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Dead mosquitoes collected from a trap are tested for West Nile Virus at North Shore Mosquito Abatement District in 2019.

Lake County’s mosquito abatement district could consolidate with neighboring district

October 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The South Lake Mosquito Abatement District could merge with a neighboring mosquito abatement district, a move that has garnered support from all the municipalities currently served by the SLMAD and...

A rendering shows the potential design for a place of remembrance in Highland Park, to sit adjacent to City Hall. City leadership have urged designers to complete the memorials before the 2027 Fourth of July celebrations, which will mark five years since a gunman opened fire on a parade, killing seven people. (SWA Group)

Highland Park place of remembrance moves ahead; leaders urge completion before key anniversary

October 17, 2025 at 4:44 p.m.

As plans for Highland Park’s place of remembrance for the 2022 Fourth of July shooting move forward, city leaders urge designers to have memorials ready for the fifth anniversary in...

Lake County Board member Michael Danforth speaks during a board meeting on Oct. 14, 2025. The board debated at length over a resolution meant to bar civil immigration enforcement officers from Lake County properties. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake County votes to bar federal agents from government-owned property

October 15, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.

The move comes as Lake County finds itself caught up in a broader immigration enforcement fight in the Chicago area.

A rendering of one of the data center buildings at T5 @ Chicago IV, a massive data center campus moving forward in Grayslake. If fully built out, it would bring over 10 million square feet of data center to Lake County. (Village of Grayslake)

Grayslake data center could become largest county development; water and energy concerns remain

October 14, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

The massive project could bring thousands of jobs, new tax revenue and millions of dollars in developer fees to Grayslake.

D113 to pay $200,000 in settlement over social media posts; another related legal battle continues

October 9, 2025 at 9:16 a.m.

Britnee Kenyon, who is Jewish, is the theater director at Deerfield High School. In 2023, she shared a post from American author Ibram X. Kendi regarding the Israel-Hamas War.

Joanna Jaimes, a program manager with Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, spoke during Tuesday's news conference about some of the cases they've seen. "They’re trying to rip our communities apart," she said. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake officials sound alarm over spike in federal activity: ‘They’re trying to rip our communities apart’

October 8, 2025 at 10:28 a.m.

Local and state officials blasted the presence of federal agents in the area, describing the arrests as “kidnappings” utilizing racial profiling.

Lake County celebrated the opening of a new water reservoir in Vernon Hills, part of ongoing efforts across the county to improve water system resiliency. The new facility can store about two million gallons of drinking water. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake County officials celebrate new water reservoir; ‘It’s expensive and it’s needed’

October 6, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.

The new $7.5 million facility will serve about 33,000 residents and businesses in the Vernon Hills area.

Dr. Sana Ahmed, an epidemiologist for the Lake County Health Department, prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccination at a drive-thru injection site at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Jan. 19, 2021, in Grayslake.

Lake County health director explains state’s vaccine guidance: ‘To protect the health of … residents the best we can’

October 3, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

It was important to get vaccinated prior to the peak indoor season, starting in December, since it takes about two weeks after vaccination to develop immunity.

A crowd attends the District 113 board meeting, with many voicing their support of Deerfield High School theater director Britnee Kenyon, on Sept. 30, 2025. The district approved a settlement agreement with Kenyon. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

D113 settles lawsuit over teacher’s 2023 social media post; ‘She has the right to post what she wants’

October 3, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

In a statement released after the meeting, D113 said the settlement agreement was not an admission of wrongdoing by the district.

Round Lake area library board dispute goes public: ‘Vulgar remarks, harassment and … unprofessional conduct’

October 1, 2025 at 10:18 a.m.

The Round Lake Area Public Library serves about 40,000 people and consists of a 29,000-square-foot library in Round Lake.

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