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Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz is pictured during an Oct. 1 meeting.

Mundelein hikes video gambling fees, looks to limit new licenses

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

Mundelein officials are considering the future of video gambling in the village as they increase registration fees for business owners and debate the number of licenses the village is willing...

The Vernon Hills Park District moved out of the Larry Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, in 2017 and now Vernon Hills plans to demolish the building.

Vernon Hills trustees get first glimpse at possible Laschen Community Park

May 20, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Vernon Hills trustees approved costs associated with demolishing the Laschen Community Center in January, but Mayor Roger Byrne was reluctant when he saw the cost associated with creating a new...

Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz participates in an Oct. 1 discussion on a proposal to increase event reimbursement stipends for elected officials.

Mundelein to increase reimbursement stipends for elected officials attending events

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

Mayor Steve Lentz might soon become an even more regular fixture at events around town as Mundelein is considering a proposal that would increase the mayoral events stipend from $500...

The war memorial and artifacts at Mundelein's "Memorial Park," located at Route 176 and Hawley Street, could be shuffled around to make way for an entry sign.

Mundelein veterans memorial to stay on Hawley Street after park redesign

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

Three years after formalizing plans to move a veterans memorial and vintage anti-tank gun to Kracklauer Park as part of a gateway enhancement project, Mundelein trustees are set to approve...

A 40-acre parcel owned by the Archdioceses of Chicago near Butterfield Road and Lake Street used to be a tree farm but now sits empty. The church is suing Libertyville after a prospective buyer was denied construction permits and later voided its purchasing contract.

Trial begins in dispute between Archdiocese of Chicago and Libertyville over denied housing development

May 15, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

After a proposed 148-house subdivision on Archdiocese of Chicago land was denied permits by Libertyville officials last year, the Catholic Bishop of Chicago filed a lawsuit against the village. The...

Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway.

Village Board gives preliminary OK to Vernon Hills High School additions

May 20, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Village trustees voiced no opposition to three proposed additions planned for Vernon Hills High School during a brief Nov. 7 committee meeting, which was a precursor to District 128 formally...

Hawthorn School District 73 began leasing a double-wide trailer, or modular classroom, right before the 2016-17 school year in order to alleviate space constraints at Elementary School South.

After referendum vote, Hawthorn 73 officials now face construction decisions and operational cuts

May 20, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

So what now? That’s the question facing Hawthorn School District 73 officials after a $48.7 million facilities referendum was approved by voters Nov. 6 while a measure asking for additional...

Mundelein man charged with possession of child porn

December 11, 2018 at 8:38 p.m.

A Mundelein man is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 14 to face charges relating to child pornography after files uploaded from his home were flagged by a national computer...

Voters appear to favor $48.7 million Hawthorn 73 construction plan, oppose taxing power increase

May 15, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

With most ballots counted Tuesday night, unofficial totals look favorable for only one of the two referendum measures posed by Hawthorn School District 73 in Vernon Hills. One measure asks...

The Libertyville Fire Department responds to a garage fire that moved through the roof of home in the 1300 block of Brandywine Road on Nov. 5, 2018.

Man injured, dog rescued in Libertyville house fire

May 15, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.

A Libertyville house near Carmel Catholic High School was destroyed in a Monday morning fire, according to Libertyville Fire Department officials. Crews responded at 8:51 a.m. to a house in...

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