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In this 2019 file photo, customers mingle near the bar of Next Door American Eatery in Vernon Hills.

Lake County communities allowing restaurants to sell alcohol on takeout orders as business slows during pandemic

April 16, 2020 at 7:56 a.m.

As the food service industry looks at different ways to generate revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, many municipalities throughout Lake County have changed ordinances to allow for alcohol purchases on...

Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz is pictured during an event in this file photo.

Mundelein mayor, wife fully recover from COVID-19 and they’re praising the importance of ‘physical distancing’

April 15, 2020 at 11:28 a.m.

Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz announced earlier this week that he has been free of COVID-19 symptoms for the past two weeks, along with his wife, who also contracted the virus...

Vernon Hills police investigate gunshots fired near apartment complex

April 13, 2020 at 11:48 a.m.

Vernon Hills police said they are working to identify a suspect who was involved in multiple gunshots being fired near an apartment building Saturday night. Police responded to the 0-100...

Lake Forest closes Forest Park Beach to public because of social distancing concerns

April 13, 2020 at 9:48 a.m.

Forest Park Beach in Lake Forest is closed indefinitely to pedestrians and vehicles after, city officials say, numerous people have been using the beach for non-essential reasons during the coronavirus...

Jeff Schrimmer, president of Windy City Novelties in Vernon Hills, holds up protective personal equipment. The company has been donating hundreds of N95 masks to area hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.

Homemade masks. Catering drives. Roses on cars. Lake County residents show support for health care workers fighting coronavirus in different ways

April 13, 2020 at 8:42 a.m.

Donations have been pouring into hospitals as organizations, businesses and residents throughout Lake County rally to support the needs of health care workers and first responders who are battling the...

Outdoor prayer labyrinth in Lake Zurich sees increased visitors during coronavirus pandemic: ‘It’s made for this moment’

April 10, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

Peace Lutheran Church in Lake Zurich has seen more members use its open-space prayer labyrinth since the coronavirus pandemic has canceled many worship services in the area as people stay...

‘We haven’t forgotten about them’: Vernon Hills High School principal’s video tribute to Class of 2020 goes viral

April 9, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

When Vernon Hills High School abruptly closed March 13 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it marked an unceremonious exit for students, particularly the senior class. There was no pomp and...

In this 2017 file photo, the Community House in Highland Park hosts a concert that drew hundreds of attendees.

Some businesses in Highland Park to receive rent relief during coronavirus pandemic

April 7, 2020 at 1:36 p.m.

A handful of Highland Park businesses that use city-owned buildings soon will see temporary rent and utility relief as part of the city council's latest move to respond to the...

Students at Mundelein Elementary School District 75 work on laptops in this 2018 file photo.

Coronavirus pandemic forces many Lake County school districts to devise remote learning plans on the fly

April 7, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.

With students remaining confined to their homes as the coronavirus pandemic enters its second month, many school districts across Lake County are rolling out remote learning plans for the first...

Vernon Hills police are reading children’s books online to stay connected with community during coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020 at 1:02 p.m.

Vernon Hills police have started reading bedtime stories virtually to kids as a way to keep in touch with the community while residents stay at home for the foreseeable future...

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