Green Oaks
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Affordability is key for state House District 64 candidatesOct 12, 2026 11:32 am - State Rep. Tom Weber, a Lake Villa Republican, was unopposed in his bid for a third term two years ago, but this year Democrat AJ Johnson of Lake Villa, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant and now a Waukegan High School JROTC instructor, is his opponent.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-24Oct 12, 2026 2:19 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like home composting, bat conservation, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops
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Household chemical waste event Oct. 24 in Lake ForestOct 11, 2026 1:16 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is hosting a household chemical waste mobile event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Lake Forest Municipal Services...
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Lake County forest preserve creating ‘wildlife corridor’ with $1.5 million purchaseOct 10, 2026 12:43 pm - As roads, farms, and development often leave natural habitats in small, isolated patches, the Lake County Forest Preserve District is aiming to create corridors allowing animals to reach food, shelter, and mates, while plants spread unimpeded. To that end, the county is considering a pending acquisition of 37 acres that will connect the east and west sides of the Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Antioch.
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Benched in 2nd half, Libertyville’s Jackson Yarc returns to beat Lake Zurich with TD pass he won’t soon forgetOct 10, 2026 10:24 am - It had not been the best of nights for Libertyville junior quarterback Jackson Yarc. Sustained drives and chunk plays were few and far between as the Wildcats went toe-to...
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Get smart about AI and cybersecurity with CLCOct 09, 2026 9:56 am - The College of Lake County is offering a series of free cybersecurity workshops during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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After visiting Illinois, Carmel DE Chadick reaches for more: ‘Really making my presence known’Oct 08, 2026 4:11 pm - Carmel junior defensive end Kristian Chadick’s first two sacks of the season came at an interesting time. Between visits to Penn State and Illinois on game days, Chadick’...
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Free Kohl Children’s Museum pop-up coming to Schreiber Center in Round LakeOct 07, 2026 3:04 pm - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is partnering with Kohl Children's Museum to host a free pop-up museum experience from Oct. 14 through Dec. 23 at the John and Kathy Schreiber Center for Human Services, 101 N. Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Lake County Board District 1 candidates square off for open seatOct 05, 2026 2:38 pm - Republican John Muellner and Democrat Jose Martinez are facing off for the seat of outgoing Lake County Board member Linda Pedersen, with Muellner pledging to check “egregious government overreach” and Martinez pointing to his blue-collar background and political experience.