Lake Forest struggles to keep housing costs down
Lake Forest may not have been Mayberry, but Tom Grant, a local Realtor, likes to think it once came close. Grant, who's lived in the area for the last 50...
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School districts in Libertyville, Vernon Hills fill leadership spots
The Libertyville Elementary District 70 Board of Education has hired Lori Poelking, an experienced school administrator, as the new principal for Copeland Manor Elementary School at a recent school board...
Libertyville resident complaints help postpone warehouse development vote
Libertyville resident Dale Sherman said he and other residents still have questions about the proposed warehouse development project along Route 176 on the village's east side. Among their concerns are...
Lincolnshire approves early plan for new Indian Creek park
The Lincolnshire village board signed off on a concept plan for a new park along Indian Creek Tuesday with the hopes of creating a scenic resting area for residents. The...
Vernon Hills nears deal giving incentives for mall expansion
Vernon Hills officials have nearly completed a multi-million dollar economic incentive package to help fund the expansion of Westfield Hawthorn Mall, one of the much-anticipated project's last preliminary hurdles. Assistant...
Pedestrian crossing closed at Lake Forest Metra stop
Union Pacific Railroad recently closed the pedestrian crossing at the downtown Metra station in Lake Forest in an attempt to improve safety, according to railroad and city officials. Mark Davis,...
Lincolnshire boy takes 2nd in National Geographic Bee
The question that stumped Conrad Oberhaus, runner-up in the National Geographic Bee in Washington last week, wasn't exactly of the name-the-capital-of-Belgium variety. Conrad, 13, drew this doozy: "One of the...
Construction to start on road to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Construction of a new entrance road to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital from Route 41 is scheduled to begin in mid-July in preparation for the hospital's long-awaited expansion. "The additional road...
District 128 looking at $500K tab for flooded sub-basement
Libertyville Community High School District 128 officials said investigating and repairing the damage caused by the flooded sub-basement at Libertyville High School would likely cost more than $500,000. On Monday,...
Gurnee school bus driver, 32, charged with sex assault of girl, 15
A school bus driver for a Gurnee district has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl, according to the Lake County Sheriff's...