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Officials from all sectors of government and Metra participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of renovations made to the North Chicago Metra station facility Friday.

An ’embarrassment’ no longer, North Chicago’s Metra station gets a face-lift

August 9, 2021 at 9:09 a.m.

Officials from the city of North Chicago, Metra and Lake County celebrated the completion of renovations made to the North Chicago Metra station facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the...

Eric Clapton cover band Eric and The Dynamos performed on the closing night of four live music-filled days at Highwood's Toagie Fest on Sunday.

Thousands chow down at Highwood’s Toagie Fest

July 19, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

Dan Pavlik traveled to Lake County looking for outdoor music, and he found that and more at the Toagie Fest in Highwood Sunday. Sitting on a lawn chair near the...

Pati Vitt, manager of restoration ecology with the Lake County Forest Preserve, leads an experiment in sustainability.

Wetland plugs planted to test impact of climate change; ‘You can almost think of the climate itself as migrating’

July 14, 2021 at 11:54 a.m.

A crew of Youth Conservation Corps members took part in the planting of 1,000 wetland plugs at the Grant Woods Forest Preserve in Ingleside Tuesday. Teens and young adults who...

Waukegan Park District hires security firm to patrol facilities after hours in wake of shooting

July 12, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.

The Waukegan Park District is taking a step toward enhancing park safety with the hiring of a private security firm to patrol its facilities after hours. Executive Director Jay Lerner...

Ingleside brothers write and illustrate children’s book; ‘I think it’s going to be a classic’

June 16, 2021 at 1:38 p.m.

Every letter in the alphabet is used to describe the activity a small forest animal does in a fictitious place called Cedar Creek in a new children's book written by...

Highwood Public Library executive director Carmen Patna, center, poses with staff and volunteers on May 19 after receiving the 2021 National Medal of Honor from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

‘Tiny but mighty’ Highwood Public Library wins national honor for community outreach program

May 24, 2021 at 1:46 p.m.

A library that patrons refer to as "tiny but mighty" is being recognized with the highest national honor given to libraries. For its "significant and exceptional contributions" to the community,...

Milkweed that's been growing at the Bowen Greenhouse will be distributed to the community at an event on Saturday.

Milkweed giveaway designed to help fight decline of monarch butterflies: ‘They’re steppingstones for their journey’

April 23, 2021 at 4:07 p.m.

Herbs, plants and flowers have been growing during the winter and early weeks of spring at the Bowen Greenhouse, and some are ready to be planted in people's gardens. The...

Waukegan man given 10-year sentence for road-rage shooting near a middle school

April 18, 2021 at 8:53 a.m.

A 28-year-old Waukegan man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for a 2019 road-rage shooting near a Waukegan middle school. Aaron Johnson shot twice at a vehicle that...

The former Lowe's home improvement store at 7735 Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be the site of the College of Lake County's new Advanced Technology Center, which is set to open by the spring semester in 2022.

CLC plans to convert former Lowe’s in Gurnee into Advanced Technology Center by next spring

April 12, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.

Those looking to get trained to join or grow in the manufacturing workforce could start to register for classes at the College of Lake County's new Advanced Technology Center as...

Highwood Public Library Executive Director Carmen Patlan, center, spoke with staff members Rachel McMullen, left, and Janet Wigodner, right March 20, 2021. The library has been named a finalist for a National Medal for Museum and Library Service by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Highwood library in the running for national medal of excellence and service

March 31, 2021 at 11:20 a.m.

Some patrons of the Highwood Public Library refer to it as tiny but mighty. That's because if not specifically looking for the building, it might be missed on Highwood Avenue....

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