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Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne (pictured) recently posted to Facebook expressing his support for Hawthorn School District 73's proposed kindergarten center.

Vernon Hills mayor publicly vows village will approve $13.5 million kindergarten center for Hawthorn school district

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

With an upcoming vote on Hawthorn School District 73’s proposed $13.5 million kindergarten center, Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne recently took to Facebook to assure parents the project will earn...

Libertyville sets in motion $2.7 million upgrade of wastewater treatment plant

May 15, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

Libertyville is accepting bids for an estimated $2.7 million expansion of its wastewater treatment plant, as part of an effort to comply with phosphorus removal requirements. Village officials released a...

A woman's glasses fog up while covered up in layers, as frigid temperatures continue in the Chicago area.

Restaurants, chiropractors and other Lake County businesses are open despite polar vortex

May 15, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

Despite subzero wind chills and arctic conditions that are expected to last through Thursday, some restaurants and service businesses in and around Libertyville are remaining open for customers. At O’Toole’s...

Jon Petrillo (pictured in April 2017) recently was hired as Vernon Hills' assistant village manager.

Retired deputy police chief returns to Vernon Hills as assistant village manager

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

A former deputy police chief in Vernon Hills is returning to work after he recently was hired as Vernon Hills’ newest assistant village manager. During a meeting Jan. 22, village...

Man struck and killed by snow plow in Libertyville

May 15, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a snow plow Monday morning in Libertyville, according to a village news release. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. in the 600...

Mike Atkinson, center, Vernon Hills building commissioner, and Hal Morris, right, chairman of the Vernon Hills Planning and Zoning Commission, talk away from the microphone during a Jan. 23 zoning hearing for a proposed kindergarten center.

Vernon Hills commission recommends rejecting $13.5 million Hawthorn school district kindergarten center

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

Hawthorn School District 73 will need favorable votes from a supermajority of the Vernon Hills Village Board Feb. 5 after the Planning and Zoning Commission recently recommended rejecting a $13.5...

S Massage, 688 S. Lake St., Mundelein, agreed Jan. 21 to surrender its license for full body massages.

Forgoing public hearings, 2 massage parlors in Mundelein give up licenses after prostitution arrests

May 22, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

Two massage parlors in Mundelein agreed Monday to surrender their local licenses instead of facing public hearings that would have outlined allegations of prostitution. Utilizing help from a Lake County...

The entrance of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein was closed to the public in early January as U.S.-based bishops and cardinals had meetings on the campus.

Mundelein report details heavy security, no arrests during Catholic bishop retreat

May 22, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

The weeklong retreat that brought hundreds of U.S.-based Roman Catholic bishops to Mundelein Seminary earlier this month was flagged by the FBI as an event worthy of resources despite a...

Jayson Tran, school board vice president, asks questions about a financial projection during Hawthorn School District 73's Jan. 14 board meeting.

Hawthorn 73 approves bonds for new $13.5 million kindergarten center

May 20, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

Plans for a new kindergarten center in Vernon Hills are moving forward after Hawthorn School District 73 approved loans for the project before a Jan. 23 zoning hearing. The kindergarten...

Peter Hannigan looks at his wife, Sara, after the Hawthorn School District 73 Board of Education voted Jan. 14 to appoint him as their next superintendent.

Hawthorn 73 hires Schaumburg administrator as new superintendent

May 15, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

Peter Hannigan’s experience building schools, hiring dual language teachers and managing curriculum will be key to rolling out post-referendum changes in Hawthorn 73, school board members said Monday after voting...

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