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Lake Forest writer-in-residence earns national acclaim for poetry

June 18, 2018 at 2:51 a.m.

Cecilia Corrigan, a 2013 Lake Forest College writer-in-residence, is receiving national accolades for the poetry she wrote during her stay on the North Shore. Corrigan's book, "Titanic," contains poems whose...

Gold Swiss francs dropped in Salvation Army red kettle

June 18, 2018 at 3:13 a.m.

Anonymous donors in the Chicago area are offering blessings and hoping to inspire others with their gifts of gold coins to the Salvation Army, officials said. A gift-wrapped package containing...

Deerfield church looks at creating housing on land

June 18, 2018 at 3:29 a.m.

A small Deerfield congregation nestled on a large parcel of land is seeking to expand its mission of outreach by turning a portion of its campus into a multi-family affordable...

Community weighs in on highway 53/120 improvements

June 18, 2018 at 5:30 a.m.

Land use planners for the proposed Illinois Highway 53 extension and Highway 120 bypass are keying in on community concerns as they work to develop a plan for the corridor...

Plans to bring a Walmart Supercenter to the Highway 60 and Route 45 retail corridor in Mundelein are moving forward with an eye toward breaking ground as early as next summer, village officials said. Shown here, a Walmart store in California.

Plan progresses to bring Walmart Supercenter to Mundelein

June 18, 2018 at 5:20 a.m.

Plans to bring a Walmart Supercenter to the Highway 60 and Route 45 retail corridor in Mundelein are moving forward with an eye toward breaking ground as early as next...

Several people were hospitalized in multiple accidents on Grand Avenue in Gurnee near I-94, authorities said.

Two crashes at same site on Grand Avenue near I-94 in Gurnee

June 18, 2018 at 5:34 a.m.

Several people were hospitalized Monday night in two accidents on Grand Avenue/Illinois Highway 132 in Gurnee over Interstate 94, authorities said. Gurnee police Sgt. Jeremy Gaughan said there were two...

Blackhawks honor Mundelein Marine during game

June 18, 2018 at 6:57 a.m.

When U.S. Marine Capt. Brandon Tole stood on the ice before a Chicago Blackhawks game in his dress blues as Jim Cornelison sang the National Anthem, it was a homecoming...

Special Olympics coach Deb Jenssen (second from right) and volunteer Keenan Prochnow (far left) teach Ryan Chapin (far right) and Eliezer Avrahamov (second from left) how to skate at Glacier Ice Arena.

Vernon Hills ice skating teacher eyes Special Olympics for students

June 18, 2018 at 7:11 a.m.

It was Ryan Chapin's first time ice skating, but if he was nervous, he didn't show it. After getting some help from his mom with his rental skates, he was...

Lake Forest Book Store celebrates 65 years

June 17, 2018 at 4:49 a.m.

It isn't easy being an independent bookseller in an Amazon world, but the Lake Forest Book Store, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary, remains a centerpiece of the city's downtown...

Lake County charges 21 under RICO statute

June 17, 2018 at 4:58 a.m.

Twenty-one people were arrested early Thursday after an FBI-led investigation of alleged gang-related drug and weapon sales in Lake County, State's Attorney Michael Nerheim announced Friday. He said it was...

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