Tower Lakes
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After 100 years, Rondout train robbery still captures the imagination as biggest in U.S. historyMay 17, 2024 9:45 pm - Late on a Thursday 100 years ago at a remote rural crossing near unincorporated Rondout in central Lake County, armed gunmen executed what is considered the largest train...
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Lake County Board approves bird-friendly building design policy to reduce collisionsMay 17, 2024 9:44 pm - While symbolically recognizing World Migratory Bird Day, the Lake County Board this week also advanced a new building design policy to protect birds from colliding with g...
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Boys track: Metea Valley track sectional advances many to stateMay 16, 2024 10:56 pm - As Barrington junior Joe Bregenzer flew out to a 70-meter lead in the 3,200-meter run it was clear that as he said later, “I’m here to win.” The spirit was catching. At T...
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Public hearing May 30 in Northbrook on Lake-Cook Road pathMay 16, 2024 10:38 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30, about for the Lake-Cook Road Path. The meeting will take p...
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‘It doesn’t matter if he has four legs or two legs’: Statue would honor Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax as one of the fallenMay 16, 2024 6:19 am - A push is on to cap the awards, accolades and recognitions for one of Lake County’s best known crimefighters with a permanent tribute in a public plaza. In recent weeks, ...
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Baseball: Barrington’s big early innings key win over Buffalo GroveMay 14, 2024 8:29 pm - Barrington showed that they can turn a loss into a huge win. The Broncos found out earlier Tuesday that they could not win the MSL West for the first time in 11 seasons. ...
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‘So much time and work and imagination’: Improvements at Lake County’s largest forest preserve taking shapeMay 14, 2024 5:00 pm - Work to transform the core of Lake County’s largest forest preserve will accelerate with the pending completion of a net-zero maintenance facility, a key element in a nea...
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Fairfield Road planning study open houseMay 14, 2024 10:23 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16 to provide preliminary details on a planning study for Fairfield ...
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Local winners of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships namedMay 14, 2024 12:32 am - On Wednesday, May 8, National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen fro...
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‘Titan of Buffalo Grove’: Former Lake County Board chair Stolman left legacy of public serviceMay 13, 2024 6:49 pm - Former Lake County Board Chair and Treasurer David Stolman is being remembered as a caring public servant, devoted family man and active community leader.The Buffalo Grove resident died Sunday at 75.