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Lake County voters support referendums, unofficial results show
06/11/2024

Lake County voters support referendums, unofficial results show

The forest preserves referendum was one of nine appearing on all or some of the ballots cast in Lake County in Tuesday’s general election, either binding affected residents to the majority choice o…

Democratic incumbents leading in Lake County races
06/11/2024

Democratic incumbents leading in Lake County races

In the race for the county’s chief law enforcement officer, State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart led GOP challenger Mary Cole. In the county coroner contest, incumbent Democrat Jennifer Banek led challen…

Unofficial Lake County election results show County Board to remain blue
06/11/2024

Unofficial Lake County election results show County Board to remain blue

Tuesday’s unofficial results were a continuation of an overall shift in Lake County’s political leanings in recent years. Local political leaders across the aisle have come to view Lake County, onc…

Waukegan moves forward with plans for city 911 operation; ‘This provides everything we need’
06/11/2024

Waukegan moves forward with plans for city 911 operation; ‘This provides everything we need’

Recognizing the aging dispatch center at the Waukegan Police Station needed an overhaul, city director of communications Tom Perfect said he found a location at the Waukegan International Airport f…

Lake County residents flock to polls on Election Day; ‘Democracy is in the air’
05/11/2024

Lake County residents flock to polls on Election Day; ‘Democracy is in the air’

Tens of Thousands of voters cast their ballots within less than six hours of the polls opening Tuesday across Lake County marking their choice for president, Congress, the Illinois General Assembly…

Community-minded residents recognized as ’30 Wonders’ of district; ‘We have so many amazing leaders’
05/11/2024

Community-minded residents recognized as ’30 Wonders’ of district; ‘We have so many amazing leaders’

State Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, started her “30 Wonders of the 30th District” a year ago with residents of the area nominating different places of note. This year, she said…

Mundelein Park & Recreation District rename recreation center after former commissioner
05/11/2024

Mundelein Park & Recreation District rename recreation center after former commissioner

Kevin M. Dolan was an active, involved Board Commissioner of the Mundelein Park & Recreation District for over 26 years until he died in a car accident in October of 2023. The Park District hon…

‘This is love’ Large turnout at the third year of the annual Dia de los Mu***os event in Highland Park
04/11/2024

‘This is love’ Large turnout at the third year of the annual Dia de los Mu***os event in Highland Park

Hundreds of people attended the third year of the annual Dia de los Mu***os event at the Recreation Center of Highland Park on Nov. 2.

Election Day in Lake County might feature surprisingly strong numbers; ‘We’ve been impressed by early-voter turnout’
04/11/2024

Election Day in Lake County might feature surprisingly strong numbers; ‘We’ve been impressed by early-voter turnout’

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. County Clerk Anthony Vega said people who are uncertain of their polling place can find it by using the clerk’s website.

Round Lake Beach’s Day of the Dead celebration draws 800; ‘Don’t forget the traditions and the loved ones’
04/11/2024

Round Lake Beach’s Day of the Dead celebration draws 800; ‘Don’t forget the traditions and the loved ones’

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Mu***os, is a tradition in Mexico and other parts of the world in early November to honor the memory and heritage of departed loved ones.

Lake County BLM co-founder going to jail on contempt charge; ‘They said I was trying to incite a riot’
04/11/2024

Lake County BLM co-founder going to jail on contempt charge; ‘They said I was trying to incite a riot’

The misdemeanor charge stemmed from his taking cell phone photos during a Lake County court hearing in August and posting them on social media.

Jill Stein, former Highland Park resident, faces critics from an awkward source: her high school classmates
02/11/2024

Jill Stein, former Highland Park resident, faces critics from an awkward source: her high school classmates

Criticisms of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein are as well-known as she is, but this election has seen them come from much more personal sources, including her own Highland Park High S…

Mundelein woman sentenced to five years for fatal 2023 bicycle accident
01/11/2024

Mundelein woman sentenced to five years for fatal 2023 bicycle accident

A Mundelein woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for hitting and killing a bicyclist with her car and then leaving the scene of the accident.

Waukegan begins demolition of water tower that sat unused for decades
01/11/2024

Waukegan begins demolition of water tower that sat unused for decades

An aging concrete water tower unused by the City of Waukegan for more than 50 years was becoming shelter for squatters who were breaking into the locked building. A crew is now at work demolishing …

Law & Order column: Gurnee police investigation leads to man facing fentanyl possession charge
01/11/2024

Law & Order column: Gurnee police investigation leads to man facing fentanyl possession charge

Gurnee police said they have charged a man on drug felony charges after an investigation that ended with the discovery of 2,000 fentanyl pills in the man’s apartment.

Norah Emso puts her stamp on Mundelein’s first regional title in 15 years: ‘She has held the team together’
01/11/2024

Norah Emso puts her stamp on Mundelein’s first regional title in 15 years: ‘She has held the team together’

Emso, who had seven kills and nine assists against Warren, emerges as a great leader for Mundelein.

Race for Waukegan mayor taking shape; candidates file for municipal races
31/10/2024

Race for Waukegan mayor taking shape; candidates file for municipal races

Beadling, Rivera and Cunningham joined other candidates seeking local office in Waukegan, Waukegan Township, North Chicago and Highland Park when the filing period ended Monday in Lake County for t…

Billy Corgan’s mother-in-law injured when car crashes into his Highland Park tea shop
31/10/2024

Billy Corgan’s mother-in-law injured when car crashes into his Highland Park tea shop

Corgan’s wife, Chloe Mendel Corgan, said her mother, Jenny, and the Corgans’ young son, Augustus, were having lunch when the crash happened.

Thousands of Lake County students get peek into potential careers; ‘They don’t know what they don’t know’
30/10/2024

Thousands of Lake County students get peek into potential careers; ‘They don’t know what they don’t know’

Organizers said the sizable event will help build a pipeline from schools to area businesses and employers, and introduce students to a variety of careers they might not have known existed.

Three arrested in September fatal Waukegan shooting; ‘A horrific act of violence that ended the life of an innocent pers...
30/10/2024

Three arrested in September fatal Waukegan shooting; ‘A horrific act of violence that ended the life of an innocent person’

All three are in custody in connection with the shooting death of Yessenia Novia-Poveda, who was struck by gunfire and died on Sept. 17.

Volunteers invited to help protect Volo Bog; ‘Protecting this place has an outsized impact in keeping unique and rare sp...
30/10/2024

Volunteers invited to help protect Volo Bog; ‘Protecting this place has an outsized impact in keeping unique and rare species around’

On Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will help take care of Volo Bog, one of Lake County’s few remaining bogs, and remove invasive species threatening the unique wildlife of the site.

State Sen. Edly-Allen being challenged by Benton Township Trustee Jensen
30/10/2024

State Sen. Edly-Allen being challenged by Benton Township Trustee Jensen

The district includes all or part of Antioch, Beach Park, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Lindenhurst, Old Mill Creek, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Ro…

Round Lake woman killed in townhouse fire
30/10/2024

Round Lake woman killed in townhouse fire

The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office investigators and local authorities are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

State report card rates 31 Lake County schools as exemplary; ‘I am proud of our … school districts’
30/10/2024

State report card rates 31 Lake County schools as exemplary; ‘I am proud of our … school districts’

Most schools in Waukegan, North Chicago and Lake County in general showed a variety of strengths on the annual ISBE Report Card released Wednesday in Springfield, with an abundance of data from tes…

Lake County to establish human trafficking task force with federal funds
29/10/2024

Lake County to establish human trafficking task force with federal funds

The Lake County Board’s Law & Judicial Committee passed a joint resolution Tuesday morning accepting the funds, awarded by the Office of Justice Programs to the Lake County State’s Attorn…

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In the Chicago-area’s most elite school districts, the education structure can lead to intense, sometimes debilitating pressure for students. Read the first in our 3-part series here: http://trib.in/2jlROxl

Mundelein flooding
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A video from yesterday's flooding. Diane O'Brien talks about the flooding near Division Street in Mundelein on July 12, 2017. Early in the morning, O'Brien estimated she had 8 feet of water in her basement. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)

Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

50,000 flowers. 2,000 floral arrangements. Kerry Hoffman, owner of Designs By Carol in Mundelein, talks about how his company gets ready for Valentine's Day.

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