Niles North students use Shakespeare to confront teen issue, win slam
Niles North High School's team took on a quintessential teen issue to win its second Chicago Shakespeare Slam in the last three years. "What they did was not easy," said...
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Mundelein officials say Franks for the Memories’ iconic yellow sign needs to change. The restaurant isn’t happy.
The owner of Franks for the Memories, which has served authentic buffalo wings for decades in Mundelein, is vowing to try and preserve the restaurant's signature yellow sign that overlooks...
Lake Zurich’s 2019 in review: Marijuana, vaping issues stir debate while District 95 welcomes new leader
With 2019 coming to a close, the Lake Zurich community can look back on a variety of news-making events and milestones that happened throughout the past year. The village turned...
Amicable negotiations give Vernon Hills dispatchers new 3-year contract
Vernon Hills dispatchers will receive 2.5% annual pay raises under a three-year contract approved by the village board. The 2019 raises will be retroactive to May 1, and the other...
Libertyville begins discussions on $52 million rehab hospital proposal
Libertyville trustees plan to review soon a new proposal from an Alabama-based healthcare company that, if approved, would bring a $52.2 million medical facility to the northwest edge of town....
After reaching ‘point of crisis,’ Lake Zurich police receives state grant to help offset cost of new security system
A new $35,000 state grant should cover most of the cost to replace a faulty security and access system at the Lake Zurich Police Department, according to Police Chief Steve...
Shout Out: Denise Bradstreet, a police officer in Lake Zurich who helps coordinate many of the department’s events
Police officer Denise Bradstreet has worked 20 of her 25 years in uniform in Lake Zurich. She also often serves as the department's de facto community event coordinator, helping organize...
Buffalo Grove trustees approve license renewals for 8 day care homes in biennial review process: ‘Once you get a license, we don’t assume it’s good forever’
Buffalo Grove trustees renewed the licenses of eight home day care centers earlier this month, by streamlining the village's mandatory two-year review system. Village officials chose to review all eight...
Lake Zurich homeowners can expect to pay less in village property taxes next year, officials say
Lake Zurich officials are requesting less in property taxes than last year, meaning homeowners in the village could see a reduction in the amount they pay in village property taxes,...
Shout Out: Rhonda Hinks, a Mundelein resident who is being recognized for her 100th blood donation
Mundelein resident Rhonda Hinks started donating blood in 1988 after a coworker was diagnosed with leukemia. She had a tough time stopping. Back in the late 1980s, she said she...