Lake County
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Best Bets: New Elmhurst exhibitions celebrate movie houses, public artSep 04, 2024 8:49 am - New exhibitions honoring historic movie houses and public art open at two Elmhurst museums; the Fiestas Patrias Festival returns to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park; and blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd plays the suburbs this week.
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Deer Path Art League’s 69th annual Art Fair on the Square breaks attendance records in Lake ForestSep 04, 2024 8:25 am - The Deer Path Art League (DPAL) proudly celebrated the 69th annual Art Fair on the Square this past Labor Day weekend, marking a monumental return to the historic Market Square in downtown Lake Forest.
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 8-14Sep 04, 2024 12:15 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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United Women in Faith host ‘Gifts & Goodies Fair’ Oct. 19Sep 03, 2024 11:43 pm - United Women in Faith’s Gifts and Goodies Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Cary United Methodist Church. It will feature handmade crafts, cards, wood crafts, one-of-a-kind gifts, and fall and Christmas decorations
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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Told to relocate, Mundelein Tool Library starts capital campaign to reopen in new homeSep 03, 2024 4:51 pm - The all-volunteer Mundelein Tool Library is trying to raise $45,000 to finish the interior of its new home and re-open.
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Antioch crash victim identifiedSep 03, 2024 2:46 pm - The driver of a Pontiac Vibe who was killed early Monday after crashing into a tree on Grass Lake Road and Bluff Lane in unincorporated Antioch has been identified as 26-year-old Joseph Eli of Neenah, Wisconsin.
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Theater spotlight: A monarch takes charge in Chicago Shakes’ ‘Henry V’Sep 03, 2024 2:16 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s timely production of “Henry V” examines war, power and leadership, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” settles in for an extended stay in Chicago and “The Book of Mormon” returns for a brief run.
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Festivals Sept. 6-12: Festival of the Vine, Sandwich Fair, Art on the Fox and moreSep 03, 2024 2:15 pm - Mark your calendars for the Sandwich Fair, Festival of the Vine, Art on the Fox, Winfield Good Old Days, Mundelein Arts Festival, Scandinavian Day Festival, St. Charles Jazz Weekend and more happening this week.
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Grant Community High School to induct new members to Hall of FameSep 03, 2024 2:11 pm - The Grant Community High School District 124 Hall of Fame will induct two individuals who have achieved distinction, outstanding accomplishment or significant contribution within their professional communities, schools, families or personal lives.