James T. Norman

A man in a protective facial mask walks down Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville on March 19 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Lake County aiming for ‘L-shaped’ recovery from pandemic: ‘It’s just been a rough year’

April 7, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.

Lake County officials said they are expecting "cautious growth" in the months ahead as they hope to come out of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite that,...

Libertyville School District 70 holds clinic to administer second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

April 2, 2021 at 8:13 a.m.

Libertyville School District 70 hosted the follow-up to a vaccine clinic from early March at Highland Middle School Wednesday, helping give more than 500 second doses of the novel coronavirus...

Current and former Lake County coroners spar over laptop, hangar rental expenditures

April 1, 2021 at 11:46 a.m.

Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said she is concerned about a couple of expenditures her predecessor made toward the end of his term, and brought it to the attention of...

Mundelein group aims to connect community by hiding and finding painted rocks: ‘It almost feels like an Easter egg hunt’

March 31, 2021 at 1:12 p.m.

What would a year-round scavenger hunt look like? That is a question the Mundy Rocks Facebook group in Mundelein is answering. The group is based around the idea of decorating...

Park districts in central Lake County gearing up for spring, summer activities and programs

March 30, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.

Park districts in central Lake County have started announcing their programs for the spring and summer months. The plans come as restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic continue to loosen around...

Mike Atkinson, community development director for the village of Vernon Hills, received the first of two doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus March 30, 2021 at the Sullivan Center in Vernon Hills. Dawn Sinclair, a pharmacist with Jewel-Osco out of Waukegan, delivered the dose.

Mundelein, Vernon Hills park districts each held COVID-19 vaccination clinics where nearly 2,000 people got first-dose shots

March 30, 2021 at 3:28 p.m.

With supplies of novel coronavirus vaccines becoming more abundant, park districts in central Lake County are offering their facilities as sites to help administer doses to community residents. Both Vernon...

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Lake County aiming for ‘L-shaped’ recovery from pandemic: ‘It’s just been a rough year’

Libertyville School District 70 holds clinic to administer second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Current and former Lake County coroners spar over laptop, hangar rental expenditures

Mundelein group aims to connect community by hiding and finding painted rocks: ‘It almost feels like an Easter egg hunt’

Park districts in central Lake County gearing up for spring, summer activities and programs

Mundelein, Vernon Hills park districts each held COVID-19 vaccination clinics where nearly 2,000 people got first-dose shots

Vernon Hills Park District awarded state PARC grant to help pay for $3M renovation at Lakeview Fitness Center

Demolition underway at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills as officials break ground on $250 million renovation

Libertyville Village Board approves stormwater utility fee to help cover costs of related projects

Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief indicted on allegations of official misconduct, theft