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Few pedestrians were out and about March 19 along a stretch of downtown Libertyville that is home to many restaurants.

After a week of shutdown orders, some Lake County restaurants continue limited indoor dining

November 6, 2020 at 2:53 p.m.

About a week after the governor's order that halted indoor dining due to rising coronavirus cases, Lake County restaurants say they are trying to survive, while being practical on how...

Screenshot of D70's board meeting Monday night. Board President Tom Vickers (left) and Vice President Wendy Schilling (right), read public comments sent in by parents and others within the D70 umbrella. Comments took more than two hours.

Libertyville District 70 holds special meeting, returns to hybrid model for classes

November 5, 2020 at 11:50 a.m.

Libertyville District 70's school board unanimously approved a return to their hybrid model at a special meeting on Monday. Along with this, they spent two hours reading out and hearing...

Rep. Mary Edly-Allen of the 51st District speaks about specific details pertaining to Lake County in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 'Rebuild Illinois' program at the Village Hall on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 in Mundelein. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Democratic incumbent Mary Edly-Allen down Wednesday morning, unofficial results say

November 4, 2020 at 10:36 a.m.

8 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 Republican candidate Chris Bos has a lead on Democratic incumbent Mary Edly-Allen of nine percentage points, as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial election numbers...

Voters cast their ballots on Nov. 3, 2020, at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, in Lake Forest.

Some Lake County polling locations see small rush turn into steady flow on Election Day

November 3, 2020 at 5:31 p.m.

The mood around central Lake County on Election Day was one of a calm excitement, with an early rush placating into a level of participation that is more spread out,...

The Highland Park City Council passed a parking ban Oct. 26, 2020 for an area near the intersection of Linden Avenue and Sheridan Road.

Highland Park passes parking ban on part of Linden Avenue near Sheridan Road

November 3, 2020 at 6:08 a.m.

The Highland Park City Council recently approved a parking ban along a portion of the east side of Linden Avenue near Sheridan Road, aiming to create more stability where the...

Libertyville jewelry store robbed of $150,000 worth of items

November 2, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

A man robbed a Libertyville jewelry store Friday morning, making off with about $150,000 worth of items, officials said. No injuries were reported. Police responded to a report of a...

Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, celebrates an Easter Sunday Mass in front of empty pews at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2020, as the Basilica remained closed to the public due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Gregory was recently named a cardinal by Pope Francis.

‘He never forgot where he came from’: Before Wilton Gregory was named the first Black cardinal in the US, he got his start in the Chicago suburbs

November 2, 2020 at 12:01 p.m.

Wilton Gregory wasn't raised Catholic and didn't come to the faith until he was in sixth grade attending a Catholic grammar school. Now, he'll serve as one of the top...

Highland Park launches grant program for local restaurants, retailers to help with COVID-19-related expenses: ‘Our businesses are in survival mode’

November 1, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

Highland Park has launched a new business grant program that matches the expenses that local restaurants and retailers have incurred amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced. The program, titled the...

Libertyville accident sees three fire departments, three ambulances called to scene

October 30, 2020 at 11:19 a.m.

A two-car crash in Libertyville along Route 176 Wednesday afternoon saw three ambulances, and three fire departments, including both the Lake Forest Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection out of...

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

Libertyville mayor says village won’t enforce indoor dining restrictions

October 29, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.

Local officials in central Lake County have been announcing their intentions to not enforce the governor's indoor dining restrictions, which were put on due to the recent increase of coronavirus...

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