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Draft master plan released for Diamond Lake recreation center, beach and boat launchAug 19, 2025 6:48 am - Another measure of community input is being sought as a vision for Mundelein Park & Recreation District’s Diamond Lake recreation center beach and boat launch comes into focus.
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Local couple captures scenes from St. Charles’ first Plein Air event in library exhibit
Jul 30, 2025 6:36 pm - Local artists Jack Armstrong and Jeanne Dyer showcase paintings and photos from 2024's inaugural Plein Air event in St. Charles at the public library throughout July and August.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.
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Botanical art meets environmental justice at Brushwood Center exhibitionJul 10, 2025 12:46 pm - The opening reception for “Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes” will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at the Gallery at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods.
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After restoration, former library reopens as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieApr 30, 2025 8:06 pm - After years of planning and millions in renovations, the meticulously restored, revived and repurposed former Carnegie library in downtown Waukegan is opening to the public in a new role.
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Schaumburg Library to celebrate pop culture locally with its own Comic Con April 26Apr 09, 2025 2:42 pm - The Schaumburg Township District Library will hold its own local Comic Con from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at its Central Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.
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Asked and answered: By popular demand, French market coming to downtown West DundeeMar 22, 2025 4:41 pm - By popular demand, a weekly French market will be held this summer in downtown West Dundee.
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‘It was a huge thing’: Viking Park master plan will include recognition of its namesake historyFeb 15, 2025 12:19 pm - Viking Park in Gurnee was developed 50 years ago but reminders of its past are still evident and recognition of its namesake origins will have a place in an ongoing master plan.
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The secret’s out: Mentalist Joe Diamond launches ‘The Secret Show’ in WoodstockJan 23, 2025 9:44 pm - Mentalist and magician Joe Diamond captivates audiences with his intimate, eerie "Secret Show" performances at a hidden venue in the old Woodstock jail.
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‘We've been doing really, really well’: New Vernon Hills pickleball club off to a fast startJan 15, 2025 10:07 am - The end of a free 30-day membership promotion is nearing but given the reception, owners of Ace Pickleball Club of Vernon Hills are confident the early attention will carry over.