Joe Lewnard
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Kids enjoy hands-on exhibits at first responders expoMay 17, 2025 4:49 pm - Children and their families got an up-close look at dozens of police and fire equipment from Lake County departments Saturday during the 26th annual First Responders Expo at Gurnee Mills.
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Long Grove Chocolate Fest celebrates 25th yearMay 16, 2025 5:33 pm - Chocolate-covered strawberries, bananas and cheesecake are just some of the delicacies available during the 25th annual Chocolate Fest starting Friday in downtown Long Grove.
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Traveling museum brings 9/11 history to RosemontMay 09, 2025 4:44 pm - A traveling museum of artifacts from New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 was packed with visitors who came to learn about the events of that fateful day, shortly after opening Friday in Rosemont.
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Hundreds of kites soar over Wheaton’s Graf ParkMay 04, 2025 7:08 am - Giant Manta Ray kites nearly 100 feet long were among the highlights of the Wheaton Park District's “Go Fly a Kite” event at Graf Park Saturday.
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Arlington Alfresco opens for the seasonMay 02, 2025 6:24 pm - Beer on the Wall was the hot spot around 3 p.m. Friday as the dinner rush had yet to get started for local restaurants on the first day of the Arlington Alfresco season in downtown Arlington Heights.
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New tree planted among Paulus Park’s ancient oaks for Arbor DayApr 26, 2025 1:23 pm - Planting an oak tree Saturday during an Arbor Day celebration at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich took on special significance in light of a microburst that felled or damaged 15 of the trees late last summer.
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Kids enjoy ‘Breakfast with the Bunny’ in BarringtonApr 12, 2025 2:21 pm - Kids and their families enjoyed breakfast Saturday while awaiting the arrival of the Easter Bunny, who subsequently led them on an egg hunt on a sunny morning at Langendorf Park in Barrington.
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Suburban Skyview: Big red crane looms large over construction siteApr 12, 2025 6:00 am - A view from an altitude of just over 200 feet provides a unique perspective of an idle construction crane looming over the site of a 301-unit, eight-story apartment building being built at the southeast corner of Algonquin and Arlington Heights roads in Arlington Heights.
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Vintage movie poster sale benefits Catlow TheatreApr 05, 2025 3:34 pm - Patrons had an opportunity to obtain a vintage, original movie poster during a sale Saturday to benefit the Catlow Theatre in Barrington.
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Visitors watch model trains with fascination during open house in WaucondaMar 29, 2025 4:35 pm - Visitors watched with fascination as trains rolled past on six scale miles of mainline track at the Lake County Model Railroad Club in Wauconda Saturday.