It doesn't look like much now, but Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz has a grand, communal vision for the grassy lot on Park Street east of Route 45, right in the heart of the downtown district. "Have you ever gone to a destination dining area (in) a town...

Today we debut this feature rounding up some of the last week's top suburban news and giving a little look ahead. Chicago cop killed in Arlington Heights crash Arlington Heights police say they don't know why an off-duty Chicago poli...

Congressional representatives serving northeastern Illinois have requested hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash for community and transportation projects as part of the appropriations process for the 2022 fiscal year. It's the first time ...

To ensure students have access to books not only at school but also at home, the Carl Sandburg Community Service Club purchased and delivered books to all of the remote and in-person kindergarten students at Washington School in Mundelein. To purcha...

Amid a conservative revolution and outrage about political corruption, Congress disciplined itself in 2011 by dropping the controversial practice of earmarks. Now the hot-button allocations, often pet projects in lawmakers' home districts, appear t...

A church, a regional food bank and three school districts joined forces Friday in Mundelein to host a pop-up food distribution effort for families in need. The Chapel Food Pantry and Northern Illinois Food Bank, as well as volunteers from Mundelein ...

Even in a pandemic, the line was jammed Thursday at a blood donation event held in honor of Kristen Meister, a Mundelein elementary school teacher undergoing cancer treatment. "If you know Kristen Meister, you understand why this turnout is so great...

The number of locations to cast your vote in advance of the April 6 consolidated election is set to expand greatly across the suburbs on Monday. Voters will be able to use paper ballots or touch screens to make their selections in municipal, school...

Three candidates running for one, 4-year term. Bio City: Mundelein Age: 43 Occupation: Bookkeeper at Walker Bros. Original Pancake House Civic involvement: Mundelein District 75 volunteer, Mundelein Community Days volunteer, Carmel Street Scene...

Five Lake County Fire and Emergency Medical Services agencies were awarded participation in an innovative pilot program offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which aims to improve efficiency and enhance the quality of care for sen...