Lake County
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Third place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestApr 06, 2026 11:20 am - Here are the third-place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. The first-place winners published on March 20; second-place winners published on March 25.
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.
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McHenry High School class uses Dungeons & Dragons game to help teach English skillsApr 05, 2026 10:43 pm - McHenry Community High School's Transition English class uses Dungeons and Dragons to help 18 students improve their English language skills. Students divide into groups and take turns playing characters while instructor Alex Maurer guides as Dungeon Master.
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McHenry High School trains another 188 students in CPR this yearApr 05, 2026 10:19 pm - McHenry Community High School trained 188 students in CPR and AED skills in 2026, marking a 20% increase from the previous year and bringing the 13-year total to 2,347 students trained through their partnership with Northwestern Medicine.
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Buffalo Grove looks ahead to 2050 in its comprehensive plan draftApr 05, 2026 5:50 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will look at the draft of the village’s new comprehensive plan Monday night.The 2050 vision embraces walkability, open and green spaces, a mix of development and central gathering places, as well as aging-in-place and environmental sustainability.
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Autopsy scheduled for 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found in Vernon Hills homeApr 05, 2026 4:48 pm - An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of an 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found inside a Vernon Hills home Friday and whose 50-year-old son barricaded himself within the home, Vernon Hills police said.
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Boys water polo: St. Charles co-op clinches tournament title; Hersey tops Mundelein for third placeApr 04, 2026 9:24 pm - St. Charles co-op defeated Glenbrook South 11-6 at the St. Charles boys water polo tournament championship match Saturday.
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Boys volleyball: Conant finds good clues, but not a championship at own tournamentApr 04, 2026 5:25 pm - Conant placed second in its own boys volleyball tournament, losing the championship match Saturday to Taft in three games.
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‘You can’t write this script’: How a small bible college found a ‘miracle building’ for its new Long Grove campusApr 04, 2026 11:30 am - Leaders of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary describe a former corporate headquarters in Long Grove as a miracle building that will house a new campus.
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Vernon Hills police conducting death investigation after barricade on FridayApr 03, 2026 10:10 pm - Police are conducting a death investigation after finding a decomposing body in a Vernon Hills home Friday, officials said.