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Families attending the Allendale Autumn Festival were treated to carnival-style games with prizes, geared toward participation by younger players.

Lake Villa festival marks Allendale Association’s 125 years of helping youths in crisis; ‘Our kids come from so many experiences of abuse and neglect’

October 3, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

The Allendale Association in Lake Villa opened a section of its grounds to the community on Friday and Saturday in hosting its annual Autumn Harvest Festival. The event was also...

Latter-day generations of the famed Egyptian waterlilies, an early 1900s Fox Lake attraction, rest in shallow waters off the creek. In some areas, the water is only a foot deep.

Fox Waterway Agency begins dredging to deepen Nippersink Creek; ‘The dredging is needed to maintain safe boating lanes in many areas’

September 21, 2022 at 8:50 a.m.

The Fox Waterway Agency was set to begin dredging operations this month to deepen Nippersink Creek and the surrounding channels that lead to Pistakee Lake. The massive project will also...

The Bauske Boat Basin has been operating since 1959, and is located in the lakefront redevelopment area TIF district. The property is currently for sale.

Fox Lake looks to spruce up Route 12 ‘Northern Gateway’; ‘We want to create a wow factor coming over the bridge’

September 15, 2022 at 3:33 p.m.

Fox Lake is wasting no time in reinventing itself for appearances and commercial opportunities by adopting a tax increment financing (TIF) district at both ends of the Route 12 Bridge....

Fox Lake to welcome 600-pound, stainless steel mural by famed Illinois artist; ‘A meaningful addition to the village’s art series’

August 30, 2022 at 8:37 a.m.

The Fox Lake Village Board approved a resolution for the loan of a fine art masterpiece from the Great Lakes National Museum of the American Sailor. The unanimous vote last...

The Summer Sidewalk Sale on Central Avenue in Highland Park brought back outdoor events to the business district struck by tragedy last month.

Highland Park moving toward business as usual with rescheduled public events

August 21, 2022 at 8:21 a.m.

Highland Park took its first major steps in making a return to regular outdoor events by having a planned downtown sidewalk sale last weekend. The annual two-day event was delayed...

Wauconda Township gets supplies to District 118 grade school students in need

August 11, 2022 at 10:44 p.m.

Wauconda Township officials have guided a "Back to School Backpacks" program for more than a decade in helping financially-strapped families of K-8 students with school supplies. So far, they have...

A Creek Runs Through It: Antioch Starts Work On Downtown Park

August 9, 2022 at 3:43 p.m.

Armed with a concept plan, Antioch officials broke ground last week with preliminary excavation on a long-buried waterway that will help create a park from fallow ground in the heart...

This cover image released by Oni Press shows "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe. (Oni Press via AP)

Antioch village officials reject calls to ban book about gender confusion; ‘It’s important to carry titles that widen our worldview’

July 25, 2022 at 12:58 p.m.

The Antioch Village Board will not try to ban the sale at a downtown bookstore of a graphic novel about gender confusion, according to a statement from Mayor Scott Gartner...

Fox Lake signs consolidated 911 agreement, ‘to get the right resources to the right place in the shortest amount of time’

July 15, 2022 at 12:40 p.m.

The Fox Lake Village Board has unanimously approved entering into an intergovernmental agreement to develop a new consolidated plan for 911 dispatch centers. The partnership with other municipal and public...

A weakness cited at Lakefront Park is that the waterfront is being overrun by invasive vegetation and geese.

Fox Lake seeking public input on Lakefront Park plans; ‘We want … a park that matches the community’s wants, needs and values’

June 24, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.

The village of Fox Lake is seeking public input on the plans for its Lakefront Park which might include a 15,000-square-foot lakeside boardwalk, a splash pad and an amphitheater for...

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