Rick Kambic

Mundelein High School District 120 Superintendent Kevin Myers, left, and Business Manager Andy Searle present information during a May 23 school board meeting.

Mundelein school districts to create cost formula for sharing employees

June 10, 2019 at 8:21 p.m.

Mundelein High School District 120 and Mundelein Elementary School District 75 are looking to approve a formula that would dictate how much each district pays should they decide to share...

The center of Mellody Farm includes a 100-foot long by 50-foot wide synthetic turf field for public events that would both attract visitors and encourage shoppers to browse more of the shopping center.

Mellody Farm unveils new series of events to create experiences

June 10, 2019 at 5:44 p.m.

A movie night scheduled for June 20 will be the first of 30 special events held at the Mellody Farm shopping center in Vernon Hills. Village trustees approved the special...

Cars can be seen avoiding potholes at Mundelein High School. Administrators are planning to replace portions of the school's parking lot this summer.

Summer projects at Mundelein High School to address parking lot, drainage issues

June 7, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

While Mundelein High School students are away for the summer, officials plan to work on parking lot repairs and fix construction issues related to a 3-year-old science wing. Kevin Quinn,...

Town hall set for Vernon Hills residents to review Hawthorn Mall plans

June 3, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

Vernon Hills officials and the owners of Hawthorn Mall have arranged a June 18 town hall meeting for residents to learn more about a proposed $200 million redevelopment of the...

4 restaurants heading into Vernon Hills

June 3, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Shake Shack, Ramen House Shinchan and Panda Express are restaurants hoping to join the Vernon Hills scene, while a fourth, INVICTO, opened in late May. The first three are still...

Laura Vogt reacts during a May 23 meeting, where she was selected to serve as Mundelein High School District 120 board president.

Makeup of Mundelein High School District 120 board changes with new president, appointee

May 31, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

A third-year board member recently was selected to serve as board president at Mundelein High School District 120. Laura Vogt takes over for Joanne Anderson, who resigned in April after...

Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler answers questions about a stormwater master plan during a May 28 meeting.

Libertyville adopts stormwater master plan as they turn attention to securing state funds

May 30, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

Libertyville officials now are shifting their focus toward securing money to cover stormwater projects after village board members recently adopted a formal stormwater management master plan. The village's plan covers...

Hawthorn School District 73 education foundation awards classroom grants for first time since forming

May 28, 2019 at 8:21 p.m.

Programmable robots, miniature earthquake simulators and a rowing machine are among the new items for teachers at Hawthorn School District 73 under grants provided by a resurrected education foundation. The...

Construction is wrapping up on the Metra station in downtown Libertyville.

A rebuilt Metra station in Libertyville could open in July

May 28, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

A new-look Metra station in downtown Libertyville could be ready for the public by mid-July, according to the contractor hired to overhaul the building, despite setbacks before and after construction....

Construction crews have begun the early stages of Hawthorn School District 73's new kindergarten center.

With construction underway, Hawthorn School District 73 names its new $13.5 million kindergarten center

May 23, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Hawthorn School District 73 officials recently decided to name the district's new $13.5 million kindergarten center the Hawthorn School for Young Learners. Mark Friedman, co-interim superintendent, said the name draws...

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