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Splashing success: Chicago River Swim a win for Barrington-based group’s search for ALS cureSep 22, 2025 7:06 pm - ‘We’re over the moon,“ Chicago River Swim organizer says of the event that celebrated the waterway’s rebirth and helped ALS research.
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Five years later, friendship still delivered by Pony Express at GreenFieldsSep 22, 2025 7:06 pm - The Barr sisters visit their 91-year-old pen pal Helen Meints at GreenFields of Geneva before a baton competition in Italy.
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Algonquin Garden Club to plant first ‘Mini Forest’ at Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature PreserveSep 22, 2025 6:20 pm - Join the Algonquin Garden Club in planting a "mini forest" to boost local biodiversity and create a thriving habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
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‘More things coming’: Lake Zurich officials bullish on downtown renewalSep 22, 2025 6:04 pm - The quest to revive downtown Lake Zurich has been an arduous journey since the village began buying properties more than 20 years ago but officials say the tide is turning.
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Victim ID’d in fatal weekend crash in Lake ZurichSep 22, 2025 5:54 pm - The victim of a fatal car crash, which occurred over the weekend in Lake Zurich, was identified publicly Monday. The man, Casimir Ries, 59, of Lake Zurich, was crossing R...
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Living Lord Church makes a difference through ELCA service daySep 22, 2025 5:21 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett organized a "God's Work. Our Hands." day of service with 47 volunteers participating in various mission activities.
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Fiery maples and golden ginkgos are some of the fall color showstoppers at Morton ArboretumSep 22, 2025 5:08 pm - Officials at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum are preparing for the annual autumnal color change among its scores of deciduous trees.
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Mundelein woman killed in hit-and-run crashSep 22, 2025 4:44 pm - A 36-year-old Mundelein woman was killed Sunday night when struck by a hit-and-run driver as she attempted to walk across a Waukegan road, authorities said Monday.
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Suburbs look to state to resolve ‘confusion’ over e-bike and e-scooter rulesSep 22, 2025 4:43 pm - While individual suburbs should have a role in specifying local laws on e-bikes and e-scooters, they optimally would start from the state’s general guidance, according to a panel of experts at a Northwest Municipal Conference summit Monday.
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LCNS celebrates 80th AnniversarySep 22, 2025 2:27 pm - Libertyville Cooperative Nursery School has a rich history in the community. On Friday, Aug. 29, current and previous staff members, preschool families and community members gathered together for a special celebration/dedication ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the school's 80th Anniversary.