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Waukegan man arrested for child pornography former high school janitor

October 23, 2025 at 1:37 p.m.

A Waukegan man arrested for alleged child pornography-related charges had been fired from a custodial job at Deerfield High School last year, District Township High School District 113 leadership said...

Township D113 warns former custodian arrested on porn charges

October 22, 2025 at 9:26 a.m.

Russell faces 25 counts, 13 for child pornography and the remaining 12 for “obscene depiction of a purported child," according to court documents.

Susan Raymoure, left, and Ann Vertovec give a tour of the the native plants garden at Artesian Park in Lake Bluff. The two were driving forces in getting the community a Community Wildlife Habitat designation, and are pushing for regulations of neonicotinoids in home garden use. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake Bluff nature group pushing for home garden insecticide regulations

October 17, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

After successfully organizing to register Lake Bluff as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, a Lake Bluff nature group is joining broader efforts to push for state...

Dead mosquitoes collected from a trap are tested for West Nile Virus at North Shore Mosquito Abatement District in 2019.

Lake County’s mosquito abatement district could consolidate with neighboring district

October 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The South Lake Mosquito Abatement District could merge with a neighboring mosquito abatement district, a move that has garnered support from all the municipalities currently served by the SLMAD and...

A rendering shows the potential design for a place of remembrance in Highland Park, to sit adjacent to City Hall. City leadership have urged designers to complete the memorials before the 2027 Fourth of July celebrations, which will mark five years since a gunman opened fire on a parade, killing seven people. (SWA Group)

Highland Park place of remembrance moves ahead; leaders urge completion before key anniversary

October 17, 2025 at 4:44 p.m.

As plans for Highland Park’s place of remembrance for the 2022 Fourth of July shooting move forward, city leaders urge designers to have memorials ready for the fifth anniversary in...

Lake County Board member Michael Danforth speaks during a board meeting on Oct. 14, 2025. The board debated at length over a resolution meant to bar civil immigration enforcement officers from Lake County properties. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake County votes to bar federal agents from government-owned property

October 15, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.

The move comes as Lake County finds itself caught up in a broader immigration enforcement fight in the Chicago area.

A rendering of one of the data center buildings at T5 @ Chicago IV, a massive data center campus moving forward in Grayslake. If fully built out, it would bring over 10 million square feet of data center to Lake County. (Village of Grayslake)

Grayslake data center could become largest county development; water and energy concerns remain

October 14, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

The massive project could bring thousands of jobs, new tax revenue and millions of dollars in developer fees to Grayslake.

D113 to pay $200,000 in settlement over social media posts; another related legal battle continues

October 9, 2025 at 9:16 a.m.

Britnee Kenyon, who is Jewish, is the theater director at Deerfield High School. In 2023, she shared a post from American author Ibram X. Kendi regarding the Israel-Hamas War.

Joanna Jaimes, a program manager with Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, spoke during Tuesday's news conference about some of the cases they've seen. "They’re trying to rip our communities apart," she said. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake officials sound alarm over spike in federal activity: ‘They’re trying to rip our communities apart’

October 8, 2025 at 10:28 a.m.

Local and state officials blasted the presence of federal agents in the area, describing the arrests as “kidnappings” utilizing racial profiling.

Lake County celebrated the opening of a new water reservoir in Vernon Hills, part of ongoing efforts across the county to improve water system resiliency. The new facility can store about two million gallons of drinking water. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Lake County officials celebrate new water reservoir; ‘It’s expensive and it’s needed’

October 6, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.

The new $7.5 million facility will serve about 33,000 residents and businesses in the Vernon Hills area.

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