Mundelein
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D128 welcomes senior residents for annual holiday traditionDec 19, 2025 6:12 pm - On Dec. 9, 140 senior residents of Community High School District 128 attended the annual Senior Dinner and Holiday Concert at Libertyville High School. District 128 and LHS staff members, along with members of the LHS Interact Club and National Honor Society, helped greet and serve the guests.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season
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Last-minute shopping? Visit Lake County’s largest vendor fairDec 18, 2025 3:57 pm - Santa’s Winter Wonderland Market, Lake County’s largest holiday vendor fair, will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at The Ten Hotel, 6161 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO named food bank leader of the year by national publicationDec 18, 2025 12:51 pm - The president and CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank has been named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year by a national trade publication.
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Fremont District 79 students shop for families in needDec 17, 2025 11:51 am - Students from the grades 1-2 and 3-4 multi-age classrooms at Fremont Elementary and Intermediate Schools participated in their annual tradition of shopping for local families in need at Target in Mundelein on Dec. 12.
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Final step in Lake Michigan water project near Buffalo Grove underwayDec 17, 2025 8:15 am - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the changeover to Lake Michigan water for the Pekara, Inverrary and Horatio Gardens neighborhoods near Buffalo Grove.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 21-27Dec 17, 2025 3:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Family tradition continues at revamped Island Lake grocery storeDec 16, 2025 8:13 pm - The revamped and updated version of Island Lake's only grocery is readying for an encore.
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces Holiday Traffic Safety CampaignDec 15, 2025 2:28 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will take part in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High. Get a DUI.” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns through Jan. 5.
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Frigid temperatures affecting Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraising campaignDec 15, 2025 1:02 pm - The Salvation Army is making a plea to the public to make online donations as severe winter weather conditions have affected their annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.