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A crowd gathers during the Highland Park Plan Commission meeting Tuesday evening on a proposal for the former Solo Cup factory site. Residents railed against the proposal's density and potential negative impacts to traffic, among other concerns. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Fate of proposed Solo Cup factory site development unclear; ‘I don’t think this project is worthy of Highland Park’

August 27, 2025 at 5:14 p.m.

The meeting ended with no vote and serious uncertainty surrounding the future of the proposal. Another meeting is scheduled for Sept. 9.

A crowd of people with the Mundelein school districts attended Monday's Village Board meeting, as debate over Ivanhoe Village and developer impact fees returns. Recently passed state legislation opened the door for the fees to be increased, although village leaders didn't seem to be open to the idea. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Mundelein balks at revisiting Ivanhoe Village impact fees; ‘We made a lot of compromises’

August 26, 2025 at 3:02 p.m.

The controversy centers around Ivanhoe Village, which is expected to bring thousands of residential units to Mundelein over 25 years.

The College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus, seen from above. The school had $500,000 in federal funding restored as recently as last week. (Courtesy of the College of Lake County)

CLC moves forward after $500K in federal funding restored; ‘It puts you in a holding pattern’

August 21, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

The school was facing a potentially million-dollar cut to its budget after the administration of President Donald Trump froze billions in federal education grants.

Men ride an e-scooter and an e-bike in Chicago in a file photo. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Deerfield, Highland Park stick by e-bike, e-scooter regs

August 20, 2025 at 9:04 a.m.

Board members said confusion remains around the specifics of what categories of e-vehicles can and cannot be ridden and where.

Lake County Treasurer’s office employees move to unionize, with support by outgoing head; ‘God bless America’

August 15, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

The Lake County Treasurer employees are forming a union with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, the second unit of Lake County employees to unionize this...

The Northern house mosquito, also known as culex pipiens, can transmit the West Nile virus.

Lake County moves to dissolve South Lake Mosquito Abatement District, last of its kind in the county

August 15, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.

It could be the beginning of the end for the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District, with the Lake County Board voting 18-1 in favor of an ordinance proposing its dissolution...

Mundelein's new inclusive playground at Kracklauer Park, which had a grand opening earlier in August. In Round Lake Park, another inclusive playground is also opening this summer. (Image courtesy of Mundelein Park & Recreation District)

Two new inclusive playgrounds open to kids and families in Lake County this summer

August 19, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

Lake County is seeing a burst of inclusive playgrounds this summer, with last week’s ribbon cutting for Mundelein’s new inclusive space at Kracklauer Park and this weekend’s grand opening event...

The new Ravinia Elementary School library, which follows an open concept design, Aug. 13, 2025. The more than century-old school is now ADA compliant after its multi-million dollar rehab. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Ravinia Elementary reopens after $40 million rehab; ‘heart and soul of North Shore School District 112’

August 14, 2025 at 7:48 p.m.

Past and future have collided with the reopening of Ravinia Elementary School in Highland Park, with the more than century-old building getting a multi-million dollar renovation that boasts cutting-edge technologies.

Lake County district embraces AI technology in the classroom; ‘We really are on the forefront of … recognizing the importance of this’

August 12, 2025 at 10:22 a.m.

The Highland Park-area district is encouraging the use of generative AI by both staff and students.

Shanice Moore says goodbye to her daughter Onyx during the first day of school at Learn 6. Onyx is part of the first preschool class at LEARN 6, with the new program aiming to address a dearth of early childhood care in the area. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

North Chicago preschool opens in ‘early childhood desert’; ‘This program … fills a critical void’

August 11, 2025 at 9:07 a.m.

The Learn Early Childhood Center is funded by the ISBE’s Early Childhood Block Grant, which aims to expand access to early childhood education in communities identified as high need.

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