Mick Zawislak
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Wauconda cancels Mexican Independence Day festival as other suburbs plan to stay the courseSep 10, 2025 11:09 am - Amid concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the Chicago area, most suburbs are carrying on with their planned Mexican Independence Day celebrations this weekend.
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Loyola to transfer ownership of Cuneo Mansion & Gardens to Vernon HillsSep 09, 2025 8:17 pm - After 15 years, Loyola University Chicago will be ending its association with the Cuneo Mansion & Gardens in Vernon Hills.
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Gurnee Mills to expand retail mix with eight new offeringsSep 08, 2025 2:43 pm - Several new retailers offering food to entertainment to bargains will be joining the lineup at Gurnee Mills, the center announced Monday.
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‘We showed an entire nation what our community was made of’: How Fox Lake faced existential crisisAug 31, 2025 8:51 pm - It was the darkest hour for Fox Lake, a town of 10,000 suddenly caught in the relentless glare of the national spotlight. Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit and crisis communications consultant David Bayless helped guide the village through an unprecedented crisis management odyssey.
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‘News of Gliniewicz being shot rippled through Lake County but also across the country’: Key players reflect on notorious case 10 years laterAug 31, 2025 11:02 am - There were no killers. Rather, it was an elaborate ruse by a well-known and, by some accounts, beloved officer who staged his own suicide to escape the outcome of a pending investigation. Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s notorious death 10 years ago made national news and its ripple effects across the law enforcement community reverberate to this day.
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Union support ‘defining moment’ to resolving Round Lake District 116 budget issueAug 30, 2025 2:25 pm - A “critical partnership” finalized this past week between Round Lake Area Unit District 116 and and the union representing teachers and others will help resolve an $11 million budget error and preserve student programming.
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‘We do not need you here’: Lake County officials reject Trump’s immigration pushAug 29, 2025 5:39 pm - Lake County community and elected leaders pushed back Friday on the use of Naval Station Great Lakes to stage federal immigration and homeland security personnel.
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‘Spend a little more time outside’: Grant Township Center Park expands with pickleball courts and a lot moreAug 28, 2025 7:23 pm - A ceremonial grand reopening and ribbon cutting was held Thursday for the latest batch of amenities installed at Grant Township Center Park as part of a $1.5 million project.
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Wauconda Street Fest offering incentives for a safe ride homeAug 27, 2025 5:07 pm - A designated driver program and $15 Lyft discounts are new features of the annual Wauconda Street Dance.
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.