Mick Zawislak
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Are residents being heard in Wauconda? Mayoral candidates debate itFeb 26, 2021 4:00 am - In the race for mayor in Wauconda, current village Trustee Jeff Sode is being challenged by Sandra Jo McClain, a social worker making her first run at public office who ...
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District 73 plans to double in-class learning timeFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - In-class time for hybrid learning in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will double to four days a week beginning March 15 if all goes as planned. Staff ...
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Lake County considers 8-cent-per-gallon gas tax to pay for transportation projectsFeb 25, 2021 4:30 am - This story has been updated to note that Lake County until 2019 was not authorized to impose a motor fuel tax but tried twice unsuccessfully by referendum to impos...
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Vernon Hills to budget for summer activities with fingers crossedFeb 23, 2021 4:15 am - Vernon Hills isn't writing off big events this summer or fall, but whatever is held will be different from typical activities of the past. The Arbortheater concert serie...
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Dist. 70 students will be back in classrooms full time starting April 12Feb 23, 2021 12:00 am - Kindergarten through fifth-graders in Libertyville Elementary District 70 will return to a full-day classroom schedule beginning April 12. The same option won't immediat...
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Mayoral challenger questions Antioch business incentiveFeb 19, 2021 4:30 am - The three candidates for mayor in Antioch agree incentives are necessary to attract business, but one challenger says the deal for a key project downtown raises eyebrows...
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Antioch trustee candidates call for clearer incentive guidelinesFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Incentives to keep and attract business work for Antioch, but clear guidelines are needed to avoid the appearance of favoritism, say village board candidates. The observ...
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Liquor Barn, Binny's coming to Vernon HillsFeb 18, 2021 4:20 am - Two familiar liquor retailers are repurposing empty stores in Vernon Hills for new locations. Interior buildouts of the former Chuck E. Cheese and Hobby Lobby stores for...
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Teasel tussle continues in Long GroveFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - The ground war against invasive teasel in Long Grove will resume in the spring. Backed with a $10,000 grant from the village, the Long Grove Park District for a third co...
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Two pigs killed in small barn fire near Lake VillaFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Two pigs died Tuesday morning after fire broke out in a small barn along Route 59 in Lake Villa Township, officials said. No injuries were reported from the blaze, which...