Articles filed under Avon Township
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Avon Township candidate's victory hailed as win for transgender communityApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Kristal Larson's election to township clerk in central Lake County is being celebrated by proponents of LGBTQ rights across the Chicago area and the nation. Larson, ...
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Incumbent supervisors in Wauconda, Avon townships oustedApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Many incumbents held their ground Tuesday, but two well-known Lake County township supervisors were voted out of office. In Wauconda Township, Lincoln Knight ended Glenn...
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Ingleside man killed by freight train near Round LakeApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A man from Ingleside died after being hit by a freight train early Wednesday morning near Round Lake, authorities said. The Round Lake Fire Department and Lake County s...
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Lake County Board member condemned over 'deadnaming' transgender candidateApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County Board member Terry Wilke resigned Monday from the board's Diversity & Inclusion Committee after being condemned for comments described as offensive to the LG...
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Round Lake Beach man dies in two-car crash near Third LakeJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Round Lake Beach man died Wednesday morning in a two-car crash on Rollins Road just west of Drury Lane in Avon Township near Third Lake, officials said. T...
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Opponent blasts Lake County Board incumbent Terry Wilke for 'questionable behavior'Sep 23, 2020 5:30 am - The original version of this story improperly stated where Terry Wilke lives. Despite criticisms of "double-dipping" by his opponent and calls from the Lake County ...
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Couple's passion for cemetery's history seen in Memorial Day tributeMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - After reviving the once-neglected Fort Hill Cemetery near Round Lake, McHenry resident Vern Paddock thought it only right to honor those who may not have anyone around t...
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Avon Township board delays vote on censure of supervisorFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - A planned censure of Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke by township trustees is on hold to allow time for the two sides to resolve their issues. Introduced by Trustee ...
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Avon Township trustees to consider censuring supervisor WednesdayFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - A rift in Avon Township government continues as trustees have called a special meeting to deal with several items involving Supervisor Terry Wilke, including a planned c...
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Plan for community development task force raises eyebrows in Avon TownshipJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - A proposal by Avon Township Supervisor Terry Wilke could create more ripples in a stormy political climate. Wilke on Thursday announced his intention to form a Community...