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The Libertyville School District 70 Educational Resource Center, 1381 Lake Street, Libertyville.

Libertyville District 70 suspends hybrid learning plans, joining neighboring districts as coronavirus cases rise

October 29, 2020 at 12:01 p.m.

After more than a week of the rolling COVID-19 case average being higher than is recommended for hybrid learning, Libertyville's District 70 is pulling back its plans for a hybrid...

Mundelein Fire Chief Bill Lark. File photo.

Mundelein trustees review report on possible scenarios for fire station locations

October 28, 2020 at 4:18 p.m.

Mundelein's village board received a report breaking down possible options for relocating or adding a fire station, as well as how each station currently covers the village. The presentation provided...

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

As neighboring regions see indoor dining restrictions, Lake County restaurants are left to wait and see

October 27, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

With winter on the horizon and the coronavirus pandemic lingering, some restaurants in Lake County are preparing for an increased need in outdoor dining while having to battle the cold....

Mundelein officials have passed a series of programs to help assist local businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. One of which is a restaurant program to help businesses cover expenses of various equipment for outdoor dining.

Mundelein passes grant program to help restaurants prepare for outdoor winter dining

October 26, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Earlier this month, Mundelein's village board approved a business grant program that will help restaurants prepare for outdoor winter dining amid the coronavirus pandemic with funds up to $5,000. The...

Mundelein officials say plans for Thorntons are still preliminary as residents’ comments opposing it continues

October 23, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.

Over the past few board meetings, Mundelein residents have sent in several comments that voice concern with the potential for a Thorntons gas station to open up shop in town....

Highland Park City Council members recently approved a new contract with the city's police officers

Highland Park police investigating attempted child luring after report of man approaching 12-year-old girl

October 22, 2020 at 6:47 a.m.

The Highland Park Police Department is investigating a report of an attempted child luring that is said to have happened Tuesday evening, officials announced in a news release Wednesday. According...

Board President Pat Groody shows the seven-day average rolling case rate for Libertyville at D128's emergency meeting on Oct. 20.

Schools in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills pause reopening plans amid rising COVID-19 cases in Lake County

October 21, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

After county officials recommended Tuesday that local school districts immediately return to virtual learning, school districts in Lake County began announcing plans to pause their transition to hybrid learning. While...

Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler, as photographed during a 2018 meeting. File photo.

Libertyville pulls about $205,000 in first disbursement for 1% sales tax enacted earlier this year

October 20, 2020 at 3:32 p.m.

The Village of Libertyville received its first funds this month from the new 1% sales tax passed earlier this year in a referendum. While the number is under the expected...

Hundreds of parents and students gathered outside Butterfield School in Libertyville Sept. 21 to protest the school's current remote learning model, calling for the school, as well as other local schools, to open up to in-person schooling.

School districts in central Lake County prepare to move to hybrid model in coming weeks

October 20, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

After a few weeks of parents voicing their thoughts and concerns on both remote and in-school learning, districts in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills are working towards hybrid models that...

Highland Park currently has a medical marijuana dispensary, Elevele. The City Council approved an ordinance at the Oct. 13, 2020 meeting that will allow sales of recreational use marijuana.

Highland Park to allow sales of recreational marijuana

October 16, 2020 at 9:18 a.m.

Highland Park's City Council approved an ordinance on a narrow 4-3 vote Tuesday that will allow for recreational cannabis dispensaries to apply to set up shop in the city's industrial...

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