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What you need to know to decide the Mundelein High School District 120 board race

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

Two incumbents and two newcomers are competing April 2 for three seats on the Mundelein High School District 120 board. Board president Joanne Anderson and board member Jane Siegal are...

Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler talks to village trustees during a village board meeting March 12.

Libertyville wants judge to reconsider ruling that favored Archdiocese of Chicago, developer in land-use lawsuit

May 15, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

Libertyville officials are planning to ask a Lake County judge to reconsider his recent verdict in a lawsuit that allowed a housing project between the Archdiocese of Chicago and a...

What you need to know to decide the race for Vernon Hills trustee

May 20, 2019 at 9:49 a.m.

When voters in Vernon Hills head to the polls April 2, they’ll have to choose between new and familiar faces for village trustee. The contested race for three seats on...

The Larry Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive in Vernon Hills, is scheduled to be torn down later this month, officials said.

Laschen Community Center in Vernon Hills to be demolished late March, officials say

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

By late March, the Larry Laschen Community Center, which dates back to the late 1950s in Vernon Hills, will be demolished and replaced — for now — with green space,...

Businesses line Milwaukee Avenue between Cook Avenue and Church Street in downtown Libertyville.

‘Get your forks out’: Libertyville’s new I-94 advertisements looks to draw visitors to downtown restaurants

May 15, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

Libertyville officials are planning to spend more than $23,000 on advertising to try and drive Interstate 94 travelers to the village’s downtown, but some trustees are concerned about the return...

Mundelein Park District officials are moving forward with an $1.5 million expansion at Clearbrook Park.

$1.5 million expansion to add athletic fields, trails at Clearbrook Park in Mundelein moves forward

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

Mundelein Park District officials are moving forward with plans to add a new football field, picnic shelter and other amenities at Clearbrook Park, as part of an $1.5 million expansion...

Anne Fairbairn, who works at Lauterbach & Amen LLP, recently was appointed as the Vernon Hills treasurer. Vernon Hills officials decided to outsource their finance department last year.

Vernon Hills appoints treasurer from private contractor in charge of its finance department

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

Months after deciding to outsource the Vernon Hills Finance Department, officials recently selected a new treasurer from the private contractor tasked with managing the village’s finances. The new appointment comes...

David Archer, director of the Cook Memorial Library District, listens to feedback during a Jan. 23 Vernon Hills zoning hearing.

Library officials called short-sighted in Vernon Hills

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

A $6.8 million expansion of Aspen Drive Library is underway, but Vernon Hills officials are asking if the project goes far enough to accommodate the strong use and demand from...

Mundelein Village Hall, 300 Circle Plaza.

Mundelein trustee candidates differ on business development

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

A slate of incumbent Mundelein trustees expressing a desire to maintain momentum in economic development is being challenged by two newcomers who say the Village Board needs to conduct business...

Aanen Olsen, vice president of Brookfield Property Group, presented plans Feb. 19 by Macy's to build new storefronts near Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills.

Vernon Hills wants Macy’s to reduce the number of buildings in its Hawthorn Mall construction plan

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

Macy’s plan to build four freestanding storefronts on the outskirts of its parking lot at Hawthorn Mall recently was met with concerns from Vernon Hills trustees, who argued the proposal...

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