News
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Temporary relief on the Kennedy as reversible lanes finally reopen after months of delaysJan 13, 2025 8:18 am - Enjoy a no-construction Kennedy while it lasts — spring will bring repairs to the outbound lanes.
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Answers to the whens, hows and wheres of new tollway sticker tagsJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - More than 1.3 million Mini-Me transponders are in use as the Illinois tollway continues its sticker rollout. Here’s what you should know.
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Suburban school districts slowly rolling out electric school busesJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - Even with the availability of grant money, school districts still have a long way to go to electrify their school bus fleets.
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Lake Zurich ice cream shop’s closing spurs questions about village strategyJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - The permanent closing of My Flavor It Place on Main Street in Lake Zurich has social media buzzing and questioning the village’s role in improving the business climate.
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New Lake County forest preserve podcast focuses on climate changeJan 12, 2025 3:55 pm - The third season of “Words of the Woods,” the Lake County Forest Preserves’ award-winning podcast about nature and history, is underway. This season focuses on climate change.
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Lake County to conduct ‘Point in Time’ count of homeless Jan. 29Jan 12, 2025 3:55 pm - Volunteers are needed to help end homelessness by participating in the Lake County 2025 Point In Time Count the night of Wednesday, Jan. 29.
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Another fire breaks out at Elgin homeless encampment, as city moves closer to relocating residentsJan 12, 2025 1:28 pm - Another fire broke out late Saturday night at a homeless encampment along the Fox River in Elgin, engulfing multiple structures but causing no reported injuries, authorities said.
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State trooper critically injured, two others hurt in South Barrington crashJan 12, 2025 10:29 am - An Illinois State Police trooper suffered critical injuries and two others were hurt in a five-vehicle crash Saturday morning in South Barrington.
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Algonquin library branch reopens after five-month renovationJan 12, 2025 9:27 am - The Algonquin Area Public Library’s Eastgate Branch has reopened after being closed for five months during a $6 million renovation.
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Departing US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel looks back at his tenure
Jan 11, 2025 5:53 pm - TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel looked back at his three-year tenure and was confident that he played a role in reinvigorating the Japan-U. S. relationship,...