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$1.6 MILLION PAYDAY FOR ONLINE ILLINOIS LOTTERY PLAYER WITH FASTPLAY ULTIMATE DIAMOND JACKPOT
An Illinois iLottery player is bringing home the big bucks after winning a $1,673,909 jackpot with the FastPlay game, Ultimate Diamond Jackpot. Ultimate Diamond Jackpot…
How Urban Farms Will Help Us Heal the Earth and Build Healthy Communities
By John Wasik The iconic shovel toss floated like a palpable, joyous moment for Eliza Fournier. With the glee of a sandbox hurl, the clump…
Volo Museum Unveils Expanded Military Museum Memorial Day Weekend
Volo Museum Unveils Dramatically Expanded and Enhanced Military Exhibit Memorial Day Weekend Volo, IL — One of the Volo Museum’s oldest and most beloved exhibits…
Lake County Schools Fall Below Measles Herd Immunity Levels
According to the School Vaccination Dashboard maintained by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Lake County is among the 13 counties where measles vaccination rates…
Under new ownership, The Board House opens May 24
The Board House’s new owners ready to welcome water sports enthusiasts at Three Oaks Rec Area CRYSTAL LAKE — McKenna Dunn first tried stand-up paddleboarding…
Singers wanted to perform national anthem at Outdoor
Lakemoor teen to debut live renditions on Memorial Day weekend LAKEMOOR — John Porter recalls receiving a typical response from his then 4-year-old when he’d…
Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram donates ’25 Jeep Gladiator for Jeeps on the Run raffle
Imminent ticket sales spur early Toys for Tots Run excitement FOX LAKE — Though December is a distant flip of the calendar away, the folks…
Long Grove Chocolate Fest Turns 25 May 16-18
Get ready to indulge as Chocolate Fest returns to Long Grove from May 16–18, celebrating 25 years of irresistible fun in this storybook village. Nestled…
Politics
US Senate Race In Illinois Shaping Up
Long time US Senator Dick Durbin announced that he would not seek another term, leaving the open seat for Illinois candidates to step into the…
Letters
To the Editor: Ann Taylor’s Bizarre Direct Mailer Plot
To The Editor, I found many of your articles pertaining to Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor to be one sided. Here is an example. https://www.lakecountynewsdispatch.com/2025/03/28/wayne-taylors-bizarre-direct-mailer-plot/ So…
