Lake County Submitted Content
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Discover new skills with MCC’s community enrichment classesApr 06, 2026 12:59 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore a new lineup of personal development programs for spring 2026.
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The Adler Arts Center to host free play April 24Apr 06, 2026 12:46 pm - In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Week, the Adler Arts Center in Libertyville will be hosting “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24.
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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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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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Everclear to headline Antioch’s 2026 ‘It’s Thursday’ Summer Concert Series kickoff concertApr 01, 2026 2:53 pm - The village of Antioch has partnered with the Raymond Chevrolet Kia and 95 WIIL Rock radio to announce the Summer 2026 “It’s Thursday” Concert Series kickoff concert featuring Grammy-nominated Everclear on Thursday, June 11, at the William E. Brook Entertainment Center (Antioch Bandshell), 900 Skidmore Drive, Antioch.
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Barrington honors 55 Vietnam War veterans at Evergreen CemeteryApr 01, 2026 1:06 pm - On Palm Sunday afternoon, the Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, together with the Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores, American Legion Palatine Post 690, and local veterans, gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington to honor all veterans—men and women—of the Vietnam War era.
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Parker Players Theater Company presents ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ in BarringtonMar 30, 2026 3:07 pm - Parker Players Theater Company’s latest production — “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell — is built on a real-life literary clash between essayist John D’Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal.
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Forest Preserves Board approves two land acquisitionsMar 30, 2026 2:20 pm - On Wednesday, March 11, the Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved two land acquisitions totaling about 38.3 acres.
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Hundreds of student scientists gather at Wheeling for IJAS Regional FairMar 30, 2026 1:42 pm - School-based science fairs date back nearly a century, but never has student work been more advanced or impressive than it is in contemporary high schools.