Phil Rockrohr

Arianne Carey, head of youth and teen services at Niles-Maine District Library in Niles, said she pared through thousands of books to identify those focused on journeys.

Niles Township’s Coming Together celebration focuses on origin stories

January 21, 2020 at 12:24 p.m.

For the 11th annual Coming Together celebration, Niles Township officials are doing something a little different — they're compiling stories of how people from some 90 different cultures settled in...

Lake Zurich High School students Jora Pugliese, left, Adriana Franzen-Moreno and Kaliegh Heisterkamp perform as the Odd Jobs in "The Foul Mess in Thebes."

Lake Zurich play turns Greek mythology into lessons for today

January 20, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.

Lake Zurich High School's "The Foul Mess in Thebes" is described as an "edgy and fast-paced Greek tragedy that challenges the status quo and sheds new light on the idea...

Seventh grader Sreya Kannappan grimaces after being asked to spell "groceteria" in the ninth round of Carl Sandburg Middle School's 2020 spelling bee competition in Mundelein.

Could you spell masquerade, astronautical and palsy in front of a crowd? A Mundelein seventh grader just did to advance to the Lake County spelling bee

January 16, 2020 at 12:16 p.m.

Mundelein seventh graders Sreya Kannappan and Isaiah Alaban were thrilled to advance to the final round of the Carl Sandburg Middle School Spelling Bee. During the spelling competition Tuesday, they...

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Niles Township’s Coming Together celebration focuses on origin stories

Lake Zurich play turns Greek mythology into lessons for today

Could you spell masquerade, astronautical and palsy in front of a crowd? A Mundelein seventh grader just did to advance to the Lake County spelling bee

Shout Out: Judy Levin, who leads 30 book clubs in the Chicago area and lives in Vernon Township

Mundelein marijuana dispensary is avoiding supply shortages by limiting how much customers can buy

Following fire, Paulus Park Barn in Lake Zurich could receive makeover with more space for programs under proposal

The latest change to Libertyville’s downtown: Starbucks is closing after 25 years

Shout Out: Michael Duebner, innovation director for Lake Zurich

Mundelein’s village administrator announces plans to retire in 2020

Shout Out: Catherine Savage, who is helping officials in Lake County with the 2020 Census