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Lake Forest considers reducing number of days for trash pickup

December 24, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.

Lake Forest officials are considering reducing trash pickup for residents from two days a week to one as a cost-savings measure. Lake Forest Public Works Director Mike Thomas recently presented...

Felony gun charges considered for man stopped at golf tournament

December 24, 2018 at 4:27 a.m.

Mindful of the shifting law on carrying guns in Illinois, prosecutors on Tuesday weighed possible felony weapons charges against a man who police said tried to bring a gun into...

Police: Man with gun arrested at golf tournament gate

August 19, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

A man was arrested at the BMW Championship in Lake Forest after police said he attempted to bring a concealed firearm into the golf tournament. Police said two additional firearms...

Citation issued to man accused of trying to enter golf tourney with gun

December 24, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

Mindful of the shifting law on carrying guns in Illinois, prosecutors on Tuesday weighed possible felony weapons charges against a man who police said tried to bring a gun into...

Lake Co. adopts standard of conduct for appointed commissioners

December 24, 2018 at 4:16 a.m.

Lake County officials have adopted a new standard of conduct for appointed commissioners, and any commissioner who doesn't sign the document will be asked to resign. The new standard, proposed...

Lake Forest allows gas station to sell liquor

December 24, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.

Lake Forest city officials have decided to allow a downtown gas station to sell beer and wine, a move that worries at least one city council member. The Shell Gas...

2 more dams set for removal in Lake County

December 24, 2018 at 4:16 a.m.

State and local officials are moving forward on a two-year initiative to remove dams in the Chicago area that have been deemed unnecessary, with several slated to be dismantled by...

Family, friends mourn Fox Lake drowning victim

December 24, 2018 at 4:09 a.m.

Mireya Cardenas was remembered Wednesday as a girl who was quick to spread smiles with jokes and offers to help. The 9-year-old known to her friends as Mia loved the...

Libertyville considers cost-sharing to cut down trees with emerald ash borer

December 24, 2018 at 4:05 a.m.

Officials in Libertyville approved a contract to remove about 43 large trees affected by the destructive emerald ash borer, a project that is expected to cost the village about $47,000....

Townhouses proposed near Libertyville Metra station

December 24, 2018 at 4:00 a.m.

Libertyville officials have reviewed preliminary plans for a proposed development of 80 townhouses next to the village's Metra station that it's hoped would attract young professionals. The development, designed by...

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