Charles Selle

Foresters voted Aug. 13 to convey nearly five acres of land to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery. Sale price was $610,000.

Pickleball has eclipsed outdoor soccer and baseball in terms of participants. More people play the game than do another racquet sport, tennis.

It’s a positive financial trend for the long-term health and popularity of gaming in Lake County.

Perhaps some Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will stay at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee. Nothing like an indoor waterpark after a day of masked marauding.

Inflation-weary shoppers are spending less, economists tell us.

Trump likes to point to Chicago as a “hellhole,” although he built a posh Trump hotel and tower in the city.

Participation in labor unions has declined in recent years in Illinois, although the state has seen an increase in overall unionization efforts.

The district, formed in 1920, handles mosquito spraying, larviciding and testing in 6,700 storm drains and various sites around Lake County.

Often overlooked and undervalued, the city’s ravine system and the 4.2-mile Waukegan River are natural features in an urban landscape which could eventually offer immense environmental benefits at minimal cost. 

Research shows that since the pandemic, only 17% have failed in the first year; 51.4% of restaurants are still operating after five years.