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Nanette Dahlke is the newest member of the Libertyville School District 70 Board after she was sworn in at their meeting Sept. 27, 2021.

Libertyville School District 70 taps retired speech pathologist to fill vacant board seat; ‘I have a vested interest in this community’

September 28, 2021 at 4:52 p.m.

The Libertyville School District 70 Board of Education welcomed a new member Monday, filling a vacancy left by Maura Kennedy, who resigned in August. Nanette Dahlke, 64, of Libertyville, is...

Joseph Fons holding a gay pride flag, stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building after the court ruled June 15, 2020 in Washington, D.C. that LGBTQ people can not be disciplined or fired based on their sexual orientation.

Vernon Hills to install gay pride banners around town ahead of the annual celebratory month

September 27, 2021 at 12:02 p.m.

Vernon Hills crews will soon put up rainbow-colored banners around town in support of the LGBTQ+ community after village trustees discussed at the Sept. 21 Village Board meeting what gay...

Braeside Elementary School, in Highland Park, part of North Shore District 112, was among the schools to receive the 2021 "National Blue Ribbon Schools" award from the U.S. Department of Education. Announcement of the honor was made Sept. 21, 2021.

Schools in Mundelein, Lake Forest and Highland Park earn ‘National Blue Ribbon’ award amid ‘unprecedented circumstances’

September 23, 2021 at 6:30 a.m.

Three area schools are among18 statewide — and 325 in the nation — to be recognized by the federal education department for academic excellence or making progress in closing achievement...

2 firefighters hurt, home in unincorporated Mundelein ‘uninhabitable’ following morning blaze

September 21, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.

A fire at a home in unincorporated Mundelein left two firefighters injured and the dwelling uninhabitable after a blaze broke out toward the back of house Saturday morning, according to...

Hawthorn Mall General Manager Jeff Rutzen spoke Sept. 18, 2021 about redevelopment plans in the works for the Vernon Hills shopping center. His remarks came during a kickoff event held on the mall grounds.

Hawthorn Mall offered preview of planned renovations at event that included food, live music, vendor booths

September 21, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

Hawthorn Mall held an event Saturday that featured food trucks, booths with local goods and live music meant to offer a peak at what the new upgrades could resemble. Along...

Austin's restaurant owner Mark Khayat, left, sits at a table in the restaurant in Libertyville Sept. 3, 2021 discussing business with his son-in-law Pete Giannakakis, right,

Restaurant owners in central Lake County report being dogged by ongoing staffing and supply shortages, forcing reduced operating hours, rethinking on how to do business

September 21, 2021 at 2:49 p.m.

Liberty Restaurant Owner Steve Frangos was recently faced with a problem. With a tired staff that was about half of what he needed, and continued supply shortages that brought interruptions...

Number of area suicides stable during pandemic, but officials fear what’s ahead

September 20, 2021 at 12:53 p.m.

The number of suicides in Lake County has stayed more or less flat over the past 18 months, but officials fear the worst is yet to come. Officials believe factors...

Moushami Iyer offered Mehndi hand painting during the Mundelein Arts Festival Sept. 11-12, 2021 at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein. Iyer is pictured doing a hand painting Sept. 11.

Crowd of more than 3,000 people visited the Mundelein Arts Festival; ‘It was really about supporting local people’

September 16, 2021 at 10:44 a.m.

Even after a year off, Mundelein Arts Festival was back in full form for its annual celebration at Kracklauer Park Saturday and Sunday. . With about 40 vendors from across...

Student taken into custody after lockdowns at Lake Zurich High School

September 15, 2021 at 8:22 p.m.

A student at Lake Zurich High School was taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon after threats were posted on social media following a lockdown prompted by the discovery of an...

The RISE recreational marijuana dispensary in Mundelein got approval from the Village Board Sept. 13, 2021 to open an onsite cannabis consumption lounge.

Mundelein trustees approve onsite consumption lounge at local RISE pot dispensary, nearby business owners voice safety concerns

September 21, 2021 at 9:57 a.m.

The Mundelein Village Board approved allowing the RISE recreation marijuana dispensary in town to have an onsite consumption space inside the facility — but with safeguards in place that officials...

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