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Lake County Board Republicans fear majority Democrats will skew redistricting in their favor

May 3, 2021 at 10:57 a.m.

Lake County Republicans are expressing concerns about politics playing a role in the county's upcoming redistricting process after a flip in party dominance on the County Board has them looking...

The Mundelein Village Board is pictured December 2020.

Mundelein trustees approve a new TIF district to be located at Oak Creek, Townline Road area

April 30, 2021 at 7:57 a.m.

Mundelein trustees at their meeting Monday approved a tax increment financing district and a redevelopment plan near the intersection of Townline Road and Lake Street. The area includes Oak Creek...

Patrons participate in axe throwing at Throw Nation in Elmhurst Sept. 27, 2019. A similar business is set to come to Libertyville in summer 2021 after the Village Board approved a special use permit.

Axe-throwing business to open in Libertyville this summer

April 30, 2021 at 7:19 a.m.

An axe-throwing lounge is set to open in Libertyville after the Village Board approved a special use permit for the business Tuesday. Jason Wright, 41, owner of Lumberjaxe Axe Lounge,...

A blood drive, hosted by Versiti Blood Center, was held April 15, 2021 in Mundelein in honor of Washington Early Learning Center teacher Kristen Miester.

Blood drive honored Mundelein School District 75 teacher battling cancer: ‘It’s wonderful to know you’re not fighting this alone

April 30, 2021 at 6:57 a.m.

Mundelein School District 75, in partnership with Versiti Blood Center, hosted its annual blood drive earlier this month in honor of a teacher in the district who has cancer. Kristen...

Hawthorn Middle North to launch P.E. class on bicycle safety and maintenance

April 27, 2021 at 4:39 p.m.

Hawthorn School District 73 officials are simply hoping to let kids ride their bikes, and the district will be starting a new biking unit in physical education classes at one...

Lake County appoints longtime Zion educator to fill role of regional superintendent

April 27, 2021 at 9:47 a.m.

The Lake County Board swore in its new regional superintendent of schools Tuesday to replace former Superintendent Roycealee Wood, who resigned earlier this month. Michael Karner, an educator from Zion,...

A cannabis blossom flourishes on an Illinois farm in July 2020.

Lake County zoning board endorses cannabis sales proposal despite warnings; ‘It’s not your granddaddy’s marijuana’

April 25, 2021 at 11:38 a.m.

Lake County is one step closer to allowing for the sale of recreational marijuana in its unincorporated areas. The county's Zoning Board of Appeals voted Wednesday for the ordinance to...

Lake County officials held a virtual town hall Wednesday night to answer questions on the vaccine, relief programs and reopening.

Lake County officials give COVID-19 update at virtual town hall: ‘Get vaccinated and we can get our lives back quickly’

April 22, 2021 at 11:55 a.m.

Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister said the key to life returning to normal in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is residents getting vaccinated against the virus....

The school mascot waved to vehicles as they arrived April 12, 2021 to drop of students at Butterfield School in Libertyville. Libertyville School District 70 schools started a full-time, in-classroom schedule that day.

Libertyville School District 70 students return to classrooms full-time

April 21, 2021 at 3:32 p.m.

After months of remote and hybrid learning, Libertyville District 70 welcomed students back inslde all five district schools for a full-day schedule, five days a week. Students were in their...

Libertyville to welcome new mayor, 3 new trustees on Village Board following election

April 20, 2021 at 11:44 a.m.

After more than a decade, Libertyville will have a new mayor, after the current village leader did not seek reelection. Village Trustee Donna Johnson ran unopposed in the April 6...

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