Lake County
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After wrestling nationals, Wauconda junior Finn Loomis eyes next step on gridironAug 17, 2026 10:57 am - Wauconda junior lineman Finn Loomis has been anything but stationary this summer. Even as he worked to build on his impressive 2025 season as a two-way starter for the Bu...
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Cook County forest preserves will remain open as Teamsters launch strike, officials sayAug 17, 2026 10:55 am - Cook County forest preserve officials said Monday that its properties and facilities will remain open in the event of a threatened strike by about 200 workers who maintain its sites and equipment.
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Nikolich has become ‘the heart and soul’ of Libertyville footballAug 17, 2026 8:29 am - Attending Libertyville football games as a kid, Aleks Nikolich watched with fascination as the spectacle unfolded in front of him. The players were much bigger than Nikol...
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Suburban students return to new facilities and campus upgrades this fallAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - As students across the suburbs return to classrooms this month, they will be greeted with new facilities, additions and campus improvements in several school districts where summer construction projects have wrapped up and new ones are beginning.
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Apartments proposed for Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza; Buffalo restaurant site to be redevelopedAug 16, 2026 5:14 pm - A developer is proposing to build a six-story apartment building at Chase Plaza and tear down the former Buffalo restaurant site.
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Lake County sheriff’s dog removed from partner after being left unattended in fieldAug 16, 2026 1:51 pm - A Lake County police dog has been removed from his handler after he was left unattended for more than 20 minutes by the deputy this spring, a sheriff’s official confirmed Sunday.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: What’s the latest news in area football recruiting?Aug 16, 2026 12:53 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has updates on Willowbrook’s Liam Pagan, St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett and Barrington’s Lamar Osterhues.
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Why is Chicago area producing so many good high school quarterbacks?Aug 15, 2026 6:52 pm - Three of the top five ranked quarterbacks in the country are from the Chicago area (or used to be). What caused the recent surge in QB play?
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Family Fest highlights business and community resourcesAug 15, 2026 2:37 pm - Children’s activities including craft projects and visits with superheroes and miniature horses were among the attractions Saturday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Family Fest at Citizens Park in Barrington.
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Low-interest loans available for July storm damage in Kane, DuPage countiesAug 15, 2026 9:28 am - Residents in Kane and DuPage counties who had damage and losses from the storms that occurred July 2-4 can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.