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Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz said he is confident that development of an area near Route 60 and Route 83, where a 300,000 square-foot building is proposed to be constructed, will be a positive addition to the village.

Mundelein annexes piece of land, approves plan for industrial building at the site

August 31, 2021 at 3:49 p.m.

Mundelein village trustees approved a plan to annex a piece of land as part of an agreement that will see a 300,000 square-foot industrial flex building constructed at the site...

Mellody Farms shopping center in Vernon Hills will soon be connected to Hawthorn Mall for vehicle access after village trustees approved a construction plan at the Aug. 24, 2021 Village Board meeting.

Vernon Hills approves plan to create vehicle, pedestrian connections between Hawthorn Mall and Mellody Farm

August 31, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.

The indoor Hawthorn Mall and outdoor Mellody Farm shopping center in Vernon Hills will soon be connected for vehicle access, but some road work and upgrades are still needed. At...

About 40 people gathered Aug. 30 to say goodbye to the Winchester House in Libertyville, which for more than 150 years served as a skilled nursing facility for elderly and disabled individuals.

Officials say goodbye to Winchester House in Libertyville; ‘It’s important … to remember the countless acts of kindness that happened here’

August 31, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.

The Winchester House in Libertyville is being torn down, but officials said its mission continues. Dozens of officials and residents gathered Monday to bid farewell to the 150-year-old facility, with...

Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, D-15th Dist., spoke to Elk Grove High School students during a town hall meetings Aug. 26, 2021 about possible uses for money the county is expecting to receive through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Elk Grove High School, in Elk Grove Village, is one of six that makes up Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214.

Cook County Commissioner Morrison, School District 214 board leader hear comments, suggestions from students on uses of federal relief funds

August 31, 2021 at 1:59 p.m.

Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, D-15th District, held a town hall meeting at Elk Grove High School Thursday to get students' thoughts on how the county should spend more than...

Libertyville Village Hall, 118 West Cook Avenue.

Libertyville doubling local business grant amount, awaiting American Rescue Plan funds to pay for program

August 26, 2021 at 10:29 a.m.

Libertyville is getting close to launching its business grant program, and officials have doubled the amount of money expected to be doled out. As it stands, the village has yet...

Mundelein School District 75 STEAM Foundation receives $20K Medline grant to build recording studio

August 24, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

With the help of a $20,000 grant, Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein is expecting to unveil a new multimedia recording studio later this fall. The Mundelein Elementary School District...

Evan Engle, 8, of Mundelein, enjoys some ribs during "The Little Bear Ribfest" Aug. 20, 2021 at Century Park in Vernon Hills.

‘Ribfest’ in Vernon Hills makes return, with fireworks and live music: ‘We were extremely happy with the turnout’

August 24, 2021 at 4:22 p.m.

"The Little Bear Ribfest" in Vernon Hills returned to Century Park over the weekend for the first time in two years. Coming off a cancellation last year due to the...

Vernon Hills village board approved an ordinance at their Aug. 10 meeting that will allow those 18 and older to sell alcohol with the supervision of somebody 21 or older. Previously, village code only permitted those 19 and older to serve and dispense alcohol.

Vernon Hills lowers alcohol-selling age to 18 to attract more workers: ‘No reason for us to be more restrictive than the state law’

August 22, 2021 at 8:05 a.m.

In an effort to help some Vernon Hills businesses attract more workers, the Village Board approved a measure that lowers the age for selling and dispensing alcohol from 19 years...

Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson, along with the rest of the Village Board, approved a 3% cannabis sales tax at their Aug. 10 board meeting. Officials said it was done as a precautionary measure.

Libertyville trustees approve cannabis sales tax in effort ‘to be good financial stewards’

August 23, 2021 at 12:37 p.m.

The sale of cannabis isn't expected to happen in Libertyville any time soon, but village officials are taking steps in case it does at some point. At its Aug. 10...

Former Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief Patrick Zimmerman, 51, pleaded guilty Aug. 17, 2021 to charges of theft after he used a state grant program to make money writing fake traffic tickets.

Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleads guilty to charges of theft where he wrote fake traffic tickets, pocketed more than $4K

August 18, 2021 at 11:04 a.m.

A former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleaded guilty in Lake County court to charges of theft Tuesday, and apologized to his family and the village for his actions. As...

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