Dan Moran

Moran: Taking a breath amid a global crisis to write one final column

March 13, 2020 at 9:25 p.m.

The week I wrote my first byline for the Lake County News-Sun, Iraq invaded Kuwait, and the local impact started immediately, with gas prices jumping upward as the country prepared...

Moran: As spring construction starts to roll, Lake County prepares for winters to come with purchase of ‘snow cones’ for traffic signals

March 10, 2020 at 6:35 p.m.

Sunday's 67-degree afternoon and Monday's half-inch of rain mixed a cocktail we haven't tasted around here in a while: Potholes, and particularly the ones that are hidden beneath a puddle....

People sit in the bleachers during a Lake County Fielders game against the Chico Outlaws at Fielders Stadium in Zion.

Moran: A decade ago, the saga of the Lake County Fielders and part-owner Kevin Costner approached its zenith

March 8, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Ten years down the road, it seems fairly obvious that it was not the best idea in the world to try and launch a minor-league baseball enterprise anywhere in America...

Unofficial St. Patrick's Day partygoers celebrate on March 6, 2015, at Kam's bar in Champaign. The largest of U. of I. parties is an annual day of drinking called Unofficial, a celebration that was started because March 17 sometimes occurs during spring break.

Moran: Long before St. Patrick’s Day, U of I parents warned about the ‘Unofficial’ bacchanal in the time of legal weed

March 6, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.

Our curbside mailbox creaked and groaned with the bulk of paper that had wadded up inside it since we last remembered someone needs to bring in the mail at least...

The Lake County Forest Preserves board is weighing whether or not to allow a bike-rental station at the Rollins Savanna's main entrance off Washington Street in Grayslake.

Moran: Lake County takes cautious steps toward welcoming Divvy-style bike share program

March 4, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

If you've been anywhere near downtown Chicago or even out in the neighborhoods at any time since the summer of 2013, you've seen the distinctive bright blue Divvy bikes as...

Ray Zukley of Zion, at right removing the red cover, joined fellow World War II veterans in unveiling a replica of the Marine Corps Memorial at Zion-Benton High School in May 2000. Zukley served in the Marines and fought on Iwo Jima.

Moran: The story of a Lake County native who looked up from combat and saw the flag atop Iwo Jima

March 1, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.

As the 2020 calendar rolls along, we will see more and more reminders of the 75 years that have passed since the final chapter of World War II was written....

Moran: Easy on the salt — winter winds down after a quiet season for Lake County plows

February 28, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.

Kill the fatted calf or scoop out the biggest pile of plant-based meat substitute, Lake County, because Leap Day is finally here after four long years of waiting. Prepare for...

The McHenry Outdoor Theatre in 2015, when yet another Marvel movie brought in the masses. The drive-in plans to re-open on May 1 with "Black Widow."

Column: McHenry drive-in theater operator announces purchase of property, which is welcome news for movie fans

February 26, 2020 at 1:49 p.m.

For the third week in a row during this relatively mild winter, we're being treated to a midweek polar plunge set to kick in Wednesday night and run through Friday....

Moran: Once saved from the wrecking ball, Adlai Stevenson house set for new round of renovations

February 23, 2020 at 3:51 p.m.

Tucked neatly between St. Mary's Road and the Des Plaines River in Mettawa, a home with a mix of modern and art deco design sits unobtrusively amid oak trees and...

Route 120 through the Fountain Square of Waukegan area east and west of Greenleaf Avenue is back to one lane in each direction as work resumes on renovating the roadway around bridge decks that were overhauled last year.

Moran: With a Waukegan casino looming, it should be when, not if, Route 120 joins the Tri-State full access club

February 21, 2020 at 9:31 p.m.

Lake County natives with long memories can tell you why the Marriott Corp. first eyed Gurnee for its theme park project way back in 1972: At that time, Route 132...

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