Lake County
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McHenry County friends create bookstore on wheelsApr 15, 2026 9:04 am - The business idea came to Jacquee McLeod and Cassi Hunn while the two McHenry County women were in a Florida pool. Their families — including their husbands and two children each — were vacationing together, and the two longtime friends were talking about their dream of jointly running a bookstore. On that day last June, mobile bookstore Here for the Plot was born.
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Boys volleyball: Warren’s firepower too much for CarmelApr 14, 2026 9:15 pm - Host Carmel Catholic had its hands full when the Corsairs faced Warren in nonconference boys volleyball action Tuesday night in Mundelein. The Blue Devils (7-2) built a c...
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Baseball: Butt’s strong stint in relief keys Libertyville’s win over Lake ZurichApr 14, 2026 9:11 pm - Fifteen warmup pitches. That’s all it took for Libertyville junior Kaden Butt to get ready when coach Matt Thompson needed him in the bottom of the first. “Coach asked wh...
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How mistaken identity in Wheeling shoplifting case led to arrest, lawsuitApr 14, 2026 6:57 pm - Confusion about the identity of an elusive shoplifter in Wheeling led to the arrest of the wrong woman.
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College of Lake County to appoint chief academic officer as interim presidentApr 14, 2026 6:27 pm - Kristen Jones, vice president of education and chief academic officer at the College of Lake County will become interim president effective May 1.
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‘A lot of concerns’: Townhouse plan doesn’t sit well with Vernon Hills trusteesApr 14, 2026 6:27 pm - A plan to build 79-townhouses near the Vernon Hills Metra commuter station on Route 45 failed to win over village trustees during a recent public review.
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Home & garden calendar, April 14-25Apr 14, 2026 3:46 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like turn your garden into a B&B for birds, the romance of roses, and more. Also, listings of wildflower walks and plant sales.
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Barrington imposes administrative tow fee to motorists for cars used in crimesApr 14, 2026 3:10 pm - Barrington can now charge an administrative tow fee to motorists whose vehicles are impounded in connection with serious offenses.
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Final steps near for 91-unit apartment building near downtown Libertyville Metra stationApr 14, 2026 9:23 am - Libertyville trustees Tuesday will consider the final step before ordinances are drawn to allow for construction of a landscape-changing, 91-unit apartment building near the downtown Metra station.
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Gurnee Park District to share designs for Betty Russell parkApr 14, 2026 8:51 am - The Gurnee Park District is hosting a community meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to review conceptual designs for the next phase of the Betty Russell Community Park master plan.