Mick Zawislak
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District 70 sees savings, teaching opportunities with big solar projectsJun 04, 2014 1:00 am - Vast expanses of the roofs on two Libertyville Elementary District 70 schools will be equipped this summer to harvest the sun for power in what is considered a large inv...
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Fuel truck catches fire at Grayslake landfillJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - A fuel truck caught fire late Monday afternoon at the Countryside landfill in Grayslake, creating a plume of black smoke and a call for special equipment. The Grayslake ...
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Removal of old dams will improve habitat and safety, forest district saysJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - The last two dams on the Des Plaines River in Lake County could be removed this year. Known as low-head dams, the old concrete structures span the river at points in the...
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Mobile vendors in Libertyville to shift from public to private propertyMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - A pending change to the Libertyville village code would allow mobile vendors to operate on private properties, but it would also eliminate the summer tradition of ice cr...
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No ban on Libertyville eateries, liquor licensesMay 29, 2014 5:30 am - Putting the brakes on liquor licenses and uses that would chew up more precious parking in downtown Libertyville is not the answer to what some perceive as possibly havi...
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Progress, next steps expected for library, park plans in Vernon HillsMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - A decision on how quickly a well-known goal to expand parking at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills can or should occur likely will fall to village officials in com...
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Vernon Hills man to climb Kilimanjaro for charityMay 24, 2014 8:00 am - In August, college student Eric Oberwise plans to cross “climb a mountain” off his bucket list in a big way. Several months ago, the 22-year-old engineering student from...
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Grant, relationship with authorities adds up to increased security at Libertyville schoolsMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - While a police car outside a Libertyville Elementary District 70 school may have been a cause for concern in the past, it's now almost routine as police have increased t...
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Officials: Seven Lake Zurich High seniors disciplined over crude prankMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - Seven seniors at Lake Zurich High School have been identified as being involved in what has been described by officials as a crude prank. What will happen to the student...
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Bounty of donated food helps fill Fremont Township food pantry shelvesMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - A bounty of food filling dozens of U.S. Postal Service bins was ready for sorting, and on Thursday a small group of volunteers at the Fremont Township food pantry took t...