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Former Mundelein High Schoo football coach Larry Calhoun sings during the Part Street Grand Opening June 4, 2021 in Mundelein.

Mundelein holds season grand opening for Park Street outdoor dining venue: ‘The whole street was packed’

June 11, 2021 at 1:06 p.m.

With outdoor dining on Park Street more than a month into its season, Mundelein officials and a couple of village businesses held an event recently to introduce the scene and...

Douglas Eickhoff, of Fremont Township, browsed through the isles of the newly-opened Mundelein Tool Library June 5, 2021 in Mundelein.

Mundelein opens tool-lending library, brainchild of local resident

June 10, 2021 at 2:55 p.m.

About two dozen residents and officials turned out Saturday for the ribbon cutting of Mundelein's new tool library at the village's old water building. The library's opening stemmed from support...

Guests floated down the lazy river June 5, 2021 at The Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center in Mundelein. The community water park opened for the season after not operating in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Barefoot Bay water park in Mundelein opens for season: ‘It’s good to just finally get back to normal life’

June 8, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.

The Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center in Mundelein opened Saturday for the first time in almost two years, not operating at all in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....

Lake County is in the process of moving the remainder of its water system over to Lake Michigan, having moved 60% of the system in the past decade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Lake County reports no violations across water system after year of uncertainty

June 8, 2021 at 8:40 a.m.

Lake County's annual water quality report came back with strong results for 2020, despite a year of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic. Concerns about a lack of staff and...

Vernon Hills High School Class of 2021 graduating senior Ayse Cheung is pictured at the May 27, 2021 commencement held at the school in Vernon Hills.

Vernon Hills High School celebrates ‘uniquely resilient’ Class of 2021 during commencement ceremonies

June 8, 2021 at 12:42 p.m.

After a last-minute change moved the festivities into the school gym, Vernon Hills High School held its Class of 2021 graduation ceremony Thursday, and, between two sessions, saw almost 380...

Libertyville High School Principal Thomas Koulentes spoke during the Class of 2021 graduation ceremony May 27, 2021 at the school in Libertyville.

Libertyville High School holds in-person graduation ceremony; ‘You are a very special class, and you are simply amazing’

June 4, 2021 at 3:52 p.m.

Libertyville High School capped off the 2020-2021 school year with an in-person graduation ceremony Thursday, one year after the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the previous graduating class's senior events. In...

The Libertyville Fire Department and VFW 8741 Color Guard during the Memorial Day Ceremony, on Monday, May 31, 2021, in Libertyville. (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Libertyville, Vernon Hills hold in-person Memorial Day events, Mundelein stays virtual: ‘Memorial Day is a day of somber remembering’

June 2, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.

Libertyville and Vernon Hills returned to Memorial Day traditions Monday with in-person events. Libertyville held a parade that ended with several speakers in Cook Park, while members of the American...

Kids take bites out of watermelon during an eating contest at Mundelein Community Days in 2019. The village is expected to host the event this year July 3-5, 2021, with a fireworks display planned for Independence Day.

Mundelein ‘Community Days’ festival to run Fourth of July weekend

June 1, 2021 at 5:12 p.m.

The Mundelein Village Board received an update recently on plans for this year's Community Days festival, which is expected to run a deficit this year of between $20,000 and $30,000,...

Faby Roehrichg-Gorostieta, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccination to Kayla Baltazar, 15, during a vaccine clinic at Mundelein High School May 27, 2021 in Mundelein.

Vaccine drive held at Mundelein High School for students age 12 and up: ‘We’re trying to get students back in school full-time in August’

June 1, 2021 at 11:16 a.m.

About 300 people — age 12 and older — got the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 at a clinic held Thursday at Mundelein High School, in partnership with...

The Libertyville High School Marching Band plays at the school's main entrance October 10, 2020. Schools across central Lake County are anticipating students returning to full-time, in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year.

School districts in Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills planning full in-person instruction this fall

June 1, 2021 at 11:23 a.m.

School districts across central Lake County are planning to have students back in class full-time and in person for the 2021-2022 school year, which starts in August. There is still...

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