Lake County
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Routes 120, 173 fully reopened in Lake CountyJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Routes 120 and 173 in Lake County are fully reopened after being closed in stretches since last week due to flooding, county transportation officials announced Monday ev...
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Special electronics collection in Lake CountyJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County businesses, schools, churches, not-for-profits and units of government can bring broken and unwanted electronics to be recycled at a special collection event...
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Lake County urges residents to report flood damage onlineJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County authorities are urging home and business owners affected by flooding to fill out an online report to document their damages. The reports will help the county...
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Improved Lake County juvenile justice center opensJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - A new chapter for Lake County's juvenile justice center near Vernon Hills began Monday, more than 20 years after it opened on the grounds of a former drug rehab facility...
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Suburban county fairs mix new attractions with returning favoritesJul 16, 2017 7:00 am - Suburban county fairs this summer will offer everything from a concert by the country duo LoCash to a Bengal tiger show. But traditional favorites - livestock shows, rod...
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Volunteer tutors soughtJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - United Way of Lake County's Reading Success program is seeking volunteers to work in first- through third-graders in Waukegan. No experience required. Bilingual Spanish ...
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Flood outlook varies town-to-town as more officials promise helpJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - While some river and lake communities Saturday saw water levels begin to recede in the wake of Wednesday's downpour, others still are bracing for the worst of the fallou...
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Images: Friday scenes of flooding in Lake, Cook and Kane countiesJul 14, 2017 11:00 am -
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Hawthorn Woods man wants to find stolen 5-foot 'Reggie the Rooster' statueJul 14, 2017 5:30 am - Richard Kirshner wasn't sure what kind of reaction he'd get six months ago when he installed a 5-foot-tall rooster statue just inside the gate to his Old McHenry Road pr...
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Rauner declares Lake, McHenry, Kane counties state disaster areasJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared Lake, McHenry and Kane counties state disaster areas as a result of this week's flooding. The declaration comes as rivers and lakes in the...