Lake County Submitted Content
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McHenry County Conservation District honors four leaders with 2026 Legacy and Champion AwardsMay 04, 2026 11:37 am - McHenry County Conservation District recently honored four individuals for their exceptional contributions to local conservation efforts: Wayne Schennum and Steve Weller with the Conservation Legacy Award, and Ders Anderson and Nancy Williamson with the Conservation Champion Award.
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‘An activist and a changemaker’: Buffalo Grove resident receives award from Arlington Heights church for LGBTQ+ advocacyApr 29, 2026 6:32 pm - Carolyn Pinta, a champion for the LGBTQ+ community in the Northwest suburbs, has been given the Heart of a Lion Achievement Award from Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
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Annual golf outing to benefit Arlington Heights-based FamilyForwardApr 29, 2026 5:53 pm - Arlington Heights-based nonprofit FamilyForward will host its annual FamilyFOREward Golf Outing on Thursday, May 28, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Buffalo Grove Jr. High Robotics Team makes World ChampionshipsApr 29, 2026 2:24 pm - A team of nine eighth-grade students called “The Titans” from Aptakisic Junior High School has qualified for the FIRST Lego League World Festival Championship, an achieve...
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Vernon Township hosts annual Town MeetingApr 29, 2026 1:45 pm - Vernon Township welcomed residents to its 176th annual Town Meeting on April 14.
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McHenry County College joins with Theatre 121 to present ‘Calendar Girls’Apr 29, 2026 12:39 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College and Theatre 121 will join forces to present the comedy “Calendar Girls,” written by Tim Furth.
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Bonfire and Brews returns May 2Apr 29, 2026 11:56 am - From 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, Viking Park, at 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, will host Bonfire and Brews: Food Truck Frenzy.
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Once ornamental, now invasive: That beautiful spring tree in your yard is now illegal in IllinoisApr 28, 2026 4:41 pm - Do you have a Bradford pear tree in your yard? You don’t have to remove it, but don’t plant any more. It is now considered an invasive species in Illinois.
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Thirteen Chicago-area nonprofits get a lifeline thanks to $312,500 in mental health grants from Megan Butz Legacy of HopeApr 27, 2026 2:35 pm - From school hallways in Chicago to counseling rooms in Lake and Cook County, 13 organizations are expanding their life-saving mental health work this year, funded by a volunteer-run foundation that has become one of the region’s most important forces in youth suicide prevention.
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Harper College Police Department to host ‘Cop on a Rooftop’ event to benefit Special Olympics IllinoisApr 27, 2026 2:07 pm - The Harper College Police Department will participate in the Dunkin’ “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 15.