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Village Gets $600K Grant For Park Improvements | Algonquin, IL Patch
Village Gets $600K Grant For Park Improvements
The grant is part of a $36 million statewide funding round administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
patch.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Village Gets $600K Grant For Park Improvements | Algonquin, IL Patch
Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvements
Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvements
Property owners in Mundelein High School District 120 will see increases on tax bills in June for ongoing improvements to school facilities approved by voters in late 2024. School officials Tuesday ap...
www.dailyherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvements
Man Gets Prison Time For Strangling Woman In Lake In The Hills Home: Prosecutors - Patch
Man Gets Prison Time For Strangling Woman In Lake In The Hills Home: Prosecutors
The 31-year-old Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to three years in prison.
patch.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Man Gets Prison Time For Strangling Woman In Lake In The Hills Home: Prosecutors - Patch
Car driven by Cary man involved in fatal crash in Deer Park, police say
Car driven by Cary man involved in fatal crash in Deer Park, police say
A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others, including a 30-year-old Cary man, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Deer Park, authorities said.
www.shawlocal.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Car driven by Cary man involved in fatal crash in Deer Park, police say
Gusty winds, scattered snow showers across northern Illinois
Gusty winds, scattered snow showers across northern Illinois
Winter weather returns with strong winds, blowing snow showers and falling temperatures Wednesday morning.
www.shawlocal.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Gusty winds, scattered snow showers across northern Illinois
Benett Tsai, cello, with Noreen Polera, piano | Algonquin, IL Patch
Local Event: Benett Tsai, cello, with Noreen Polera, piano
Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
patch.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Benett Tsai, cello, with Noreen Polera, piano | Algonquin, IL Patch
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
From Capitol News Illinois: Legal experts, including two attorneys who formerly worked in the Voting Section of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, argue DOJ has no legal authority to access sensitive personal...
www.shawlocal.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
Lake Bluff Issues warning About Scammers Pretending To Be Sheriff's Office
Lake Bluff Issues warning About Scammers Pretending To Be Sheriff's Office
Scammers claiming to be the Lake County Sheriff's Office are attempting to solicit money from Lake Bluff residents, officials say.
patch.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Lake Bluff Issues warning About Scammers Pretending To Be Sheriff's Office
Zion-Benton High student critically injured in stabbing; another taken into custody
Zion-Benton High student critically injured in stabbing and a classmate is taken into custody
Police said they do not yet know what prompted the stabbing.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Zion-Benton High student critically injured in stabbing; another taken into custody
LITH Police Issue Dozens Of Tickets During Traffic Safety Detail | Algonquin, IL Patch
LITH Police Issue Dozens Of Tickets During Traffic Safety Detail
The holiday traffic details ran December 12 through January 5.
patch.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
LITH Police Issue Dozens Of Tickets During Traffic Safety Detail | Algonquin, IL Patch
Officials continue push to remove Waukegan coal ash ponds - Chicago Tribune
Officials continue push to remove Waukegan coal ash ponds: ‘I’m not giving up’
State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Gurnee, has introduced legislation in the Illinois General Assembly to require the removal of all coal ash ponds and other deposits of the material along Lake Michigan.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Officials continue push to remove Waukegan coal ash ponds - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: 5 storylines to watch in NFL Wild Card matchup
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: 5 storylines to watch in NFL Wild Card matchup
The Chicago Bears will host their first playoff game since 2018 on Saturday at Soldier Field when they host their longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the NFL Wild Card. Here are the top five storylines...
www.shawlocal.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: 5 storylines to watch in NFL Wild Card matchup
Keys to Home event focused on making housing more affordable in Lake County
Keys to Home event focused on making housing more affordable in Lake County
How to advocate for make housing more affordable in Lake County is the topic for Keys to Home, a community event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10 at the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore campu...
www.dailyherald.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Keys to Home event focused on making housing more affordable in Lake County
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site | Algonquin, IL Patch
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site
Plans are moving forward for the former Spring Hill mall site.
patch.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site | Algonquin, IL Patch
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site | Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL Patch
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site
Plans are moving forward for the former Spring Hill mall site.
patch.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Police Station Planned For Former Mall Site | Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL Patch
New Festival Planned For 2026 In Algonquin - Patch
New Festival Planned For 2026 In Algonquin
Founders Days is out and Algonquin Fest is in. Community leaders announced the new festival will kick off at the end of July.
patch.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
New Festival Planned For 2026 In Algonquin - Patch
Tolls on cars haven’t been raised in years – is a hike coming in 2026?
Tolls on cars haven’t been raised in years – is a hike coming in 2026?
2026 marks a new capital program for the Illinois Tollway and votes on whether to increase tolls.
www.shawlocal.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Tolls on cars haven’t been raised in years – is a hike coming in 2026?
What are these past suburban Winter Olympians up to now?
What are these past suburban Winter Olympians up to now?
The Chicago area has been a fertile ground for Winter Olympians over the years, from champion figure skaters to fearless ski jumpers.
www.shawlocal.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
What are these past suburban Winter Olympians up to now?
Trump Freezes $10B In Child Care, Social Services To IL And Other Democratic States
Trump Freezes $10B In Child Care, Social Services To IL And Other Democratic States
Based on unspecified claims of fraud, the freeze would impact hundreds of thousands of low-income families, day care and social services.
patch.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Trump Freezes $10B In Child Care, Social Services To IL And Other Democratic States
Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/01...
Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body
From Capitol News Illinois: Peoples Gas on Monday filed a $202.3 million rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission, sparking public outcry and protests from consumer advocates.
www.shawlocal.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/01...
Waukegan a finalist for solar panel plant, 500 jobs: ‘This will reverse our environmental legacy’
Waukegan a finalist for solar panel plant, 500 jobs: ‘This will reverse our environmental legacy’
Derek van der Vorst, an international business advisor with Solarge, said the company hopes to decide between Waukegan and the Kansas site no later than the end of March.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Waukegan a finalist for solar panel plant, 500 jobs: ‘This will reverse our environmental legacy’