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‘I would say it was very successful’: weekend of shopping in central Lake County sees steady results

December 3, 2020 at 3:04 p.m.

With Black Friday past, but the holiday season still getting started, businesses across central Lake County are saying they are happy with the outcome so far. Retail stores across the...

Residents in Mundelein determine what to buy at a local Target in Dec. 2018.

Despite pandemic, donation efforts in central Lake County mostly on track

December 2, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.

As the holidays approach, donation efforts for gifts, food and clothing are ramping up across the area. And despite the coronavirus pandemic, drives in Mundelein, Libertyville and Vernon Hills for...

Santa's sleigh for the night. Countryside Fire Protection offered up one of their firetrucks for the parade over the weekend.

Vernon Hills hosts Santa parade, virtual tree lighting over weekend

November 30, 2020 at 1:08 p.m.

When Santa visits Vernon Hills, he gets a firetruck. Santa Claus rode around town on one of the Countryside Fire Protection District's firetrucks Saturday afternoon, waving to residents waiting outside...

Highland Park waiving some business fees amid COVID-19 pandemic, as they ‘have faced enormous challenges this year’

November 30, 2020 at 12:13 p.m.

Highland Park officials have decided to eliminate and put off specific business fees, all in an effort to help provide financial relief to local small businesses, city officials announced. The...

Pat Groody, president of the board for Community High School District 128, gives information on case metrics for COVID-19 at the board's Nov. 9 meeting.

District 128 to move to hybrid model in January

November 24, 2020 at 2:24 p.m.

Community High School District 128 voted unanimously at their board meeting Monday to move to a hybrid learning model starting in January, officials announced after the meeting. The transition process...

Highland Park taps veteran librarian as executive director of public library

November 23, 2020 at 1:33 p.m.

Highland Park Public Library board voted last Tuesday to appoint a new library executive director to replace the retiring Jane Conway, officials announced. Heidi Smith, of Highland Park, come from...

Libertyville High School students perform play using Zoom

November 23, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

Even in a pandemic, the show must go on. Libertyville High School adhered to this mantra this past week, putting on a play for an audience through video call. The...

Residents gather around for the big moment as the tree and menorah are illuminated at the Vernon Hills Golf Course. File Photo.

Vernon Hills to put twist on tree and menorah lighting ceremony this year with virtual livestream

November 20, 2020 at 4:36 p.m.

Vernon Hills will be hosting a parade through town on Saturday, Nov. 28, which will conclude with a virtual livestream of their annual Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony. The event,...

Photo of a blood drive in Mundelein from March 2020. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Mundelein High School sponsors ‘virtual’ blood drive

November 19, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

High schools in Mundelein are hosting their first blood drives since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and are putting a bit of a virtual twist on it. Both Mundelein...

Hawthorn School District 73 Superintendent Peter Hannigan gives an update on the district's return to school plan on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Screenshot by James T. Norman

As central Lake County school districts continue to pause their hybrid models, some approve new changes

November 19, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

About a month after school districts across central Lake County announced a pause to their hybrid models, many of those districts are still left waiting. In the meantime, many have...

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