Lake County
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Island Lake man pleads guilty to choking and killing a dog, gets two years probationOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a dog by choking it and throwing it against a wall and was sentenced to two years of probation. David Dally, 57, pl...
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Lake County treasurer hosts art contest for 6th to 8th gradersOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Sixth to eighth graders are invited to showcase their talent in the Lake County Treasurer's Office annual art contest. Students should interpret the theme "Now Is The T...
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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Lake County, Elgin to receive $1 million each to assist asylum-seekersOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County and the city of Elgin will receive about $1 million each to support asylum-seekers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced nearly $42 million in awards to loc...
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Couple killed in Fox River boat crash remembered as 'kindhearted and giving'Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Tim Mertins loved going out in his boat in the evenings with his wife, often taking friends and family along, according to a longtime family friend. Authorities on Monda...
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Early bond payoff would save some Lake County taxpayers $3.56 millionSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - Taxpayers in northern Lake County communities that switched to Lake Michigan water in recent years could be spared about $1,070 in future payments. That's because bonds ...
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Scouting Week 6 Lake County football gamesSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Antioch (5-0, 3-0) at Wauconda (4-1, 3-0) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Scouting this game: Our Lake County blue plate special for Week 6 sees two perennial Northern Lake County ...
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Lake County administrator to retire in FebruarySep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Gary Gibson, who came out of retirement four years ago to serve as interim and then full-time Lake County administrator, is going to give it another try. The Lake Bluff ...
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'A pretty complicated project': Lake County planning improvements at one of its busiest intersectionsSep 26, 2023 5:00 am - A complicated project to address safety at one of Lake County's busiest intersections - a gateway to I-94 but also site of a sharp increase in crashes - is in the works....
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Lake County reports first human West Nile virus case of 2023Sep 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County resident in their 60s became the first person in the county to test positive for West Nile virus this year, county health department officials said. The pe...