Lake County
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District 128 proceeding with process to fire veteran administratorAug 26, 2026 5:04 pm - Four months after placing veteran administrator Briant Kelly on leave, Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is seeking to have him fired.
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Proposed affordable housing project near Lake Zurich advances to a final voteAug 26, 2026 4:15 pm - Rezoning and other approvals needed for a 24-unit workforce housing apartment building near Lake Zurich have cleared another step before heading to the Lake County Board for a final vote.
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‘Our contingency plans have contingency plans’: Officials preparing for potential changes ahead of Election DayAug 26, 2026 1:41 pm - Suburban election officials insist a U.S. Supreme Court decision that preliminarily approves President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting isn’t affecting their plans for the Nov. 3 midterms.
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Girls volleyball: Tableman steps into bigger role, helps Mundelein sweep PalatineAug 25, 2026 10:25 pm - With her girls volleyball team two points away from a two-game win on Tuesday night, Mundelein senior Allison Tableman was handed a minor problem. "The nail on my little ...
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Kelley takes over brother’s judge seat after 23 years on Harper College boardAug 25, 2026 6:15 pm - Bill Kelley, a longtime Harper College board trustee and Schaumburg attorney, was appointed as a Cook County judge to replace his brother Thomas who retired from the bench.
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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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Quack for a Cause Ducky Dash supports Camp I Am MeAug 25, 2026 4:49 pm - Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is inviting the community to “quack for a cause” with its new Ducky Dash fundraiser.
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‘A multi-generational project’: Barrington awards $78 million contract for wastewater plant upgradesAug 25, 2026 4:01 pm - An Elgin construction firm will handle upgrades to Barrington’s aging wastewater treatment facility, but it will cost more than two-fifths of a village consultant’s original estimate.
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Suburban agencies receive ComEd grant funding for defibrillators, speed radar signsAug 25, 2026 3:55 pm - Five suburban agencies are among 24 recipients of ComEd Powering Safe Communities grants totaling $170,000 in Northern Illinois.