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New Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Looking to Push Team to the Next Level

By SVHS Communications | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.

As the school year winds down, officials at Saint Viator High School announced Friday a new addition to the girls’ basketball program: Christina Jost, head … Read more ›

News
Sketch of bronze statue to be unveiled --Photos courtesy of Wayne Maczko, chairman of the CLC Veterans Memorial Task Force

Soldier statue drawing to be unveiled during Memorial Day ceremony at CLC campus

By Sue Ter Maat | Thursday at 10:07 a.m.

A rendering of a bronze statue of a soldier will be unveiled at the fifth annual College of Lake County Memorial Day ceremony on May … Read more ›

Children and family, Entertainment, Seasonal
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Top 10 things to do this weekend

May 16 at 7:41 p.m.

Jeopardy, The Rallye A low-pressure road rallye where you play Jeopardy as you travel the shortcourse. Not a lot of hard rallye gimmicks, but a … Read more ›

News

Thunderstorms hit Chicago area

May 15 at 7:16 p.m.

Strong thunderstorms expected to pack winds of up to 50 mph were hitting the Chicago area this evening, but are expected to blow through quickly. … Read more ›

Crime
Surrounded by his attorneys, Bennie Starks speaks to the media after his court case was dismissed in the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan today. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune / May 15, 2012)

After 20 years in prison, man cleared in ’86 Waukegan rape

May 15 at 12:15 p.m.

Lake County prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Bennie Starks, who spent 20 years in prison before DNA pointed away from him. Assistant State’s Attorney … Read more ›

Entertainment, Food and drink
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Come explore the Northern Illinois Wine Trail

May 15 at 12:16 p.m.

For Midwesterners, arriving in wine country means hopping a plane or driving for days. Or does it? In the last two decades, wineries have sprung … Read more ›

News

Lake County Forest Preserve board approves budget

By Sue Ter Maat | May 14 at 3:55 p.m.

The Lake County Forest Preserve board this week approved a $114 million balanced budget, which is $31.2 million more than last year’s budget, officials said. … Read more ›

Elections, News

Walsh, Duckworth spar on jobs, health care at first debate

May 12 at 1:53 p.m.

brightcove.createExperiences(); The first debate of a nationally significant congressional contest saw Republican Rep. Joe Walsh come out in favor of allowing federal student loan interest … Read more ›

News, Travel
Metra riders, many with backpacks and rolling bags, exit trains Friday downtown. Metra is advising passengers on all its lines that they will be subject to screening and restrictions on what they can carry on trains during the NATO summit. (Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune / May 11, 2012)

Metra: Customers will face screenings, searches during NATO summit

May 12 at 12:10 p.m.

Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›

News

Quinn gets bill that would raise insurance costs for retirees

May 10 at 5:29 p.m.

The state Senate approved legislation that would require retired state workers to pick up more of the costs of their health insurance. The measure, which … Read more ›

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