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Barb's Precious Rescue celebrates 10-year milestone in Palatine
Located in a former farmhouse in Palatine, the building housing Barb’s Precious Rescue is now a three-story, 7,500-square-foot space dedicated to rescue cats and kittens. Owner Barb Weber founded the rescue operation in 2014.
Diveheart's deep pool taps into transformative disability treatments
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - The mysteries of the deep ocean include what impact it can have on the human body. In today's Good News Guarantee, a local group has just secured the patents to build one of the deepest pools in the world, with hopes it will bring new treatment to the disabled.
Mayor Ann Taylor Increased Spending And Your Fees
The FY25 budget by Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor is 488 pages long. It is covered with glossy images and talk of fiscal discipline complete with multiple claims of it being balanced despite a $7 million shortfall. The spending in the new budget represents an increase of $12 million over FY24. Digging deeper, the budget shows substantial increases in money obtained through fines, permits and fees paid by Waukegan residents and businesses sometimes surging by 159%.
Baseball Game Preview: Mundelein Heads Out
The Mundelein Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mundelein sitting on five straight victories and New Trier on 25. In what's become a running theme this season, Mundelein...
Man shot in North Chicago; high school placed on soft lockdown
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — A man was shot in North Chicago Monday morning which caused a nearby high school to be placed on a soft lockdown. Officers responded to the area of Hervey and 15th on the report of shots fired just after 9:55 a.m. Police located an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound to his torso.
Softball Recap: Mundelein picks up 17th straight win at home
Mundelein won the last time they faced Grayslake Central, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Mundelein Mustangs came out on top against the Grayslake Central Rams by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mundelein. For Grayslake Central's part, Eliza Piggott made the...
Baseball Recap: Libertyville snaps six-game streak of wins on the road
Libertyville pushed their score to nine the last time they played New Trier, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Libertyville Wildcats fell just short of the New Trier Trevians by a score of 2-1. Libertyville has not had much luck with New Trier recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Arlington Heights students showcase innovative apps at John Hersey High School
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - High school students from Arlington Heights had the opportunity to showcase their tech skills by presenting over 70 newly developed apps on Monday. The innovative creations ranged from a habit tracker and a student productivity maximizer to a unique app for the 2024 yearbook. Students from freshmen to seniors have spent the past three to four months developing their apps.
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