Articles filed under Counties
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‘It was a huge thing’: Viking Park master plan will include recognition of its namesake historyFeb 15, 2025 12:19 pm - Viking Park in Gurnee was developed 50 years ago but reminders of its past are still evident and recognition of its namesake origins will have a place in an ongoing master plan.
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Lake County sheriff’s police dog nabs burglary suspectFeb 15, 2025 10:53 am - A man accused of committing an overnight burglary at a Grayslake-area tavern was apprehended by Lake County sheriff’s deputies with the help of canine officer Duke.
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Plainfield playground dedicated to Muslim child killed in alleged hate crimeFeb 14, 2025 9:45 am - A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was killed in a 2023 stabbing incident that resulted in hate crime charges.
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Defense in Drew Peterson case again seeks mental fitness exam for ex-copFeb 14, 2025 9:43 am - Defense attorneys once again seek to have a neuropsychologist evaluate a former Bolingbrook police sergeant who wants his murder conviction vacated.
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Lake Villa Township then and now topic of fireside chatFeb 13, 2025 12:41 pm - Lake Villa Township Supervisor Dan Venturi will delve into community history during a fireside chat at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. The event presented by the Lake Villa His...
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Kane County youth gather to promote mental health, foster supportive communitiesFeb 12, 2025 7:06 pm - The Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health is an annual event that brings together high school students, counselors, teachers, and county representatives to facilitate student-led conversations on emotional well-being.
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As drownings rise, DuPage County to offer free swim lessons for kidsFeb 12, 2025 6:56 pm - A DuPage County initiative aims to prevent childhood drownings by teaching 3-5-year-olds critical water survival skills like floating, propelling forward, and exiting water.
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$1.74 million contract approve to expand, upgrade Lake County public works officeFeb 12, 2025 2:57 pm - Lake County’s public works building on the Libertyville government campus will be updated and expanded.
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Hitting a peak: Lift hill connection made at 180 feet for newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great AmericaFeb 12, 2025 2:53 pm - The final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop was made at 180 feet, representing the highest point of a new roller coaster being built at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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Big pawprints to fill: Lake sheriff’s new police dog is Dax’s sonFeb 12, 2025 10:26 am - A hero police dog's son steps into his paws to take over the family business of catching bad guys with his dad's old partner.