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Covering Lake Forest and the North Shore.
Business
Illinois small business optimism trails nation by 1.2 points; tax burden tops owners' concerns
A new NFIB state-level report released July 9 shows Illinois small business optimism at 97.3, 1.2 points below the national average, with 23.2% of owners naming taxes as their top problem — a finding with particular relevance in Lake County, where property tax rates run 2.1%–2.3%.
Business
Illinois small business optimism trails nation by 1.2 points; tax burden tops owners' concerns
A new NFIB state-level report released July 9 shows Illinois small business optimism at 97.3, 1.2 points below the national average, with 23.2% of owners naming taxes as their top problem — a finding with particular relevance in Lake County, where property tax rates run 2.1%–2.3%.
Business
Illinois small business optimism trails nation by 1.2 points; tax burden tops owners' concerns
A new NFIB state-level report released July 9 shows Illinois small business optimism at 97.3, 1.2 points below the national average, with 23.2% of owners naming taxes as their top problem — a finding with particular relevance in Lake County, where property tax rates run 2.1%–2.3%.
Evenings on the North Shore, summarized.
Evenings on the North Shore, summarized.
Evenings on the North Shore, summarized.
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Sports
Lake County Rep Introduces $2.5 Billion Bill to Keep Bears in Illinois as Team Eyes Indiana
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) introduced legislation on June 16 offering $2.5 billion in private investment and $1.2 billion in state infrastructure to keep the Bears at Arlington Park, as the team advances stadium plans in Hammond, Indiana — 40 miles from its Halas Hall headquarters in Lake Forest.
Local Government
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West Nile virus detected in Lake County mosquitoes ahead of July 4 weekend
The first West Nile virus-positive mosquito pool of 2026 was reported in Lake County on Friday, June 26, just before the July 4 holiday weekend, as the CDC warns the national season is tracking at its worst pace since 2004.
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Illinois small business optimism trails nation by 1.2 points; tax burden tops owners' concerns
A new NFIB state-level report released July 9 shows Illinois small business optimism at 97.3, 1.2 points below the national average, with 23.2% of owners naming taxes as their top problem — a finding with particular relevance in Lake County, where property tax rates run 2.1%–2.3%.
Sports
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Bears, Hallmark auction walk-on role in holiday film for charity
The Chicago Bears and Hallmark are auctioning a featured walk-on role in "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," with proceeds benefiting Bears Care's holiday giving initiative. Fans can bid through the Chicago Bears Official App.
Community
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Rare 2.9 magnitude earthquake beneath Lake Michigan rattles North Shore
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck beneath Lake Michigan on Wednesday, July 8, at 2:38 p.m., with the USGS confirming more than 400 felt reports across the North Shore including 37 from neighboring Highland Park; experts attribute the rare event to ancient bedrock still rebounding from glacial retreat.
Education
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Education
Deer Path Middle School students pitch LED light swap to school board, backed by their own energy audit
Deer Path Middle School's Green Team presented their "Operation Light Swap" LED retrofit project to the District 67 Board of Education at the June meeting, proposing to replace nine always-on fluorescent emergency lights using a $1,000 grant as a proof of concept for broader campus upgrades.
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Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor covering communities across the Chicago and Los Angeles suburbs. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
About
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor covering communities across the Chicago and Los Angeles suburbs. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
About
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor covering communities across the Chicago and Los Angeles suburbs. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
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