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Police report a number of DUI arrests in Mundelein and Vernon Hills

February 22, 2022 at 11:37 a.m.

The following items were taken from Mundelein and Vernon Hills police reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. MUNDELEIN SUSPENDED LICENSE Christine M. Martinez of...

Mundelein High hosts robotics competition; ‘I do get excited to think about all the possibilities that can happen’

February 17, 2022 at 6:54 a.m.

The Mundelein Robotics Club has been busy this year. After months of competing, tinkering, building and then sometimes rebuilding robots, three of the school's teams are eying a chance to...

Colby Stevenson competes during the men's freestyle skiing big air finals on Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing.

US Olympic hockey player Hilary Knight got her start in Lake Forest: ‘She was very aggressive … and always working hard’

February 14, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.

U.S. Olympic women's hockey player Hilary Knight was just a squirt when she began her hockey career in Lake Forest. Literally. She was a Squirt with the Falcons Hockey Association...

Jason Brown, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Locals fondly remember Highland Park native Jason Brown after strong Olympic figure skating finish; ‘He must have been able to hear our collective roar of excitement’

February 10, 2022 at 2:58 p.m.

When the city where you grew up plans to have a party whenever you get back, you might be a superstar. That's what awaits Olympic U.S. figure skater Jason Brown...

Help Them To Hope officials pleasantly surprised by campaign tally despite pandemic; ‘People just gave from their heart’

January 7, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Each year since 1959, those who donate to the annual Help Them To Hope campaign become part of a legacy of giving to people who need food, clothing and shelter....

The former Thomas Jefferson Middle School is now the John R. Lewis Middle School in Waukegan.

A few other 2021 Lake County stories of national note

December 30, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.

The Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education voted to rename two middle schools for civil rights icons, replacing historical figures with slavery ties. Thomas Jefferson Middle School...

Kyle Rittenhouse listens as the Judge Bruce Schroeder talks about how the jury will view video during deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

After Rittenhouse spotlight dims, Antioch officials moving on to business as usual in 2022

December 29, 2021 at 3:47 p.m.

Scott Gartner became mayor of Antioch at a time when the village was under a national spotlight brought on by actions from then resident Kyle Rittenhouse. While Gartner was not...

Many expect a Black Friday unlike any other this year

November 24, 2021 at 6:04 p.m.

Anna Kline used to shop at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg just after midnight on Thanksgiving Day and end her shopping spree around 6 a.m. on Black Friday. "My daughters usually...

Help Them To Hope starts 62nd year of raising funds to help Lake County charitable organizations

November 24, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

Along with a turkey dinner and gathering with family, Thanksgiving brings another holiday tradition — the annual Help Them To Hope fund campaign. Now in its 62nd year, the communitywide...

Artist Randy Callo of North Chicago participates in a free art workshop at the College of Lake County's Lakeshore Campus on Oct. 7.

Workshops aim to link CLC to Waukegan art community; ‘The purpose is to mentor and encourage youth’

October 21, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.

At first, Christine Arciniega was finding it difficult to sketch her son on paper from a photo of when he was 5. But the North Chicago resident, who attended an...

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