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Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest offers pumpkin carving, pumpkin walls, Skeletons on Display and moreSep 29, 2025 1:21 pm - Celebrate Highwood is holding its 15th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5.
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Palatine to honor firefighters killed in the line of dutySep 29, 2025 1:17 pm - The Palatine Fire Department will host a memorial ceremony Wednesday to honor two firefighters killed in the line of duty nearly 80 years ago.
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Downtown Lake Zurich intersection closed through mid-NovemberSep 29, 2025 1:16 pm - The intersection of Old Rand Road and Main Street in Lake Zurich will be closed to all traffic through mid-November as part of an ongoing improvement project.
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‘We treat you like family’: Coffee, crepes and atmosphere served at Chic CafeSep 29, 2025 1:15 pm - “It’s about the taste. It’s about the culture,” says co-owner Dan Latcu of the Chic Cafe, which opened in mid-August in downtown Lake Zurich. On the menu are made-to-order crepes, gourmet coffee, gelato, paninis and more.
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Blues Sensations Southern Avenue Headline Schaumburg Prairie CenterSep 29, 2025 12:25 pm - The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will present Southern Avenue with special guest Sheryl Youngblood at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg.
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Lake Villa District Library to Host Local Author FairSep 29, 2025 12:15 pm - Lake Villa District Library is celebrating Lake County authors at its inaugural Local Author Fair from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Ten Lake Forest Academy Students Named National Merit Scholarship SemifinalistsSep 29, 2025 12:04 pm - On Sept. 10, Lake Forest Academy named 10 seniors as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.
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Facts on fungi: A look at 3 common native speciesSep 29, 2025 10:08 am - Stillman Nature Center’s Mark Spreyer takes a look at three common native fungi.
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Have coffee with cops from Lake Zurich, Kildeer and Hawthorn WoodsSep 29, 2025 9:58 am - Police from Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer will host a Coffee with a Cop from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Mariano’s Fresh Market, 1350 E. Route 22 in Lake Zurich.
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How Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk helps feed local familiesSep 29, 2025 9:56 am - All are invited to the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12.