Lake County
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‘Almost impossible to ignore’: Special exhibition part of education effort ahead of periodical cicada emergenceApr 26, 2024 4:29 pm - You may have heard that billions of periodical cicadas are about to emerge from the ground, make their way into trees, mate and produce nymphs that will do the same 17 y...
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Sheriff, auto club partner to keep thieves from stealing catalytic convertersApr 26, 2024 12:20 pm - Until it’s gone, you likely wouldn't notice the catalytic converter meant to neutralize harmful gases from engine exhaust is missing. Loud noise, a noticeable smell, slug...
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Local young adults engage with Illinois leaders at Springfield Leadership SummitApr 29, 2024 11:33 am - Several young adults from YouthBuild Lake County recently joined forces with other YouthBuild programs from across Illinois in the 2024 Leadership Summit held in Springfield.
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Public invited to send off of Lake County Honor FlightApr 25, 2024 8:59 am - A public send off is planned at 11 a.m. Friday for the next group of Lake County Honor Flight participants. Signs and flags are welcome and registration is not required ...
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Street closing for 59/Grand Avenue intersection improvement in Fox LakeApr 24, 2024 12:11 pm - Washington Street in Fox Lake will be closed to through traffic starting 7 a.m. Monday for the Lake County Division of Transportation’s Route 59 and Grand Avenue intersec...
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Learn about plan to improve Lake County’s Manitou CreekApr 23, 2024 9:05 am - The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission is hosting a public meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday to gather public input on their watershed plan for the Manitou Creek-Fis...
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What do you foresee for Route 120? Public comment sought on 9-mile stretch from Volo to GrayslakeApr 22, 2024 8:43 am - Study initiates formal federal process to evaluate and analyze needs and potential improvements The Illinois Department of Transportation has initiated a formal proc...
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More than 40 Lake County law enforcement and fire agencies benefit from tech overhaulApr 20, 2024 4:52 pm - Shared computer software part of ‘system of systems’ consolidation initiative Another step in a long-planned “system of systems” to decrease emergency response times...
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Styrofoam recycling event in GurneeApr 19, 2024 8:46 am - The village of Gurnee is hosting a Styrofoam recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its public works facility, 1151 Kilbourne Road. Styrofoam does not biodeg...
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‘It’s served a great purpose for us’: Lake County’s highway advisory radio being retiredApr 18, 2024 8:00 pm - An AM radio station operating for nearly 20 years in Lake County never registered on any ratings or rankings. But for awhile it was a reliable source of traffic informati...