Amid questions at a town hall meeting from residents about inflation, potential nuclear attacks in Ukraine and gun violence, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, received a visit from his Republican opponent Joe Severino of Lake Forest in the Nov. 8 election.
A handful of protesters dominated the regularly scheduled Waukegan City Council meeting at City Hall seeking the resignation of Mayor Ann Taylor and all nine aldermen, as the elected officials listened quietly to their comments.
As the city of Waukegan asks a Lake County Court judge to appoint a receiver for the Lakeside Towers apartment building, residents of the 14-story structure continue to live with mold on the ceilings, fecal matter unwashed from stairwells and gunfire outside the building.
About3,200 students who arrived at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools Wednesday just over six weeks since the shooting greeted by teachers, administrators and staff prepared to meet a range of social emotional needs.
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration discussed relief available to businesses and other organizations impacted by the shooting Monday at the temporary SBA Business Recovery Center in downtown Highland Park.