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Should private equity and hedge funds be allowed to purchase so many homes? Congressional candidate Barry Wicker: "Yes." Read his full questionnaire here

The Antioch Village Board has approved an agreement with Andrew Lichterman to serve as the community’s new village administrator.

Pisces is Save-A-Pet's pet of the week for Feb. 5, 2026.
“In Search of His Lost Cords - His Life, His Plea,” the story of Wauconda resident and recording artist Eric Kinkel’s quest for recovery of his brain and vocal cord functions, will have a free screening Feb. 7.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Legislative Breakfast will take place Feb. 11 in Gurnee.
Gurnee’s only free-standing memory care community, Gurnee Place Memory Care, is seeking donations for their Chemo Care Bags Service Project.
CG Granite Countertops in Gurnee will host a Spring Fashion Pop-Up Event on Feb. 10, with guests welcome to stop by anytime between 3 to 8 p.m. at the company’s showroom.

The Lake County Forest Preserves received a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program to complete accessibility improvements at Lake Carina Forest Preserve in Gurnee.

While frigid winter weather keeps many people at home, a handful of Lake County blood donors are still stepping forward when patients need them most.

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