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  After 3,932 votes and more than 43 comments, we are pleased to announce the winner of the spirited Chowdown Showdown competition for best French fries in northern Lake County is Fo...

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Readers love their French fries. That was evident in this week's Chowdown Showdown, where there were about 50 comments posted to answer the all-important question: who has the best French...

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  We are on the hunt for the best place to get French fries in the Grayslake, Lake Forest and Libertyville areas. It's time for our weekly Reader's Choice Chowdown Showdown competiti...

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  Readers in Grayslake, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and Libertyville have been telling us all week which places had the best live performance in the area. By 5 p.m. Friday, the ...

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It's time for our weekly Best Of showdown! This week, we are on the hunt for the best place for live performances in the Grayslake, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and Libertyville area. ...

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The results are in for this week’s Chowdown Showdown Champion for which restaurant has the best Italian food in northern Lake County, as voted on by Patch readers in Grayslake, Lake For...

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  The nominations are in! We have narrowed down your submissions to the top four finalists in this week's Chowdown Showdown: Italian food. Your votes so far have selected the t...

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It’s time for this week's Chowdown Showdown! This reader-driven restaurant review on Grayslake Patch, Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch and Libertyville Patch gives you the chance to vote on g...