Mick Zawislak
-
Shared workspace plan for downtown Libertyville building would require variationsJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - A proposal to remake a prominent spot in the heart of downtown Libertyville envisions a flexible shared workspace for those whose jobs have been shifted from the traditi...
-
Carson's demolition key to revised second stage of Hawthorn Mall redevelopmentJan 20, 2022 4:30 am - A revised concept for the next stage of redevelopment at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills will improve the original vision and increase investment in the estimated $252 mil...
-
Hurtful name officially gone for what Lake County now calls Manitou CreekJan 19, 2022 4:00 am - The name of a 15-mile creek in Lake County considered hurtful to Native Americans is officially off the books. It will be a while before the signs and official designati...
-
Building plan in District 73 might be scaled back but will proceedJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Voter-funded building projects in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 are continuing with two more schools on the upcoming schedule for improvements. Aspe...
-
Federal grant to help fund security upgrades in District 75Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Mundelein Elementary District 75 will be adding and upgrading security cameras as part of work planned using a $398,394 federal grant to improve school safety and minimi...
-
Libertyville Ace Hardware manager Paul LaRoche honored for 50 years of serviceJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - For 50 years, the Libertyville Ace Hardware store has been the place for Paul LaRoche, who was honored Friday for the rare milestone. In fact, it was 50 years ago to the...
-
Forge Club, a link to another era in Vernon Hils, is razed to make way for new developmentJan 13, 2022 4:02 am - For 43 years, the Forge Club was a members-only refuge with rustic charm. That link to another era in Vernon Hills was erased Wednesday with the demolition of the once-e...
-
For Hank Salemi, life atop Great America and Six Flags was a big, fun rideJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The theme park industry has taken a hit with the death Sunday of Charles “Hank” Salemi, president of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Industry colleagues, roller coas...
-
Lake County prosecutors snare grant for DNA testing to reduce wrongful convictionsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has landed a federal grant for DNA testing to reduce the number of wrongful convictions. “It's an important tool in looking at ...
-
Permanent rules on burning landscape waste to take effect June 1Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County officials on Tuesday took what supporters said was a step to protect public heath by approving permanent rules regarding the open burning of landscape waste....