Ravinia Farmers Market opens with social distancing in place
For the next 22 weeks, residents in Highland Park will have access to grown goods and products as the Ravinia Farmers Market returned for its 42nd year. But in setting...
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As businesses emerge from the pandemic, municipalities are offering assistance
As Illinois enters phase three of its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are returning and increasing capacity. In turn, municipalities and organizations across Lake County are pitching in to...
No arrests in fatal shooting of Mundelein teenager last week, police said
Police said they have several leads in the fatal shooting last week of a Mundelein teenager, though no arrests have been made. Gavile Jackson, 18, was shot around 1 p.m....
Lake County towns deal with fallout of Minneapolis police officer’s killing of George Floyd
Villages in central Lake County remained quiet over the weekend amid nationwide fallout from the killing of George Floyd, with only peaceful demonstrations happening in Mundelein, officials said. Some other...
With summer starting, Lake County school districts begin working to see how next year could look
As the school year draws to a close and schools work to sort out various ceremonies and summer school programs, districts across the Chicagoland area are beginning to work on...
After two months of coronavirus, law enforcement officials are seeing sharp changes in crime patterns
Crime across Lake County has seen a lot of changes in the past two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. While several areas report a consistent reduction in violent crimes,...
Celebrate Highwood cancels signature programs, looking at alternative ways to give back to community
After canceling its events for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Celebrate Highwood is looking to find creative and unconventional ways to give back to the community. From virtual gatherings,...
Libertyville Sunday school holds Kindness Parade for residents
A Sunday school class from the United Methodist Church of Libertyville held a Kindness Parade last week, covering a route that went all the way to Vernon Hills to help...
Highland Park’s mayor writes to governor taking issue with towns’ request to let some open earlier
Highland Park officials sent a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week disagreeing with a request from a group of suburban municipalities to make modifications to the governor's "Restore Illinois"...
Lake County Health Department watching growing number of coronavirus cases among Hispanic, black residents
The disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on black and Hispanic communities playing out across Illinois appears to be happening in Lake County too, local health experts said. Unlike the state,...