Lake County
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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Barrington village board approves Claremont development, overrules plan commissionSep 23, 2025 12:00 pm - The Barrington village board overruled its plan commission, approving an 88-home gated community on the former PepsiCo site.
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Libertyville to share info on proposed $43 million police facility at open houseSep 22, 2025 8:38 pm - The vision for a new $43 million police station in Libertyville will be presented to the public at a drop-in open house Thursday.
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Falling rates and a calmer market signal buyers to take action this fallSep 22, 2025 7:19 pm - This year’s August market is far faster moving in the Chicago area than elsewhere in the country.
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Splashing success: Chicago River Swim a win for Barrington-based group’s search for ALS cureSep 22, 2025 7:06 pm - ‘We’re over the moon,“ Chicago River Swim organizer says of the event that celebrated the waterway’s rebirth and helped ALS research.
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‘More things coming’: Lake Zurich officials bullish on downtown renewalSep 22, 2025 6:04 pm - The quest to revive downtown Lake Zurich has been an arduous journey since the village began buying properties more than 20 years ago but officials say the tide is turning.
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Victim ID’d in fatal weekend crash in Lake ZurichSep 22, 2025 5:54 pm - The victim of a fatal car crash, which occurred over the weekend in Lake Zurich, was identified publicly Monday. The man, Casimir Ries, 59, of Lake Zurich, was crossing R...
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Mundelein woman killed in hit-and-run crashSep 22, 2025 4:44 pm - A 36-year-old Mundelein woman was killed Sunday night when struck by a hit-and-run driver as she attempted to walk across a Waukegan road, authorities said Monday.
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Suburbs look to state to resolve ‘confusion’ over e-bike and e-scooter rulesSep 22, 2025 4:43 pm - While individual suburbs should have a role in specifying local laws on e-bikes and e-scooters, they optimally would start from the state’s general guidance, according to a panel of experts at a Northwest Municipal Conference summit Monday.
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Cook County launches CannaBiz Pathways program to support entrepreneurs in cannabis industrySep 22, 2025 3:12 pm - Cook County on Monday launched of Cook County CannaBiz Pathways, a no-cost advising program for entrepreneurs working in the cannabis industry.