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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.
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‘A sense of hope’: Barrington man to run 80 miles in 23 hours to feed needy families at ThanksgivingAug 27, 2025 4:26 pm - Rob Swiderski of Barrington will run 80 miles in 23 hours in hopes of raising $25,000 for the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago. The group provides meals for families in need throughout the suburbs at Thanksgiving.
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Police: Des Plaines man robbed delivery driver over missing sandwichAug 27, 2025 3:47 pm - A Des Plaines man was in custody Wednesday after police said he held a restaurant delivery driver against his will and robbed him because he was upset about a missing sandwich.
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Lake Forest resident to be featured in Times Square on Sept. 6Aug 27, 2025 3:06 pm - William Wallace Regan of Lake Forest will appear in the bright lights of Times Square on Saturday, Sept. 6, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square Video Presentation.
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Get ‘em while they’re hot (literally): Arlington Heights bakery serves up sweet treats to Taylor and Travis fansAug 27, 2025 2:42 pm - Out of the oven and into the hands of well-wishers. That's the mission of Sweet T's Bakery and Cake Studio employees who have been serving up specialty cookies commemorating the pending nuptials of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce since the couple's engagement announcement Tuesday on social media.
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LCRTA to meet Sept. 9 in LibertyvilleAug 27, 2025 2:40 pm - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Lambs Farm Magnolia Cafe and Bakery in Libertyville, at the junction of Highways 176 and I-94.
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Citadel Theatre announces 2025-26 mainstage seasonAug 27, 2025 2:33 pm - From the suspense of Stephen King’s "Misery," the heartfelt family holiday drama "Miracle on South Division Street," Joshua Harmon’s provocative "Admissions," to the wickedly funny "Ruthless! The Musical," Citadel Theatre will produce a season as emotionally resonant as it is wildly entertaining.
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Fun, traditions launch new school year at Woodlands AcademyAug 27, 2025 2:08 pm - Students, faculty and staff reporting for the first day of classes at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday, Aug. 26, were greeted by various spirited signage and decorations inside and outside the building.
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Oktoberfest in Libertyville returns for two days of festive fun Sept. 19-20Aug 27, 2025 1:44 pm - Get ready to raise your steins and celebrate. Oktoberfest in Libertyville returns to the heart of downtown Libertyville for two days of Bavarian fun, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20.
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After ‘big misunderstanding,’ Mueller returning to Glenbard District 87 school boardAug 27, 2025 1:33 pm - Martha Mueller will take back her seat on the school board in Glenbard High School District 87 after what one official has called a “big misunderstanding.”