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Bicycle racers participating in the July 19, 2021 Mundelein Grand Prix in Mundelein are pictured making a turn onto Hammond Street. More than 400 racers competed in the competition, which was part of the Intelligentsia Cup Chicago taking place from July 16-25, 2021.

Mundelein hosts local Intelligentsia Cup race; ‘You gotta be fearless’

July 21, 2021 at 2:17 p.m.

The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago competition made a new stop this year in Mundelein. The village hosted racers Monday, where hundreds of bicyclists from across the country and world turned out....

The Mundelein Village Board, pictured, approved a resolution at the July 12, 2021 meeting that allows for the sale of one of the village's old fire stations to a company that plans to open a restaurant and microbrewery in the space.

Mundelein sells old fire station, which will become new brewery, restaurant

July 21, 2021 at 10:32 a.m.

The village of Mundelein is selling an old fire station building to a new restaurant and brewing company, and will provide some economic assistance to help the company open a...

A free-weights room is pictured inside the Libertyville Sports Complex. Canlan, a Canada-based sports facility management company, is now leasing and operating the facility, which reopened July 2021 and is located at Route 45 and Route 137 in Libertyville.

Canadian recreation company leasing Libertyville Sports Complex, facility reopens after COVID-19 closure

July 16, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.

After being closed since March of last year, the Libertyville Sports Complex has reopened its doors. The July 1 opening signaled not just a return from the novel coronavirus pandemic,...

The Libertyville Village Board approved at the July 13, 2021 board meeting to offer a grant program for local businesses, funded with money the village is expected to receive through the American Recovery Plan Act pandemic relief stimulus.

Libertyville to use $100K of its American Recovery Plan funds to offer first-of-its-kind business grant program, but officials unsure when the federal money will be received

July 15, 2021 at 1:46 p.m.

The Libertyville Village Board approved a grant program Tuesday that will offer up to $500 for eligible businesses in town. While trustees passed the program, officials said they don't know...

Group of Lake County elementary school students place second in national science competition for project on treating lungs damaged by COVID-19

July 15, 2021 at 10:17 a.m.

A group of rising Lake County-area fourth grade students recently placed second in a national K-12 science competition for their project about using stem cells to treat damaged lungs —...

Lake County Board taps president of Lakes Region Sanitary District to serve in vacant District 5 seat

July 13, 2021 at 1:11 p.m.

The Lake County Board Tuesday appointed an Ingleside man with almost three decades of experience in volunteering and public office to fill District 5's vacancy. J. Kevin Hunter, who serves...

Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson pretends to pull start his bicycle while riding around campus in 2005.

Vernon Hills allows Hawthorn Mall to provide parking for Chicago Bears fans attending training camp at Halas Hall

July 11, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.

The Vernon Hills Village Board approved a resolution Tuesday that will allow Chicago Bears fans attending the team's training camp to use Hawthorn Mall for parking — then be shuttled...

Kevin Timony, left, was appointed Vernon Hill village manager in May 2021 and was sworn in at the July 6 Village Board meeting. He is replacing the Mark Fleischhauer, right, who is retiring.

Vernon Hills bids farewell to retiring Village Manager Fleischhauer, welcomes Timony to take his place

July 8, 2021 at 5:12 p.m.

Vernon Hills said goodbye to Village Manager Mark Fleischhauer at the Village Board meeting Tuesday, marking his second retirement from the village. Fleischhauer arrived in Vernon Hills in 2000 and...

Stiltwalker Jason Kollum, of Niles, participated in the Fourth of July parade July 5, 2021 in Mundelein,

Central Lake County celebrates Fourth of July weekend with fireworks, community gatherings; ‘It’s back to normal, that’s what it feels like’

July 6, 2021 at 4:55 p.m.

Central Lake County remained busy over the Fourth of July weekend, with villages across the area holding festivals and fireworks shows to celebrate the holiday, and a return to what...

Group hailed as ‘Outstanding Citizens’ after rescuing 3-year-old from drowning at Diamond Lake

July 5, 2021 at 10:29 a.m.

A group of residents received an "Outstanding Citizen Award" at a recent Mundelein Village Board meeting, praised for after they rescued a 3-year-old from drowning at Diamond Lake a couple...

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