Hawthorn Woods
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Buckthorn buster volunteer day in Hawthorn WoodsSep 26, 2025 4:50 pm - Hawthorn Woods’ sustainability committee is holding a buckthorn busting day to remove the invasive plant species that threatens the health of ecosystems.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Report: Progress toward goals adequate, but better management of grant to stop school violence neededSep 25, 2025 5:30 pm - A federal agency says the Lake County Regional Office of Education has shown adequate progress toward the goals of a $1 million grant to stop violence in schools but needs to improve grant management and administration.
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Democrat Miracle Jenkins ends campaign in 9th Congressional District, endorses rivalSep 25, 2025 5:25 pm - Evanston Democrat Miracle Jenkins has suspended his bid for Congress in the 9th District and endorsed Bushra Amiwala.
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Come for the food, stay for ax-throwingSep 25, 2025 3:16 pm - Local officials and well wishers Wednesday welcomed Up North Axe & Tap at 547 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown Libertyville, a Northwoods-themed restaurant and bar that also features four ax-throwing lanes.
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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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Democratic congressional candidate mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassinationSep 24, 2025 1:06 pm - A Democratic congressional hopeful from Evanston mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media hours after the right-wing activist’s death.
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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Vernon Hills police clarify arrest of registered sex offender near schoolSep 23, 2025 7:08 pm - Vernon Hills police Tuesday clarified a situation involving a registered sex offender near Hawthorn Elementary North.
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Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau saysSep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.