Winthrop Harbor starts recycling clothing as part of eco-tourism push
Winthrop Harbor is offering a new kind of recycling to its residents — clothing and textile recycling. Residents will be able to bring used clothing to drop-off bins at the...
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Opportunity, solidarity and stability represented in Grayslake’s new village flag
Although the party planned for Grayslake's 125th anniversary was canceled this summer due to COVID-19 concerns, the Village Board has gone ahead with commemorating its birthday by choosing a new...
Zion approves solar-power station for former landfill site
The Zion power grid, which once distributed energy from a nuclear plant on the city's lakefront, may soon carry solar-generated power to local homes. The City Council voted at its...
As new round of air tests begin for ethylene oxide emissions, law firm tells Gurnee it can’t ban use of chemical at local plant
Gurnee does not have the authority to regulate emissions of ethylene oxide coming from local manufacturer Vantage Specialty Chemicals. That is the conclusion of an eight-page report provided to the...
Stalled by the recession, Grayslake’s Cornerstone project taking shape with Medline construction
After sitting dormant for more than a decade, the Cornerstone of Grayslake project, a 641-acre development planned for Route 83 and Peterson Road, will soon have its first occupant. Earlier...
$22K grant will help ‘everyone to get the food they need’ at Wauconda summer lunch program
What started with a letter from the State Board of Education about summertime hunger among underprivileged children has grown into an all-ages-invited, no-questions-asked community picnic during summer days in Wauconda's...
Grayslake uses $600K incentive package to keep lightning protection company from heading to Wisconsin
Harger Lightning & Grounding on Ziegler Drive in Grayslake will receive $600,000 in payments and tax incentives to stay in the village. The Village Board voted unanimously Nov. 5 to...
Winthrop Harbor estimates up to $100K in revenue after giving green light to marijuana sales
Winthrop Harbor took the final steps to legalize marijuana sales within its borders Tuesday night when the Village Board voted unanimously to allow marketing and taxing of legal recreational marijuana....
Antioch officials look to ‘slow the process down’ on legal marijuana sales
Antioch may wait awhile before deciding whether to allow the sale of recreational cannabis within the village. Trustees at an informational meeting Monday on the topic suggested watching how neighboring...
‘This is not insignificant revenue’: Wauconda marijuana discussion includes entrepreneur’s estimate of $10 million in first-year sales
Wauconda might just say yes to having marijuana dispensaries within its borders. At Monday's meeting of the Village Board's License and Administration Committee, officials discussed the need to get zoned...