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The front gate is all that remains of the Pictorium, which opened in 1979 as the Chicago area's first IMAX screen but was torn down without fanfare last month.

The Pictorium, Great America’s IMAX pioneer, bids a sudden and quiet departure

December 13, 2018 at 6:14 a.m.

When it opened its doors during the final chapter of both the Carter Administration and the disco movement, it was touted as the Chicago area’s first IMAX screen — and,...

Berger Excavating was awarded a $1.28 million contract earlier this year to prepare the former Grayslake Gelatin site southwest of Central Park for redevelopment as a new public park.

Moran: Grayslake makes no small plans in transforming gelatin factory into public park

December 13, 2018 at 6:04 a.m.

The rubber has been hitting the road in recent weeks — or, more accurately, the excavators have been pushing the soil — at what was once the Grayslake Gelatin Company...

Traffic on westbound Washington Street in Grayslake shifts to a single lane on Tuesday, June 5, for ongoing concrete patching on the recently overhauled roadway.

Moran: Washington Street repairs a reminder to expect unexpected construction

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

Like a scene out of a recurring nightmare — one that doesn’t involve being lost in the halls of your high school, desperately searching for a locker that you’ve forgotten...

Moran: Waukegan trucks in 700 tons of sand to fill giant, germy beach puddle

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

The Big Lake gives, and the Big Lake takes away. At least when it comes to sand, as Waukegan keeps finding out as the years go by. In fact, sand...

Moran: Cedar Lake and Monaville shutdown signals uptick in summer roadwork

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

For anyone who had any ambitious travel plans over Memorial Day weekend, the bad news was found on almost any gas station sign, which featured numbers in the $3.20 range...

Moran: For Memorial Day weekend, a Cold War-era F-111 Aadvark takes flight in Waukegan

December 14, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

Memorial Day is always a stark blend of emotions, as we the people pause to honor the men and woman who died serving our country, while we also take time...

First-day riders on the Mardi Gras Hangover described the new looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee as a mix of different ride experiences.

Moran: Great America’s new Mardi Gras Hangover coaster ‘a blood rush’ for first-day riders

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

Timed either intentionally or coincidentally to open as Six Flags Great America transitions into daily operation for 2018, the Mardi Gras Hangover — the 16th coaster on the park’s roster...

Neither morning thunderstorms nor long lines could deter parents and grandparents from filing into NIU's Convocation Center on graduation day 2018.

Moran: Reflections on two NIU graduations separated by 30 long years

December 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Lincoln Highway in DeKalb was quiet on graduation eve 2018. Blame it on the damp wind that swept down the row of taverns and night spots, perhaps preventing springtime revelry...

Though not designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this 1913 stucco residence on Waukegan's north side is among the many Lake County structures drawn up by acolytes of the famed architect's Prairie School.

Moran: Frank Lloyd Wright Trail bypasses Lake County’s many Prairie School gems

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

On first glance, it might seem that Lake County, like an old moccasin shop along Route 66, was unfairly bypassed when the Illinois Office of Tourism unveiled its new Frank...

The Rollins Savanna in Grayslake has benefited from trail-connection and habitat-improvement projects since the Lake County Forest Preserves won passage of a $185 million capital-improvement referendum in 2008.

Moran: Budget shows growth phase coming to an end at the Lake County Forest Preserves

May 24, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

We've finally arrived at that time of year when everyone should be getting their money's worth out of the Lake County Forest Preserves system. If you haven't taken a walk...

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