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Libertyville District 70 parents announce intentions to run for school board

September 29, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

A group of Libertyville parents announced their intentions to run for Libertyville District 70's school board on Tuesday, citing issues with the district's leadership and lack of plan to bring...

Audience members stay in their cars to view Friday evening's "Drive-Through" performance of "A Love Letter" in the parking lot at Libertyville High School, September 25, 2020. (Brian O'Mahoney/Pioneer Press)

Libertyville High School students perform ‘drive-thru’ play for more than 100 cars

September 29, 2020 at 12:11 p.m.

Cars lined up to see Libertyville High School students perform "A Love Letter," a drive-thru play over the weekend which featured a collection of scenes about love. Taking place in...

Snow piles up in downtown Highland Park after cleaning the walks from an overnight storm in 2019.

As winter draws near, Lake County municipalities begin snow preparation

September 29, 2020 at 2:23 p.m.

Municipalities in Lake County are beginning snow preparation in anticipation of winter's arrival in the coming months. Villages, such as Libertyville and Mundelein, have started the processes that include approving...

Vernon Hills police receiving body cameras in coming weeks

September 25, 2020 at 7:21 a.m.

The Village of Vernon Hills gave the green light for the police department to purchase body cameras at their board of trustee's meeting last week. Officials said the cameras will...

Mayor Roger Byrne said being on Money magazine's list is a nice honor for Vernon Hills.

Money places Vernon Hills in ’50 Best Places to Live’ for 2020

September 25, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

Money placed Vernon Hills No. 27 in their "50 Best Places to Live in America," citing its housing and job markets, as well as its location in proximity to larger...

Hundreds of parents and students gathered outside Butterfield School in Libertyville Monday evening 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.

Parents, students rally to call for Libertyville schools to begin in-person learning

September 22, 2020 at 12:17 p.m.

A couple hundred parents and students called for Libertyville schools to begin in-person learning at a rally outside of Butterfield School on Monday. The rally was held prior to the...

A display shows guns, Helmets, and other various artifacts from the Civil War, and World War I, Saturday afternoon at the Mundelein Heritage Museum, September 19, 2020. (Michael Schmidt/For Pioneer Press)

After two years, Mundelein Heritage Museum reopens

September 21, 2020 at 11:11 a.m.

Mundelein history is back on display after a two-year hiatus. The Heritage Museum held a soft re-opening Saturday, and will allow patrons in two days out of the week, with...

Mundelein student newspaper ‘The Mustang,’ wins award from Quill and Scroll

September 22, 2020 at 10:35 a.m.

Mundelein High School's student newspaper received an award from the 2020 Quill and Scroll News Media Evaluation, officials announced recently. The Mustang, MHS's student paper, won the "International First Place...

Mundelein board tables comprehensive plan amid issues raised with changes to Diamond Lake

September 16, 2020 at 7:11 a.m.

Mundelein's 2020 Comprehensive Plan was tabled at the village's board meeting Monday night after about 50 residents sent in public comment detailing issues they have with various possible changes to...

Vernon Township officials pass out free masks to residents on April 29, 2020 at the Vernon Township office in Buffalo Grove. Several local and state mandates were announced in recent weeks to require face coverings in public due to the coronavirus.

Vernon Township calls on other taxing bodies to reduce budgets after announcing salary rollbacks, raise freezes

September 15, 2020 at 1:37 p.m.

The Vernon Township Board is freezing staff raises and rolling back executive salaries to 2017 levels, officials announced last week. Along with the changes, they also eliminated a salary position,...

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