Lake County Submitted Content
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Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland launch friendly rivalry with ‘Kickoff to End Hunger Challenge’Sep 03, 2025 10:58 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland (Minnesota) have teamed up for a friendly competition to tackle hunger in their communities just in time for a new football season and Hunger Action Month.
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Mundelein school boards approve post Labor Day start next two yearsSep 03, 2025 2:18 am - Mundelein elementary and middle school students will begin school after Labor Day in the next two school years to match calendar changes at Mundelein High School. The District 75 board on Aug. 26 unanimously approved the changes.
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Improv Playhouse launches IP Act 3 program for adults seeking creative outletSep 02, 2025 11:24 pm - Improv Playhouse has announced the launch of IP Act 3, a new performance showcase workshop designed specifically for adults ready to rediscover their creative spark, step into the spotlight, and experience the joy of theater in a supportive, workshop and community-driven environment.
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Lincolnshire honors quick-thinking teen for rescuing struggling swimmerSep 02, 2025 11:19 pm - At the Aug. 25 village board meeting, Jaydynn Britva received the Community Lifesaving Award for bravely rescuing a man struggling at Spring Lake Beach.
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Happy 100th birthday Bernie ParkerAug 29, 2025 7:30 pm - Bernie Parker, a resident at Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes in Vernon Hills was honored by Vernon Hills village officials and others recently in recognition of his 100th birthday.
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Scenic overlook awaits on newly opened Ray Lake Trail sectionAug 29, 2025 10:34 am - A new 0.36-mile trail section is now open at Ray Lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
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Citadel Theatre finds new and surprising ways to bring Stephen King’s ‘Misery’ to the stage Sept. 10 to Oct. 12Aug 29, 2025 10:19 am - Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest will present William Goldman’s adaptation of “Misery” from Sept. 10 through Oct. 12, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the psychological intensity and suspense of Stephen King’s tale in an intimate theatrical setting.
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Jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon to open Barrington’s White House’s fall seasonAug 29, 2025 9:59 am - Barrington’s White House will open its fall season with internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon on Sept. 7.
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The Land Conservancy hosts Fall Warblers Bird Walk in Harvard Sept. 7Aug 28, 2025 11:57 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Fall Warblers Bird Walk at Crowley Oaks Preserve in Harvard on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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McHenry Music Festival stage location, size shifting to enhance audience experienceAug 27, 2025 4:59 pm - Those who don’t already have their tickets for the McHenry Music Festival taking place Sept. 12-14 at Petersen Park may want to start clicking those keyboards.