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Doreen Batchelor, pictured October 20, 2020, owns the House of Betty Jane store in Lake Zurich. Batchelor says the recent economic climate is forcing the small women's fashion boutique to close its doors for good Oct. 31.

Pandemic, online shopping trends force Lake Zurich boutique’s closure, even as village welcomes other businesses and expansions

October 26, 2020 at 7:23 a.m.

The novel coronavirus pandemic coupled with an overwhelming surge in online retailers has prompted a Lake Zurich women's boutique owner to give up fighting the retail headwinds after more than...

Niles Chamber hands out ‘Night of Roses’ awards as business owners cope with pandemic

October 20, 2020 at 12:37 a.m.

Usually, nominees for the "Night of Roses" award get dressed up and sit in a ballroom with chandeliers. This year, however, they waited breathlessly in their family rooms for the...

Lake Zurich District 95 redistricting proposals would shuffle some students among the district’s elementary and middle schools

October 19, 2020 at 7:56 a.m.

Dozens of Lake Zurich School District 95 elementary and middle school students would move to different schools under two proposed redistricting plans revealed during recent public listening sessions on the...

Lake Zurich could reverse course on allowing recreational marijuana sales

October 8, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

The Lake Zurich Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on whether the village should allow a recreational cannabis dispensary and reverse its 2019 decision prohibiting recreational marijuana sales....

Oakland A's pitcher T.J. McFarland, a Stagg graduate, delivers against the San Francisco Giants during a home game on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.

Ready for relief: Stagg product T.J. McFarland looks to get back on track as Oakland A’s open MLB playoffs against White Sox

September 28, 2020 at 12:24 p.m.

Mind over matter usually doesn't work, so major leaguers know they can't rush back from an injury. Similarly, trying to hasten one's way out of a slump can only make...

Miguel Cabrera slides into second base with a steal as Cubs second baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. dives for the throw from catcher Michael Barrett during the first inning of a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

A major deal: Naperville North graduate Jerry Hairston Jr. develops voice as baseball analyst for Los Angeles Dodgers

September 27, 2020 at 10:50 a.m.

Jerry Hairston Jr. smoothly moves his head and makes eye contact with the right camera, minimizing any flubs in his ad-libbed baseball analysis. Still, you can't say he's a natural...

‘We need baseball’: Former Kane County Cougars announcer Wayne Randazzo brings road games to life for the New York Mets

September 17, 2020 at 2:16 p.m.

During his road baseball radio broadcasts for the New York Mets, Wayne Randazzo doesn't have the same shot at creating an alternative reality as an earnest voice named Ronald Reagan...

College of Lake County's Nicole Miclat, a Grayslake Central graduate, returns a serve during a practice at Lakes on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

College of Lake County athletes in several fall sports prepare for competition amid pandemic: ‘I’m excited and grateful to try to have a season.’

September 3, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

Normally, Ben Truss wants to channel his "inner Tiger" on a golf course, such as the time when he had to shoot an 85 or better for the College of...

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, talks with Adam Frazier between innings of an intrasquad game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Warren grad Derek Shelton recalls father’s coaching as he navigates challenging first season as Pirates manager: ‘My dad’s one of the best communicators around.’

August 25, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.

As he makes dozens of decisions daily as the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Derek Shelton doesn't need his father Ron's vintage voice from the 1980s kicking around in his...

Lake Forest College athletes react following postponement of sports and decision to keep students off campus: ‘This whole thing is kind of a huge bummer.’

August 2, 2020 at 10:54 a.m.

Athletes sidelined by Lake Forest College's decision to suspend fall and winter sports will have greater challenges than steeling themselves for the suspension's announcement. The athletes were hit with a...

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