Lake County News Briefs
September 6, 2017Lake County Buffalo Grove raises age to 21 for tobacco products The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center reported that that the Buffalo Grove Village Board…
Lake County Buffalo Grove raises age to 21 for tobacco products The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center reported that that the Buffalo Grove Village Board…
THROUGH SEPT. 23 American Buffalo Riverfront Playhouse 11-13 Water Street Mall, Aurora Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. In a Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to rob…
A group of students from Trinidad and Tobago performed in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Aug. 30, at the Woodstock OperaHouse. The 60-piece band included students from 6 years…
SEPT. 7 Light the Night in Uptown Normal Thursday, 5-8 p.m. 11 Uptown Circle Free Light the Night features safety-checks, giveaways, and free bike lights for everyone. Any bike…
Tens of thousands of books are needed in support of a Guinness World Record attempt to create the “Longest line of books” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In conjunction…
SEPT. 7 Celebrate International Dot Day at the Library Thursday, all day Fondulac District Library, 400 Richland, E. Peoria Free Youth can visit the library and decorate a dot….
SEPT. 7 Children’s Anthropology Classes at the Museum Thursday, 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. $35 Kathryn Driscoll will lead…
Sept. 6 Anime Club 6:30-8:00 p.m. Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego Free Grades 6-12. Love anime or just want to learn more about it? Join us in watching &…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…