single- and multifamily units on Cary Maplewood land advances over neighbor objectionsMay 09, 2026 4:05 pm - Developers are one step closer to transforming the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area, despite significant resident pushback.