Lake County
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Illinois-bound Warren star Stewart acknowledged by National Wrestling Hall of FameApr 29, 2026 7:35 pm - Wrestling honors find both Warren senior Aaron Stewart and Schaumburg girls coach Matt Gruszka.
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‘An activist and a changemaker’: Buffalo Grove resident receives award from Arlington Heights church for LGBTQ+ advocacyApr 29, 2026 6:32 pm - Carolyn Pinta, a champion for the LGBTQ+ community in the Northwest suburbs, has been given the Heart of a Lion Achievement Award from Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
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District 128 places associate superintendent on leaveApr 29, 2026 6:11 pm - A veteran administrator for Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of how the school board and administrators have handled allegations of sexual grooming and other complaints brought by students.
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Annual golf outing to benefit Arlington Heights-based FamilyForwardApr 29, 2026 5:53 pm - Arlington Heights-based nonprofit FamilyForward will host its annual FamilyFOREward Golf Outing on Thursday, May 28, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Grand finale: After 25 years, Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band director taking last bowApr 29, 2026 2:54 pm - The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will hold its 25th anniversary concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Stevenson High School's Performing Arts Center in Lincolnshire — the last concert with its only musical director, Howard Green, at the helm.
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Buffalo Grove Jr. High Robotics Team makes World ChampionshipsApr 29, 2026 2:24 pm - A team of nine eighth-grade students called “The Titans” from Aptakisic Junior High School has qualified for the FIRST Lego League World Festival Championship, an achieve...
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Up close and personal: Red Orchid artistic director loves the connection storefront theater providesApr 29, 2026 2:14 pm - A Red Orchid Theatre artistic director Kirsten Fitzgerald balances her leadership role with the acclaimed Chicago ensemble while also starring in the company’s premiere of “Targeted.”
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Vernon Township hosts annual Town MeetingApr 29, 2026 1:45 pm - Vernon Township welcomed residents to its 176th annual Town Meeting on April 14.
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McHenry County College joins with Theatre 121 to present ‘Calendar Girls’Apr 29, 2026 12:39 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College and Theatre 121 will join forces to present the comedy “Calendar Girls,” written by Tim Furth.
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Bonfire and Brews returns May 2Apr 29, 2026 11:56 am - From 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, Viking Park, at 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, will host Bonfire and Brews: Food Truck Frenzy.