Articles filed under Counties
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Lake County offers a variety of woodland, wetland and prairie habitats to exploreMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - With spring right around the corner, it's the perfect time to head outside to explore a new forest preserve. There is so much to see and enjoy, as Lake County is blessed...
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COVID-19 isolation can be a dangerous time for victims of domestic violenceMar 20, 2020 5:33 am - Not many of us are enjoying the social isolation and cabin fever that come with the near lockdown conditions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. But for those livin...
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District 300 Food Pantry adapts food distribution amid COVID-19 concernsMar 20, 2020 5:25 am - As 31 school buildings within Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 were dormant Thursday, a few volunteers gathered at Carpentersville Middle School to package fo...
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Sheriff expands safety measures at Cook County jailMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has expanded protective measures at the Cook County jail to include opening previously shuttered build...
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Private jet operations tick up at Chicago Executive, DuPage airportsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Private jet traffic has risen slightly at two suburban airports likely related to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. Officials at Chicago Executive Airport in Whe...
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Cook County prosecutors won't pursue low-level drug cases during COVID-19 pandemicMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County prosecutors will not prosecute nonviolent, low-level drug cases "which pose little to no risk to public safety" during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cook Co...
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SWALCO cancels eventsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County has canceled its schedule of upcoming household chemical waste collection events. That includes th...
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Groups form coronavirus charity fundMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - The United Way of Lake County, the Lake County Municipal League and other groups have formed the Lake County COVID-19 Community Response Fund to support local nonprofit ...
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Send us your good news!Mar 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Did your nonprofit, club or church host any fundraisers, donation drives or galas before the ban on public gatherings earlier this month? Or have you found inventive way...
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Hawthorn Mall closes temporarily, but planning for future makeover continuesMar 19, 2020 5:27 am - Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills is closing temporarily because of COVID-19, but planning for big changes inside and out continues. The village board on Monday agreed to hi...