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Hike Lake County program beginsAug 18, 2025 1:27 pm - Hit the trails and explore Lake County in a whole new way. The Lake County Forest Preserves’ 27th annual Hike Lake County program invites the public to complete scenic walks at preserves across the county, enjoying fresh air, changing landscapes and the many health benefits of time outdoors.
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CAC welcomes Dora, Therapy-Dog-in-TrainingAug 18, 2025 12:14 pm - Thanks to a new community partner, SOUL Harbour Ranch, Children’s Advocacy Center has their first four-legged employee.
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Batavia’s Moose-a-Palooza brings back top acts to raise funds for Mooseheart childrenAug 18, 2025 12:06 pm - Batavia Moose Lodge's 8th annual music fest on Aug. 23 will feature bands like Jimmy Nick and Don’t Tell Mama, Jonny Lyons, Joliet Jakes, and Ivy Ford to support Mooseheart Child City and School.
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CLC Foundation invites community to support student scholarships at annual Golf ClassicAug 18, 2025 11:38 am - The College of Lake County Foundation invites community members, businesses and civic leaders to participate in the 2025 Scholarship Golf Classic, a signature fundraising event dedicated to empowering local students through scholarship support.
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Arrests, traffic incidents up in St. Charles in 2024, new police report showsAug 18, 2025 11:30 am - The St. Charles Police Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in traffic incidents, DUIs and arrests over the previous year.
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60 artists to paint outdoors at St. Charles’ Plein Air Event Aug. 18-24Aug 18, 2025 10:49 am - Plein air painters from across the country are coming to St. Charles Aug. 18-24 to capture scenic landscapes. The weeklong event features 60 artists painting outdoors and engaging the community through contests, talks, and an art sale.
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Celebrate Summer’s Last Hurrah! with Elgin Rotary ClubAug 18, 2025 1:59 am - The Rotary Club of Elgin hosts a free, family-friendly end-of-summer celebration on Sept. 6 featuring live music, kids activities, craft fair, pet parade, food trucks, and raffle.
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Heirloom varieties take center stage at Garfield Farm Museum’s annual showAug 17, 2025 10:28 pm - Garfield Farm Museum's Heirloom Garden Show on Sunday, Aug. 24, will feature tours, prairie plot, and growers of antique produce varieties working to preserve genetic diversity.
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‘Bigger and more beautiful’: Wheaton coffee house owner opens The Kilns downtownAug 17, 2025 9:00 pm - The owner of a bustling coffee shop in downtown Wheaton has unveiled The Kilns, a new co-working and social house named after the home of “The Chronicles of Narnia” author C.S. Lewis.
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‘God put us on the same flight’: Doctor makes house call at 30,000 feet to help Palatine manAug 17, 2025 9:00 pm - What began as a routine international flight turned into a medical emergency for 71-year-old Larry Stoklosa of Palatine, who lost consciousness while flying from Frankfurt to Chicago.