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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.
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Submit your craft fair or holiday bazaar for the Fall Fun guide by MondayJul 13, 2026 9:20 pm - The Daily Herald is offering free listings in its Fall Fun guide for local nonprofit and religious groups hosting fall bazaars, craft shows, and holiday markets from Aug. 24 through the fall.
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Scientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtlesJul 13, 2026 6:11 pm - Scientists and veterinarians gathered in Lake County last month for "Blanding's Bowl," a conservation effort to provide medical care to wild turtles, particularly the endangered Blanding's turtle, of which there are fewer than 500 remaining in Illinois.
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Trial begins in Aurora armed robbery murder caseJul 13, 2026 3:59 pm - An Aurora man is on trial, accused of first-degree murder in an August 2023 shooting during a robbery.
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Lake County man gets 3-year prison sentence for threatening to kill Trump, other public officialsJul 13, 2026 3:44 pm - A Lake County man was sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison for threatening to kill multiple public officials.
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Midlothian Road in Libertyville area to close for rail crossing workJul 13, 2026 3:13 pm - Canadian National Railroad will be closing Midlothian Road to through traffic for a week from Route 137 to Peterson Road in Libertyville beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 15.