Chloe Hilles

St. Bede School in Ingleside, seen above in January 2018, will close after the 2023-24 school year unless the school community raises $400,000 to cover an operating budget deficit.

Student starts fundraiser to save Ingleside Catholic school; ‘We’re kind of hoping for that miracle’

December 29, 2023 at 9:09 a.m.

After news spread that St. Bede School was at risk of closure, a high school senior started an online fundraiser to save her former grade school. The campaign has reached...

A group of migrants exit a bus after traveling from Texas in the West Loop neighborhood Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023 in Chicago.

Flu peak still to come after holidays; medical experts advise those with symptoms to stay home to limit spread

December 27, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

Fewer patients are being hospitalized this December for respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than last year, but the peak in flu cases is still to...

Fifteen Lake County municipalities identified with critical affordable housing supply deficiencies

December 22, 2023 at 10:25 a.m.

Fifteen municipalities in Lake County have critical shortages of available affordable housing, according to the latest data from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). Local governments are mandated to develop...

A file photo of discarded Christmas trees.

Lake County residents can recycle Christmas trees; ‘Use that tree one more time to get the full value out of its life’

December 21, 2023 at 5:16 p.m.

Evergreen trees are an iconic symbol of Christmastime, especially decked in twinkling lights, tinsel and glittering ornaments. But what happens to the emblematic shrub after all the presents are gone?...

Carlos Rosas makes up poke bowls in The Gohan section of the soon-to-open Dom's Kitchen & Market on Monday, June 7, 2021, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago grocer Dom’s Kitchen & Market to open first suburban location in Vernon Hills

December 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

The boutique grocer Dom's Kitchen & Market, a familiar name in some Chicago neighborhoods, plans to open its first suburban location in Vernon Hills. The design concept for the specialty,...

Highland Park forms agreement with service agencies to assist parade shooting victims

December 19, 2023 at 11:53 a.m.

In order to share grant funding, a partnership between the service agencies assisting the victims of the July 4 parade shooting has been formalized by the Highland Park City Council....

This is one example of a Delta-8 THC product that can be purchased a stores. Unlike the THC from cannabis plants, Delta-8 and Delta-9 are manufactured chemicals that are not regulated by the government and are said to be dangerous by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highland Park considering ban on sale of synthetic THC products: ‘They’re not regulated at all … We feel that is problematic’

December 20, 2023 at 9:26 a.m.

The Highland Park City Council is considering a citywide ban on the sale of synthetic THC products and kratom, along with restrictions for under 21-year-olds, expanding a ban on the...

Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson in a 2021 file photo. (Rob Dicker / for Pioneer Press)

Libertyville trustees abandon affordable housing proposal 3 years in the making; ‘Having a law … is not the only way to get compliance’

December 14, 2023 at 4:02 p.m.

A proposal to draft an attainable housing ordinance was voted down by the Libertyville Board of Trustees Tuesday night after more than three years of volunteer input on the proposal....

A memorial for victims of the Independence Day Parade mass shooting is placed at a rose garden adjacent to City Hall Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Highland Park. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Alleged Highland Park shooter’s plan to represent self is a bad idea, experts say; ‘(It’s) very consistent with psychopathy and narcissism’

December 13, 2023 at 4:08 p.m.

Every day in court, people act as their own attorney, but primarily in civil cases. But, Robert Crimo III, the alleged Highland Park parade shooter, plans to represent himself at...

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