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Fox Lake officials hoping to take ‘underutilized land and create a design that preserves the village’s character and charm’

December 3, 2021 at 12:06 p.m.

Fox Lake officials are steadily moving forward with a proposal to designate the northwest corner of Route 12 and Big Hollow Road as a tax-increment financing district. An accompanying redevelopment...

Wauconda Park District purchases Bang’s Lake marina; ‘The intent was to keep it as a public access to the lake’

November 22, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.

The Wauconda Park District has approved a plan to purchase a four-acre marina site on south Bangs Lake for public use. The $1.7 million acquisition of Wauconda Boats Sales &...

Paranormal research group founder recalls assisting ghosts in Lake County and beyond; ‘It was a privilege to help these spirits cross over into the light’

October 28, 2021 at 9:11 a.m.

As Halloween approaches, the question of whether or not ghosts are always around us is open to debate, at least in the minds of some. Surveys show most do not...

Spring Grove Hatchery Park to host trout fishing season opener: ‘It’s a great time for families to get out this fall’

October 14, 2021 at 11:56 a.m.

The historic Spring Grove Fish Hatchery Park will celebrate the start of trout fishing season Saturday morning when the gates open and anglers are welcomed with a five-catch limit. Once...

Lake Villa's Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School was honored this year with a National Blue Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education. It was one of two Catholic schools recognized for the award in the state of illinois.

Lake Villa’s Prince of Peace Elementary School receives national honor for second time

October 1, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.

The Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary School in Lake Villa was recently recognized with its second National Blue Ribbon School Award from the U.S. Department of Education for academic excellence....

No hotels? No problem; Fox Lake increases number of short-term rentals to boost local economy

September 26, 2021 at 6:57 a.m.

Looking to showcase the town's resort amenities while boosting the local economy, five more applications for the short-term rental leasing of dwellings in strategic residential areas have been approved by...

Fox Lake buys speed alert and message board to warn drivers and collect data

September 20, 2021 at 11:25 a.m.

The Fox Lake Village Board unanimously approved a resolution last week to purchase a new trailer-mounted speed alert and message board unit for use by the public safety department. The...

The Heroes of Freedom Memorial in Wauconda was built and dedicated in 2015 as a place of remembrance to victims in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A 19-foot steel beam retrieved from the 91st floor of the World Trade Center's north tower is the centerpiece of the memorial.

Wauconda to host 9/11 remembrance in shadow of World Trade Center steel beam; ‘Seeing the memorial … really makes you feel the human loss’

September 8, 2021 at 8:16 a.m.

The village of Wauconda will conduct a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Saturday at the Heroes of Freedom Memorial, as it has done each year since it was erected in 2015. While...

Antioch offers new emergency alert program that can also reach Chain O’ Lakes visitors

September 3, 2021 at 8:03 a.m.

The Antioch First Fire Protection District took the lead in rolling out a new emergency alert and notification system that allows messages to target Antioch residents in a specific geographic...

Duckworth updates Lake County municipal leaders on federal funds that may be headed their way

August 27, 2021 at 4:14 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth discussed ways in which President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion American Recovery Act can help Lake County municipal governments, and also explained earlier this month how the...

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