Metra going for battery-powered locomotives
— August 19, 2022The Metra Board of Directors on Aug. 17 approved a first-of-its-kind plan to convert up to six of Metra’s oldest diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power. “This procurement…
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Highland Park, Lake County boards push for assault-weapons ban
— August 18, 2022One week after the Lake County Board approved a resolution calling on state and federal lawmakers to ban the sale and possession of assault-style firearms, the Highland Park City Council…
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Highland Park vigil held to remember victims of July 4 shooting
— July 14, 2022Nine days after the horrifying events of July 4, people congregated on the front lawn of the Highland Park City Hall for a Community vigil July 13. The vigil was held in response to…
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After more than 2 years, Lake Cook Road reconstruction completed
— May 24, 2022Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) and Cook County Commissioners were joined by federal, state and local…
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EPA: Inspections were delayed at Sterigenics, other facilities
— April 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD — 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…
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Alleged Highland Park shooter faces additional charges
— August 3, 2022The Lake County Grand Jury on Wednesday, July 27 returned indictments on a total of 117 criminal counts against Robert Crimo III, the alleged shooter at the Highland Park Fourth of…
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation to assist in Highland Park recovery efforts
— July 5, 2022Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Lake County to assist in recovery efforts following the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park. A disaster proclamation grants the…
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Food pantry opens its doors in Zion
— May 5, 2021A new food pantry launched in Zion and its soft opening was celebrated at a special event on May 1 at DLB Ministries at 623 Kenosha Road. The food pantry, which began its ministry several…
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