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Police: Officers shoot armed man in CarpentersvilleAug 30, 2025 1:52 pm - Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday.
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‘Every day is a struggle’: Gliniewicz widow says she’s still devastated 10 years laterAug 30, 2025 11:45 am - A decade after Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz died, his widow, Melodie Gliniewicz, says she has become a virtual recluse, struggling with severe panic disorder, anxiety, and PTSD.
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‘We do not need you here’: Lake County officials reject Trump’s immigration pushAug 29, 2025 5:39 pm - Lake County community and elected leaders pushed back Friday on the use of Naval Station Great Lakes to stage federal immigration and homeland security personnel.
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Two men facing charges in beating at Fox Lake businessAug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - Two men authorities said were involved in the beating of a 33-year-old man Aug. 11 in Fox Lake are facing mob action and other charges.
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The Land Conservancy hosts Fall Warblers Bird Walk in Harvard Sept. 7Aug 28, 2025 11:57 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Fall Warblers Bird Walk at Crowley Oaks Preserve in Harvard on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons banAug 28, 2025 6:05 pm - Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally, including the statewide ban Illinois lawmakers enacted in 2023.
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35 years after deadly 1990 Will County tornado, weather forecasting has seen major advancesAug 28, 2025 2:08 pm - Thirty-five years ago, an F5 twister tore into parts of Oswego, Crest Hill, Joliet and Plainfield, completely obscured by rain. It left 29 dead and large swaths of damage.
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Cook County declares disaster from Aug. 16-19 stormsAug 28, 2025 11:09 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday in response to storms that hit the region Aug. 16-19, leading to severe flooding in suburbs including Mount Prospect.
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Wauconda Street Fest offering incentives for a safe ride homeAug 27, 2025 5:07 pm - A designated driver program and $15 Lyft discounts are new features of the annual Wauconda Street Dance.
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Household chemical waste collection event in HainesvilleAug 27, 2025 4:59 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will hold its next mobile household chemical waste collection from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Prairieview Elementary School, 103 E. Belvidere Road, Hainesville.