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This cover image released by Oni Press shows "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe. The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. For example, officials in Orange County, Florida decided to remove the book from high school shelves and an objection raised during a local school board meeting last fall. (Oni Press via AP)

Antioch District 117 re-evaluating book about gender identity, library policies

April 4, 2022 at 1:09 p.m.

Administrators at Antioch Community High School District 117 have left it with a committee to decide whether a controversial novel about gender confusion should go back on the shelves, or...

The Fox Lake Crossing shopping center is included in the newly-created south tax-increment financing district. It was once anchored by Dominick's Finer Foods, and is a focal point for commercial redevelopment in Fox Lake.

Fox Lake moves forward with plans to revitalize Route 12 commercial corridor; ‘This allows us to go after mom and pop stores’

March 25, 2022 at 2:18 p.m.

The Fox Lake Village Board passed a total of six ordinances by a 6-1 vote Tuesday that created and designated two tax-increment financing districts along their southern Route 12 commercial...

New paint at the bottom right foot support of the historic Long Grove Bridge marks the latest accident repairs.

Long Grove’s historic covered bridge hit for 30th time in less than 2 years: ‘Beyond my comprehension’

March 18, 2022 at 9:12 a.m.

The historic 120-year old covered bridge in Long Grove reached another milestone of sorts earlier this month when a U-Haul truck slammed into its wooden canopy. The accident marked the...

Wauconda raises video gaming license fee tenfold; ‘We have a lot of needs … to benefit the residents and the businesses of our community’

March 10, 2022 at 4:43 p.m.

The Wauconda Village Board unanimously approved an ordinance that will raise the municipality's annual video gaming license fee tenfold, to $250 per machine. The change raising the fee from $25...

Antioch’s Fischer Paper Products marks 50 years of growth into an industry leader

March 10, 2022 at 3:27 p.m.

It was a reneged agreement to purchase a paper packaging business for food service vendors that started Fischer Paper Products. Fifty years later, those quiet beginnings in an Antioch industrial...

Antioch plans to purchase the property at 935 Skidmore Ave. The location is near other village-owned sites in the historic downtown area.

Antioch buying building in historic downtown area; ‘The projects that we have moving forward … make it an exciting time to be here’

January 28, 2022 at 8:04 a.m.

The Antioch Village Board plans to purchase a 9,374-square-foot building and property in the heart of the town's historic downtown area. The site is considered desirable because of its location...

A family of Canadian geese feeds at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. The village is discussing a $7.5 million bond issuance to fund amenities and upgrades at the park.

Fox Lake switches gears to kick-start master parks plan; amphitheater, boardwalk among the improvements on the drawing board

January 20, 2022 at 9:28 a.m.

Fox Lake's master parks plan has run into challenges in acquiring parcels related to properties already owned by the village. Earmarked for development of its recreational centerpiece, Lakefront Park, those...

Signage for a federal right-of-way shows the corridor for the Route 53 extension separating residential developments at a point where routes 60 and 83 run together.

Task Force assessing potential uses for Route 53 corridor; ‘This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a sustainable template for more than 1,000 acres of Lake County’

January 13, 2022 at 10:42 a.m.

A 19-member panel will research alternative uses for the defunct Route 53 extension project, which cuts a 25-mile swath through central and western Lake County. Created in June by the...

Santa Claus is in hurry to deliver presents by stagecoach. It is one of the features at the Lankford Construction Company's holiday display on the edge of Fox Lake.

Large private light display welcomes holidays near Fox Lake; 20 displays spread over 10 acres

December 17, 2021 at 3:25 p.m.

At Fox Lake's boundary line is one of the largest private holiday light displays in the area, and a hidden gem. For more than a decade, the Lankford Construction Company...

Six COVID patients were moved from The Cottages of Fox Lake, Saturday, Dec. 04, 2021, Fox Lake, Joe Shuman/For The Lake County News-Sun

Ambulances converge on Fox Lake senior citizens center to transport six COVID patients to hospitals

December 6, 2021 at 3:23 p.m.

Six elderly residents of the Cottages of Fox Lake Senior Living Community were transported to area hospitals with COVID-like symptoms on Saturday. The facility's staff physician made the decision to...

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