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After 3 prostitution arrests, Mundelein schedules hearings to revoke massage licenses

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

Following three prostitution arrests in November, Mundelein has tentatively scheduled a Jan. 21 hearing to revoke massage licenses from two businesses. Utilizing help from a Lake County task force, undercover...

Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz, left, is pictured during a May 2017 chamber of commerce luncheon with Duane Laska.

Mundelein mayor seeks applications for volunteer commissions

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

A new seven-member Historic Commission is among the volunteer opportunities Mundelein is advertising in its annual call for applications. Mayor Steve Lentz reviews the submitted applications and throughout the year,...

As membership opens to girls, north suburban Scout group to host talk in Vernon Hills

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

Starting Feb. 1 girls can join the Boy Scouts, and to celebrate the change the Northeast Illinois Council organized a panel of elected officials to talk about civic service during...

Vernon Hills Village Trustee David Oppenheim, pictured during an Oct. 2 board meeting, wants to prohibit the sale of dogs that originate in puppy mills.

Vernon Hills trustee continues push for ban on puppy mill sales

May 20, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Vernon Hills Trustee David Oppenheim on Jan. 8 continued his push for local legislation that would ban the sale of dogs that come from puppy mills. Oppenheim first proposed the...

Tavern on 60, 330 E. Townline Road, closed Dec. 30 after more than five years in business.

Shuttered Mundelein restaurant Tavern on 60 ‘still hopeful’ for a return

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

Mundelein restaurant Tavern on 60 closed at the end of December, but the eatery’s owners say they’d be willing to reopen if the building’s new owner makes needed repairs. Tavern...

The building that houses administrators for Hawthorn Elementary School District 73 is being considered as a possible future site for new classrooms.

Hawthorn 73 set to appoint new superintendent next week

May 20, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

With voters having approved a $48.7 million facilities referendum in November and other administrative vacancies filled prior to school starting, Hawthorn School District 73 is expected to name its new...

A truck from the Saia facility in Grayslake drives through Mundelein in 2016.

After 4 years and $850,000, Mundelein’s unsuccessful lawsuit against trucking depot ends

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

Nearly four years and approximately $850,000 later, Mundelein’s legal fight against Grayslake and a trucking depot has ended after the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Mundelein trustees...

Dakotah Norton, left, of Mundelein, and Sam Crabtree, of Hebron, hold signs across the street from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on Saturday, Jan. 5, in Mundelein. Demonstrators gathered during the day to speak out against the church's handling of sexual abuse allegations.

Protesters target Catholic bishops’ prayer retreat in Mundelein after revelation of sex abuse cover-up

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

In the final day of a weeklong retreat intended for U.S.-based Roman Catholic bishops to pray and reflect at a Mundelein seminary, small groups of protestors lined up outside the...

Retired suburban firefighter takes expertise to Kenya

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

Many of the firefighters in and around Nairobi, Kenya, wear equipment branded for the Chicago Fire Department, thanks to the efforts of Hank Clemmensen, a retired fire chief who lives...

Hawthorn Mall pictured in 2016 after the "Westfield" sign was removed due to new ownership.

Year ahead: 2019 in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills

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

With a new year now upon us, here’s a look at the stories that could make big news in central Lake County in 2019. A verdict in Libertyville land-use dispute...

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