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Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expandJul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
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15-year-old girl on e-bike suffers life-threatening injuries in Libertyville crashJul 15, 2026 8:04 am - Two 15-year-old girls riding an E-bike were injured, one seriously, in a crash involving an SUV Tuesday night in Libertyville.
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B Jolly Foundation to host its first walkathon to benefit local special needs familiesJul 14, 2026 6:37 pm - The B Jolly Foundation will host its first walkathon on Aug. 8 at Seven Gables Park in Wheaton to raise funds for children with special needs and their families.
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Lake Villa woman charged in connection with death of her newborn son nearly 25 years agoJul 14, 2026 3:17 pm - A Lake Villa woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of her newborn son nearly 25 years ago.
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Lake County seeks applicants for board of healthJul 14, 2026 2:55 pm - Applications are being accepted to fill four positions on the Lake County Board of Health.
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Home & garden calendar July 14-25Jul 14, 2026 2:32 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like good insects for your garden, Blanding’s turtle research and more. Also listings of garden walks, nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
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Fix for chronic flooding on Route 59 in North Barrington set to beginJul 14, 2026 12:09 pm - A project years in the making to address chronic flooding along Route 59 and neighboring streets in North Barrington is set to get underway.
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Lake County Central Permit Facility closed due to HVAC outageJul 14, 2026 11:51 am - Due to an unexpected HVAC outage and high temperatures, the Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, is closed for the rest of the day Tuesday.
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Body recovered from Chain O’ Lakes after teen goes missingJul 14, 2026 7:33 am - A body was recovered from the Chain O’ Lakes after a teenage boy went missing Monday evening.
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Community gathers at Elgin History Museum to mark 250 years since Declaration’s first public readingJul 13, 2026 9:36 pm - The Elgin History Museum hosted a community reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026, as part of a nationwide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of its first public readings in 1776.