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Six Flags agrees to settlement over biometric privacy law

— June 15, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — Six Flags Great America has agreed to a $36 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit over the amusement park’s use of finger-scan entry gates. Six Flags…

EPA: Inspections were delayed at Sterigenics, other facilities
— April 19, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — A senior federal official stalled inspections by regional offices to monitor cancer-causing emissions at suburban facilities in Illinois, according to a report by the…
Accidents at Gurnee mini-roundabout raise safety issues
— July 24, 2019

When Gurnee formally opened a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Dada Drive and Almond Road August 2018 it was done with the intention of smoothing out traffic back-ups between…
Rally brings awareness about ethylene oxide emissions
— April 17, 2019

The Gurnee-based StopEtO.com coalition held an April 6 rally in a busy retail corridor, seeking to raise awareness about Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions from two Lake County sites. More…
Justices open door for biometric violation lawsuits with Great America ruling
— January 30, 2019

Businesses fingerprinting individuals or using other biometric measures without clients’ consent are subject to lawsuits, according to a state Supreme Court ruling. The Illinois Supreme…

New farmers markets hope to grow on people
— May 5, 2020

Please don’t squeeze the cherries — or anything else, for that matter. Area residents are finding a different kind of farmers markets as the annual spring and summer outdoor selling…
CherryVale Mall looks to fun, games and food to help fill empty anchor space
— May 23, 2019

Could fun, games and food be a way to fill gaping holes in retail shopping malls? CherryVale Mall officials believe that’s a possible solution as a two-level entertainment…
Indoor gym provides welcoming environment for kids on spectrum
— April 16, 2019

An indoor kids sports and recreation center in the northwest suburban Palatine is drawing families from all over the Chicago area. They come from as far north as Gurnee, as far south…