Lake County
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District 214 superintendent gets 5% raise, contract extensionJun 12, 2026 2:57 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe received a 5% raise and a contract extension through June 2031, under a deal approved by the school board.
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Police: 8-year-old boy found dead in pond near Wheeling homeJun 12, 2026 11:44 am - An 8-year-old Wheeling boy was found dead in a pond near his home late Thursday, according to police.
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Harper to celebrate freedom, culture with Juneteenth in the BurbsJun 12, 2026 11:34 am - Harper College will host Juneteenth in the Burbs from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on its Palatine campus. The free event is open to everyone and will feature food, performances, vendors and more.
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Why District 214 is putting solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High SchoolJun 11, 2026 7:41 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board members Thursday inked a deal to place solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High School, amid looming expiration of ...
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Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbersJun 11, 2026 6:32 pm - From state titles to scholarship offers, the 2025-26 IHSA school year was filled with mind-boggling numbers.
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Proposal calls for mix of apartments, retail on Pleviak school property in Lake VillaJun 11, 2026 6:04 pm - A concept proposed for the historic Pleviak Elementary School property on a busy corner in Lake Villa includes a mix of apartments in several buildings, ground-floor retail space and public gathering areas.
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From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimagesJun 11, 2026 5:21 pm - For soccer fans from suburban Chicago, World Cup 2026 will send them across North America in search of the human drama of athletic competition. And a good time.
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District 23 breaks ground on Eisenhower addition to facilitate all-day kindergarten mandateJun 11, 2026 4:55 pm - Prospect Heights District 23 officials broke ground Thursday on an addition to Eisenhower Elementary School, launching a construction project aimed at meeting a state mandate for full-day kindergarten by August 2027.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Lambs Farm artists welcome guests for summer sale June 25Jun 11, 2026 7:55 am - LF Studios will host its inaugural summer sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June 26, at Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.