Lake County
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Lake County Model Railroad Club hosts open house Nov. 8-9Nov 03, 2025 2:13 pm - The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 53 years of model railroading with its fall open house.
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Step inside a real-life Christmas movie Nov. 21 to Dec. 24 in Long GroveNov 03, 2025 1:46 pm - This season, Historic Downtown Long Grove — recently featured as the backdrop for a major holiday movie starring Mario Lopez and several other Hollywood productions — once again transforms into a magical winter wonderland with its beloved Vintage Holidays celebration, running Nov. 21 through Dec. 24.
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Fall fireworks: Tree colors are popping around the suburbsNov 03, 2025 9:10 am - The fall color season is upon us, and it’s really popping.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are some of the area’s top sophomore football recruits?Nov 02, 2025 5:29 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at some of the area’s top sophomore football recruits.
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College Achievers: Wheeling’s Torres moves up in Ohio Valley and Eastern Illinois recordsNov 02, 2025 2:57 pm - College Achievers: Eastern Illinois University junior Brenda Torres, a Wheeling High School graduate, took second at the Ohio Valley Conference women’s cross country championship.
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McClary tapped to replace Hills as Barrington Hills trusteeNov 02, 2025 2:10 pm - Marsha McClary was sworn in last week as the newest Barrington Hills trustee. She fills the seat recently held by State Sen. Darby Hills.
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Despite objections, Lake County zoning board OKs solar farm near AntiochNov 02, 2025 1:24 pm - A proposed commercial solar farm near Antioch won the backing of Lake County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, but opponents including Antioch officials still hope the project can be derailed or relocated.
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Wheeling board could ban ICE operations on village propertyNov 02, 2025 1:06 pm - Wheeling officials said federal immigration agents approached a village fire station Saturday asking to use the station parking lot but soon left. Village President Patrick Horcher said a citizens' group arrived at the scene and began blowing whistles after they arrived.
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Prospect Heights Park District, city commission honored for cooperationNov 02, 2025 11:28 am - The Prospect Heights Park District and Prospect Heights’ Natural Resources Commission are among the 2025 winners of the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ award for intergovernmental cooperation.
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Federal disaster relief denied for McHenry County storm damageNov 02, 2025 8:47 am - McHenry County officials are working with state agencies to appeal the the denial of federal disaster relief for severe storms that swept through the county in August.