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Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin reopens 5 months after safety violations force shutdownAug 30, 2024 10:32 am - Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin has reopened after being closed since March because of multiple Illinois Department of Labor and village code violations.
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Barrington native graduates from Merchant Marine AcademyAug 30, 2024 10:14 am - Barrington native Matthew Grant Marquis recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
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Tickets on sale for the upcoming season of Northbrook Theatre for Young AudiencesAug 30, 2024 8:54 am - Get inside a whale’s belly, laugh with dozens of colorful puppets and lure dragons to your party — all this and more is in store for the upcoming season of Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences.
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‘A really special opportunity’: Kane County wildlife rehab groups seek volunteersAug 30, 2024 4:00 am - Places like Anderson Humane Wildlife Center in South Elgin, or rehabber Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education (KARE) for Wildlife in St. Charles can go only as far as volunteer help and donated supplies can take them.
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Enjoy Nordic treats and music at Scandinavian Day Festival Sept. 8Aug 30, 2024 12:39 am - Now in its 44th year, the annual Scandinavian Day Festival has evolved but it remains loyal to its roots; the heritage of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Celebrate the flavors of fall at Geneva’s Festival of the VineAug 30, 2024 12:26 am - Savor the flavor during the annual Festival of the Vine, Geneva’s autumn harvest celebration, on Friday to Sunday, Sept. 6-8, on Fourth and James streets. Initially a celebration of anything grown on a vine, the festival now revolves around food, beer and wine
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Barrington man gets 8 years for soliciting child sex abuse materialsAug 30, 2024 12:23 am - A Barrington man on Thursday pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and was sentenced to eight years in prison, officials said.Anthony Demonte, 50, was arrested in June 2023 after an investigation conducted by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
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Duck Race marks 30 years as part of Winfield Good Old DaysAug 29, 2024 10:22 pm - Winfield Good Old Days returns for its 57th year with some old-fashioned fun, including a parade, live music and more on Sept. 6-8. It’s also the 30th year for the annual Duck Race fundraiser, hosted by the Knights of Columbus and the Winfield Park District.
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Buffalo Grove Days kicks off with food and ridesAug 29, 2024 9:40 pm - The ribbon was cut to officially open the new band shell at the first night of the Buffalo Grove Days Thursday at Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N. Buffalo Grove Road, B...
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Mayoral candidates already making their pitch in Gurnee, Vernon HillsAug 29, 2024 8:19 pm - National politics may be the spotlight, but candidates for a pair of Lake County mayoral posts already are launching campaigns for April’s local elections.