Lake County
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Barrington’s Scotty Miller tries to find another winning QB connection with BearsAug 04, 2026 4:55 pm - Barrington native Scotty Miller became an NFL celebrity during Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl run in 2020. Now he’s trying to keep his career rolling with the Bears.
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Services in South Carolina for Stevenson grad, sheriff’s deputy who died during underwater trainingAug 04, 2026 4:04 pm - Services are being held Wednesday morning in Lexington, South Carolina, for 29-year-old Stevenson High School graduate Jillian Olson, a sheriff’s deputy who died during a diving training session.
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‘Happy to show people around’: Lake Zurich will ask voters to fund and equip new fire stationAug 04, 2026 4:00 pm - Lake Zurich officials have agreed to ask voters Nov. 3 to authorize $20.3 million to build and equip a new fire station.
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Body of missing man found on Des Plaines River shoreline identifiedAug 04, 2026 3:34 pm - A missing man whose body was recovered Friday evening along the shoreline of the Des Plaines River near West Oak Spring Road in Libertyville has been identified as Julian Newman, 30, of Evanston. Authorities confirmed Tuesday that he drowned.
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Suburban hospitals rank tops in Illinois; Northwestern Memorial, Rush among best in nationAug 04, 2026 2:00 pm - Several suburban Northwestern Medicine hospitals have made the list of the best hospitals in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2026-27” report. And three Chicago hospitals are among the best in the nation.
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Dining out: National Filet Mignon Day deals, sundae tower at The Greggory and moreAug 04, 2026 11:54 am - Suburban steakhouses are serving up deals for National Filet Mignon Day, The Greggory in South Barrington has a new build-your-own sundae tower, and The Morton Arboretum is hosting a farm-to-table dinner Aug. 13.
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New stormwater projects coming to WheelingAug 04, 2026 10:37 am - New sewers and other improvements are included in the next chapter of Wheeling’s stormwater management plan.
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Plan to replace Wheeling’s landmark fountain progressingAug 04, 2026 10:36 am - A suburban company has been hired to manage construction of a new fountain at a high-profile Wheeling intersection.
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Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, paradeAug 04, 2026 9:27 am - Gurnee Days, the annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, bringing with it fireworks, a parade, live music, a car show and more to Viking Park.
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Century-old treasure awakens: Catlow Theater’s historic revival gains momentumAug 03, 2026 5:18 pm - A sleeping giant in downtown Barrington is gradually emerging from its slumber. As the Catlow Theater heads toward its 100th birthday in May, the downtown Barrington movie house is about halfway toward reaching its $6 million fundraising goal, said Brian Long, president of the Catlow 1927 Foundation, the nonprofit group spearheading the project.