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Molasses next big thing to de-ice local streets?

December 24, 2018 at 12:06 a.m.

Molasses may be a popular topping for pancakes, but it's probably less well-known for coating ice-covered streets. And yet, with towns like north suburban Wauconda looking for alternatives to rock...

Lake Zurich accounting error leads to water rate hike

August 23, 2021 at 10:43 p.m.

Lake Zurich's village board voted unanimously Monday to raise residents' water rates by more than 15 percent over the next two years, despite issues raised by some residents. The move...

Fighting fires in cold a special task

December 24, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

While winter fires can present special challenges, local fire department officials say the men and women who fight these blazes are well equipped to handle cold — even frigid —...

Three candidates seek Mundelein mayor spot

September 6, 2018 at 11:30 p.m.

The three candiates competing to become Mundelein's next mayor all agree that downtown revitalization will be a key concern in the near future. Those vying to win the April 9...

Mundelein swears in new police chief

December 23, 2018 at 11:54 p.m.

A large crowd gathered Monday in Mundelein to see incoming Chief Eric Guenther sworn in after decades with outgoing Chief Raymond Rose as top cop. Every seat during the village...

District 95 approves $4.7 million bus bid

December 23, 2018 at 11:56 p.m.

Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 awarded a $4,732,822 contract Thursday, a move that the district says will save them more than $103,000 in the next two years. The...

Lake Zurich and Mundelein briefs

August 23, 2021 at 10:14 p.m.

Water rate hike set for new budget The proposed increase in the Lake Zurich water rate has been taken under advisement, according to Village Clerk Kathleen Johnson, and the finance...

Mundelein finalizes plans for new village hall

December 23, 2018 at 11:54 p.m.

Mundelein's village board voted unanimously Monday to move forward with a new $10 million-plus village hall. The new building will be on part of 10 and a half acres of...

Grayslake man who disappeared died of hypothermia: coroner

December 23, 2018 at 11:49 p.m.

A 20-year-old Grayslake man found dead Tuesday after a search by family and friends died of hypothermia, said Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd. Volunteers discovered Joey Frase in a field...

Missing Grayslake man found dead

December 23, 2018 at 11:47 p.m.

A missing 20-year-old Grayslake man was found dead Tuesday after an intense search involving friends and family, a mission partially coordinated on Facebook. Loved ones of Joey Frase, discovered close...

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