Lake County
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Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers’ plastic pellet runoffApr 21, 2026 10:56 am - A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state’s EPA emergency rulemaking powers to address plastic pellet spills and their effect on stormwater runoff. Plastic pellets are small round objects; the building blocks of plastic manufacturing, shipped from pre-production plastic manufacturers to production facilities then melted and molded into common plastic products. Unintentionally spilled pellets can end up in the state’s waterways when blown by the wind or carried by stormwater, potentially harming birds, turtles and fish.
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Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red LobsterApr 21, 2026 10:21 am - The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee and Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip and Share for Foster Care initiative.
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Health care, housing providers among recipients of new Des Plaines social service grantsApr 21, 2026 8:10 am - Groups that provide housing and immigration services are among those that will share $275,000 in new municipal grants from Des Plaines.
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Fox River flooding prompts closures as wary residents await crestApr 21, 2026 7:22 am - Road closures, park closures, more sandbagging and – with a break in the rainfall – the waiting game for waters to top out were the focuses Monday along the Fox River in the McHenry County area.
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Buffalo Grove High School cuts ribbon on $17.5 million project to fix flooded athletic fieldsApr 20, 2026 8:54 pm - Buffalo Grove High School has completed a $17.5 million renovation of athletic fields that had been plagued by flooding for decades.
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Long Grove bridge hit again, at least 70th time since 2020Apr 20, 2026 6:45 pm - The Long Grove bridge was struck yet again, with the U-Haul truck getting wedged under the structure for an hour or two.
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High Five: Top prep sports events coming up this weekApr 20, 2026 6:21 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep events coming up this week.
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‘Will help us do so much more’: Reach Rescue plans new facility to expand servicesApr 20, 2026 5:07 pm - Reach Rescue, a foster-based animal adoption organization in Mundelein, plans to build a new facility to expand its operations and ability to serve animals and the community.
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During intense flooding, Levee 37 proving effective at keeping the waters at bayApr 20, 2026 5:05 pm - For years, heavy rains along the Des Plaines River meant anxiety for residents in Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Since Levee 37 was built, however, flooded streets and sandbags reaching to the middle of River Road are just an unpleasant memory.
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Reach Rescue to break ground on new facility, expanding impact on animals in Lake CountyApr 20, 2026 3:23 pm - Reach Rescue will host a historic groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 2, to mark the beginning of construction on its new, state-of-the-art animal rescue facility, an important step forward in its mission to save lives and support animals in need in Lake County and beyond.