Articles filed under Counties
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Where do insects go in the winter?Jan 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This article by Allison Frederick, public affairs assistant manager, is reprinted from the current issue of “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the L...
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Eighth annual Bridge Bust breaks records; local teams earn prizes in 2020 contestJan 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Imagine scores of people sitting still and silent, watching sand slowly trickle into a bucket. They listen for any small snaps or for that one loud crash of a collapsing...
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12 pianos, 470 pianists, 25 years: American Grands returns to ECCJan 23, 2020 5:00 am - Grand pianos seem to stick to solo performances, rarely sharing the spotlight. That is, except when American Grands takes the stage each year at Elgin Community College....
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Dundee Park commissioner blasts lawsuit from family business as 'charade'Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A Dundee Township Park District commissioner trying to back out of a $17,500 settlement with his family business called the situation a "charade" as the two sides got an...
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Voters to decide whether to dissolve McHenry Twp. this year, Nunda Twp. in 2037Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - In response to recent state legislation seeking to consolidate local government in McHenry County, voters will decide this spring whether Nunda and McHenry townships sho...
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A freight train blocked traffic for 7 hours. Grayslake leaders call it a 'significant problem.'Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A freight train that stalled in Grayslake early Thursday blocked vehicle traffic at two crossings with state highways for nearly seven hours, creating extensive and frus...
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How to get water alerts in Lake CountyJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Residents and businesses who receive water services from the Lake County Public Works Department can receive notifications of boil water orders, water main breaks, servi...
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A Facebook post leads to suspect in Round Lake-area burglariesJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A man who lives near Round Lake was charged Wednesday with burglary and theft for stealing tools and then trying to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said. ...
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Fox Lake-Round Lake chili cook off SaturdayJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - The annual Fox Lake-Round Lake Rotary Club chili cook off will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at American Legion Post 703, 703 N. U.S. Route 12 in Fox Lake. Admis...
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Elgin Area League of Women Voters to host four candidate forums in FebruaryJan 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will hold four candidate forums in February for the March 17 Primary Election, two in Elgin and two in Carpentersville (Dund...