Island Lake
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Environmental scholarships availableMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park is offering two $1,000 scholarships to students who will be entering college and pursuing a career directly related to preserving...
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Mundelein OKs land sale that would keep reservoir away from Vernon Hills parkMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Mundelein officials have agreed to sell Lake County vacant land in Vernon Hills so the county can build a 2-million gallon water reservoir. The reservoir will expand the...
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'A man of wisdom and knowledge': Taylor resigns after 12 years on Lake County BoardMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Longtime Lake County Board member, forest preserve commissioner and champion of stormwater management Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich has resigned. Taylor was appointed in 2...
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How maple syrup programs at Ryerson Woods are changing this seasonMar 08, 2021 5:00 am - "Can I tap the maple tree in my backyard?" "How much sap does it take to make a gallon of syrup?" Those are two common questions educators at the Lake County Forest Pre...
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Road improvements planned in Nunda TownshipMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The intersection of Route 176 and Nish Road is on track to be improved now that the Nunda Township Road District and Illinois Department of Transportation reached an agr...
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Two killed when car slams into guardrail near LindenhurstMar 07, 2021 12:00 am - Two 23-year-old men were killed Saturday night when a speeding vehicle went off the roadway and crashed into a guardrail near Lindenhurst, authorities said. Lake County ...
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Constable: Wauconda Fire District found way to spread cheer during pandemic birthdaysMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - The coronavirus arrived in the suburbs last March as if it were a curse from a disgruntled leprechaun seeking revenge for being cheated out of his St. Patrick's Day cele...
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Zion man a no-show as jury finds him guilty on drug, weapons chargesMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - The defendant in 2021's first felony jury trial at the Lake County courthouse decided not to stick around to see how jurors ruled. A no bond arrest warrant has been issu...
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McHenry County history series starts MondayMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - The McHenry County Historical Society launches its virtual Sampler Lecture Series on Monday, March 8, with "Heirloom Recipes of the Illinois State Fair." Speaker Catheri...
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Oriole Grove master plan ready if, when donor surfacesMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - A master plan to restore the landscape and improve public access at the Oriole Grove Forest Preserve near Lake Bluff is nearing final approval, but there is no money or ...