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The message outside Ivanhoe Congregational Church in Mundelein on July 9. The congregation designated itself as "Open and Affirming" in 2012.

Waukegan church opens congregation to LGBT community

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

St. John's United Church of Christ in Waukegan has announced it will become an "Open and Affirming" designated church, which publicly welcomes persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities and...

Customers and staff are seen in the Portillo's restaurant in Downers Grove. A restaurant is opening in Gurnee in November.

Portillo’s to open new restaurant in Gurnee

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

The Gurnee community's decadelong courtship of Portillo's has paid off as the popular Chicago-based restaurant chain is set to open in November in Gurnee Mills. The plan was finalized Monday...

St. Demetrios church’s annual festival brings tastes, sounds of Greece to Libertyville

May 10, 2019 at 6:11 p.m.

Those wanting to feast on food at this weekend's Lake County Greek Fest but are pressed for time have an a new option this year: a drive-thru. The drive-thru at...

Up to 25,000 people were expected to attend Naval Station Great Lakes' Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 3.

Naval station kicks off festive, patriotic July 4 weekend

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Kevin Morant and James Daniels graduated from boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes on Thursday. The following afternoon, they celebrated their accomplishment during the station's Fourth of July festivities....

Angel Ousley, 16, of North Chicago, archives prints into computer files as part of the Lake County Youth Employment Program on Thursday, June 25, at the North Chicago Municipal Building.

North Chicago teens: Jobs bring in money, experience, independence

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Maria Barrios searched for a job for two years with no success, including a recent rejection from a new local department store because she did not have any previous experience....

People wait in line to purchase firework possession permits at Phantom Fireworks in Caledonia, Wis.

Crowds flock to Wisconsin to stock up on July 4th fireworks

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

As the Fourth of July three-day weekend was getting underway Friday, Illinois residents flocked to Wisconsin to stock up on fireworks. Although selling fireworks is illegal in Illinois, the practice...

Thessalonika Arzu-Embry poses with her three self-published books: "The Genius Race," "Jump the Education Barrier" and "In the Future."

16-year-old with master’s degree sets sights on doctorate, pilot’s license

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

While most 16 year olds have yet to begin researching undergraduate college programs, Thessalonika Arzu-Embry is already looking into doctoral programs. The Great Lakes teen wants to pursue a Ph.D....

Catholic Consortium of Lake County puts faith in new school leaders

May 23, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

Tammy Kleckner and Rebecca Chorazy have been selected to join the Catholic Consortium of Lake County as a principal and assistant principal team this upcoming school year. Kleckner and Chorazy...

Sandra Marcano (left) talks to Jennifer Grumhaus, executive director of North Chicago Community Partners. Marcano said she is grateful for the help the organization has offered her two daughters Kimberly and Phoebe.

Turning around North Chicago schools ‘a marathon, not a sprint’

May 23, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

Soon after moving her young family to North Chicago from Waukegan, Sandra Marcano heard about an after-school program through an organization called North Chicago Community Partners. Marcano said she enrolled...

As a summer worker with the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District, Shannon Stutzman used a spray called mono molecular film on flood waters in this 2014 file photo.

Rainy June spikes Lake County’s mosquito population

May 23, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

An abundance of rainfall in June is bringing an abundance of mosquitoes, Lake County Health Department officials are warning. Floodwater mosquitoes thrive on rainfall, and as of June 28, 4.24...

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