Lake County
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Woodlands Academy launches national music honor society chapterDec 30, 2025 2:47 pm - The 2025 Christmas Concert at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart ended on a surprise high note. Immediately following the program’s conclusion, music teacher/choir director Claudia Vining informed those in attendance that the all-girls, college-preparatory high school in Lake Forest now has a Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter.
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Boys basketball: Warren routs Young, reaches Big Dipper championship gameDec 29, 2025 8:55 pm - One of the big stories surrounding this holiday hoops season's tourney action was the move that two-time reigning Proviso West winner Warren made. Instead of seeking a po...
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Boys basketball: Hoffman Estates pulls away from Carmel, advances to title game at Maine EastDec 29, 2025 8:02 pm - Hoffman Estates coach Peter McBride was waiting for his team to explode. And when the did, the Hawks provided huge firepower. The Hawks scored the first 15 points of the ...
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Prosecutors seek natural-life sentence in Elmhurst murder caseDec 29, 2025 7:50 pm - DuPage County prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for an Elmhurst man accused of murdering a woman in his garage, due to the brutality of the attack.
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Those we lost: Local leaders, former governors and a conservative activist among notable deaths of 2025Dec 29, 2025 6:56 pm - As we close out 2025, we remember those we lost this year in the suburbs.
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The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland ParkDec 29, 2025 5:40 pm - Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding north to the town where she was raised with a second location in Highland Park.
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Two District 214 high schools selected for Illinois State Theatre FestivalDec 29, 2025 4:59 pm - District 214 will be well represented at this year’s Illinois High School Theatre Festival, with both Wheeling High School and Prospect High School selected to perform at the state level.
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Mayor defends Mount Prospect disabling comments from village social media platformsDec 29, 2025 4:33 pm - Months after it limited remarks at village board meetings, Mount Prospect recently took another step in managing public comment, this time on social media.
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Lake County symposium explores hidden stories and historical surprisesDec 29, 2025 4:22 pm - Stories of mistaken identity, forgotten diaries, vanished communities and newly uncovered literary treasures anchor this year’s Lake County History Symposium, presented virtually on Zoom from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 and 15.
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Lake Villa District Library to launch community surveyDec 29, 2025 2:29 pm - The Lake Villa District Library will launch a community survey Jan. 5 to gather input on priorities for the coming years.