Lake County voters have a little over four months to meet the candidates and study their choices before the Nov. 5 general election.
Lake County voters’ choices are set as candidate filing deadlines pass; ‘You’ll see a high turnout’
Day: June 25, 2024
Thea Bowman grad is Gary youth poet laureate
Paij Rhymes, an 18-year-old graduate from the Thea Bowman Leadership Academy, was crowned the first-ever Gary Youth Poet Laureate on June 23.
Fourth of July celebrations scheduled throughout North Shore
The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and with that comes parades, family gatherings and fireworks. This year, you don’t have to venture far to experience these festivities as Chicago’s North Shore has plenty of options to choose from. Evanston Family-friendly Games: July 4 at 9 a.m. Location: Baker Park, ETHS West Field, Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, Kamen Park, Lincolnwood School, Robert Crown Center and the Willard School. The Evanston Fourth of July Association will have seven game sites starting at 9 a.m. on July 4. These games will offer ribbons to the winners and continue a more than 100-year-old […]
Elgin saves $1.2M on residential lead pipe removal work thanks to contractor finding more efficiencies
Elgin was able to save $1.2 million on its 2023 contract to replace lead water service lines, money that will be poured back into the city’s ongoing effort to remove pipelines at about 10,000 homes, officials said.
Hoffman Estates village clerk retiring after 17 years, successor takes over Saturday
Hoffman Estates Village Clerk Bev Romanoff will step down this week after 17 years of service, with her appointed successor Patty Richter scheduled to take the reins on Saturday.
Families of Boeing 737 Max crashes ask for ‘independent monitor’
The monitor — an outside aviation expert who is not affiliated with Boeing — would spend five years reviewing and suggesting changes to the jet maker’s safety and quality assurance processes
Editorial: Ann Lurie, a former nurse who used her inherited fortune to give parents hope
Ann Lurie was one of the most effective philanthropists Chicago has ever known.
Waukegan mural marks downtown area of social services; ‘We envision this being the corner of hope and opportunity’
Roberson was among the people who dedicated the mural on June 8, and will hold a resource fair on July 19 at the corner to show the public the breadth of services available in that immediate area of downtown Waukegan.
Survey indicates Naperville D203 e-learning system working well as small tweaks made for 2024-25 school year
Naperville School District 203 has renewed its e-learning program with some added improvements based on a survey of staff, parents and students.
Two charged with gunrunning in Kane County
Two men with a history of gun crimes have been charged with illegally selling guns in Kane County.