Lake County
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Panda Express opens Tuesday in Buffalo Grove’s The CloveJul 30, 2024 7:30 am - Panda Express will celebrate the opening of its new location in Buffalo Grove with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, and the first 88 guests will receive a free Panda Express branded T-shirt.
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Meet with a social worker at the Wheeling libraryJul 30, 2024 7:29 am - You can have a free session with a Wheeling social worker Thursday at the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road. Private sessions are available between 10 a.m...
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Stevenson’s Juda helps U.S. to first men’s gymnastics team medal since 2008Jul 29, 2024 9:56 pm - Stevenson graduate Paul Juda helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team claim its first medal since 2008
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‘What we need is community support’: Advisory panel nixes fixed-site homeless shelter in GurneeJul 29, 2024 8:50 pm - A plan to repurpose the FairBridge Inn hotel on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed site homeless shelter was rejected by an advisory panel last week leaving the village board with final say on the hot-button issue.
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Lawmaker suggests “bad faith diversion” by township leaders on mental health fundingJul 29, 2024 8:06 pm - State Rep. Daniel Didech said he is willing to explore additional legislation to validate a referendum Wheeling Township voters passed in 2022 to fund mental health services. But he’s also questioning township leaders’ ongoing refusal to levy a voter-approved tax to pay for programs addressing mental health.
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Festivals Aug. 2-8: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, North Aurora Days and moreJul 29, 2024 7:15 pm - Mark your calendars for National Night Out events, Taste of Roselle, North Aurora Days, Festival of the Arts in Libertyville, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights and more happening this week.
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Canopy Home Watch Plus earns accreditation for the sixth yearJul 29, 2024 2:50 pm - Canopy Home Watch Plus has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the sixth year.
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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McHenry County Fair serving up new eating contests starting July 30Jul 29, 2024 12:37 pm - The McHenry County Fair, which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year, is about to open the gates for the 76th year starting Tuesday, July 30, and running through Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Smoke on the water: Fox Lake dispensary touted as Illinois’ 1st dockside marijuana shopJul 29, 2024 6:58 am - Boaters on the Chain O’ Lakes now can get cannabis products without straying far from the water. As part of Illinois’ ever-expanding cannabis market, Smokehouse Dispensar...