Lake County Submitted Content
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Antioch teen Joseph Hettich earns Eagle Scout honorJun 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Joseph Hettich of Antioch earned Scouting America's highest honor at the Eagle Scout Award June 7. For his community service project, he led 30 volunteers in completely rehabilitating the neglected acre-sized property around the Antioch Scout house.
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McHenry County Historical Society celebrates women farmers with ‘Ag-HER-Culture’ farm-to-table dinnerJun 17, 2026 9:17 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society is hosting "Ag-HER-Culture," a farm-to-table dinner event on June 27 at Maria's Lavender Farm in Marengo, celebrating women farmers' contributions to local agriculture.
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Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 50th year with summer concert seriesJun 17, 2026 5:22 pm - The Mount Prospect Community Band will continue its 50th anniversary celebration with a series of summer concerts.
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Round Lake welcomes new Police K-9 TeamJun 17, 2026 5:09 pm - The village of Round Lake Police Department is proud to introduce its newest four-legged officer, Valor, a 1-year-old German shepherd who has officially joined the department's patrol section alongside his handler, Officer Nelson Rodriguez.
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Project: Verdance makes Lake County historyJun 17, 2026 2:38 pm - Project: Verdance, a Future Business Leaders of America community service project founded by Wauconda High School students Michael Scheck and Alexus Teran, is quickly becoming one of the largest student-led environmental initiatives in Lake County.
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Forest Preserves marks America’s 250th anniversary through history, nature and communityJun 17, 2026 1:23 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves is commemorating America’s 250th anniversary with a yearlong series of a yearlong series of museum exhibitions, education programs, guided walks, outdoor experiences and online resources that connect national history to Lake County.
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Dominican University fashion students dazzle at 2026 Driehaus Fashion AwardsJun 17, 2026 11:51 am - A pair of recent Dominican University graduates are already stitching their mark into the fabric of Chicago's fashion scene.
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CLC’s Waukegan campus hosts art inspired by power of votingJun 16, 2026 2:01 pm - College of Lake County will host the fourth stop of artist and advocate Niki Johnson’s “Pillars of Democracy: Unite & Rise” tour as it travels across Illinois. The free exhibit runs 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through June 28 in Room 34-207 at the Lakeshore Campus, 34 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.
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2026 Libertyville Pageant set for ThursdayJun 16, 2026 11:03 am - The 2026 Miss, Junior Miss, and Little Miss Libertyville Pageant will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
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AgeGuide announces retirement of CEO Marla FronczakJun 15, 2026 4:29 pm - AgeGuide, the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, recently announced that CEO Marla Fronczak will retire in December 2026, concluding a remarkable career dedicated to improving the lives of older adults, veterans, and communities throughout the region.