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They were covered in dirt, from their ponytails to their running shoes. And they loved it. The 9,900 women from throughout Lake, Cook and McHenrty Counties, as well as from Illinois and a...

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Race experience wasn’t necessary and women of all fitness levels jumped in. The only must-have to participate in the Dirty Girl Mud Run at the Lake County Fairgrounds was a good attitude ...

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Last year 25 children under the age of 15 were involved in drowning incidents  during the week of the July 4 holiday, according to USA Swimming. As family's gear up to take their little o...

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With temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees or more this week, many area residents will have their AC units cranked up on "chill" to fend off the heat. Yet as an entire neighborhood t...

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While it will still be rather hot this weekend, there will be lake breezes along the North Shore providing some relief from the heat for a few days with the highest temperatures expected ...

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Communities all over the Chicago area will offer fireworks in the coming days. Patch has put together a map of all the Fourth of July festivities occurring in the north and northwest...

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Glen Campbell and Ronnie MilsapThe Goodbye TourThe country singer known for his hits from the '60s and '70s brings his pop-country style to Ravinia.Thursday, June 28 at 8 p.m. in the Pavi...

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This year the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday and it's messing with everyone's schedule. Do you celebrate this weekend? Next weekend? Which days do you get off of work? The fun doesn'...