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Jack O’Lantern World returns to Lake Zurich Sept. 26; second location opening in LemontSep 19, 2025 12:12 pm - Jack O’Lantern World, annually held in Lake Zurich and expanding this year to Lemont, will carve more than 10,000 pumpkins this year for visitors to come see between its two locations.
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Marklund celebrates expanded, renovated Wasmond Center, home for individuals with disabilitiesSep 19, 2025 11:16 am - A $17.4-million renovation of Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin adds 24 beds, therapy areas, and amenities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Waukegan man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2025 10:20 am - A Waukegan man was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography after Lake County sheriff’s detectives received a tip from an email provider.
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Marcus Theatres hosts Gabby’s Big Screen Bash at three local cinemasSep 18, 2025 10:29 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 27, Marcus Elgin Cinema, Marcus Addison Cinema, and Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema will all roll out the pink carpet for Gabby’s Big Screen Bash, a one-day celebration of “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.”
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‘I’m a blessed man’: Ailing dad accompanies daughter down aisle at impromptu hospital weddingSep 18, 2025 8:01 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights hosted an impromptu wedding ceremony Thursday, when Dan Benway - a patient battling stage four pancreatic cancer - was able to accompany his daughter Grace down the aisle.
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Step out to support Anderson Humane at Walk4AnimalsSep 18, 2025 7:42 pm - Take a walk for a wonderful cause to help furry friends during Anderson Humane’s 10th annual Walk4Animals & 5K Run on Sunday, Sept. 28.
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‘It has created real fear and anxiety for many neighbors’: Des Plaines mayor responds to ICE detentions in citySep 18, 2025 6:55 pm - Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski issued a public statement Thursday after three people, including a city resident and U.S. citizen, reportedly were detained by federal immigration agents at a local gas station earlier in the week.
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Paroled child murderer charged with failing to register as sex offenderSep 18, 2025 5:37 pm - A man convicted of killing a child is facing charges that he didn’t tell police that he had changed jobs and moved near a day care center.
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Palatine High aquatic facility dedicated to former principal, superintendent Nancy RobbSep 18, 2025 5:34 pm - Former Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 superintendent Nancy Robb was honored Thursday for her dozen years as principal of the now 150-year-old Palatine High School, and the role she played in improving all the district’s swimming facilities.
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How police are easing anxiety for citizens with autismSep 18, 2025 5:31 pm - Getting pulled over by a police officer, or any other unexpected encounter with law enforcement, is stressful, all the more so for a person who struggles with social interactions and communication as a result of autism. Easing that anxiety is the idea behind two suburban departments’ new Blue Envelope Program.