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Lincoln-Way West takes over the top spot and Brother Rice enters the rankings, while Oak Forest’s Justin Gibbs is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way West 15-0 (2) Wisconsin-Platteville-bound Dan Hodel steps up as Warriors rally from 7-0 deficit to top Stagg 8-7.…

A Lake County sheriff’s deputy narrowly avoided injury when a motorist struck his squad car while the officer was engaged in a traffic stop in Deer Park. The incident happened Sunday at around 8:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 12 near Long Grove Road, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy had arrived at the location to…

Kouts sophomore Eli Harper quipped about how much he enjoys his rest. “I like sleeping,” he said. “That’s one of the better things to do.” One of them? “Sleeping is the best thing,” he said. “I love taking naps.” Harper stays plenty busy, however. After putting together an all-conference basketball season, he has shined for Kouts’…

This is no exaggeration: PinkPantheress is a star. She is an outright, undeniable and effusive music star. That was more clear than ever during her sold-out show Wednesday night at the Metro. The singer and producer, born Victoria Walker, performed an hour-long set featuring a bevy of hits and deep cuts from her first two…

An apparent appliance fire caused over $100,000 in damage to a St. Charles home on Tuesday morning, fire department officials said. Firefighters responded to the fire, which was at a home in the 3400 block of Royal Fox Drive, at around 10:20 a.m., according to a news release from the St. Charles Fire Department. Officials…

Enrollment is open at 23 Lake County sites for a $1.1 million state-funded summer program to boost student reading and math skills. The program can accommodate about 750 students. The Urban League of Northwest Indiana and DHB & Associates, a local education consulting company, are the grant recipients and will oversee the program. The program is open…

Does Bartlett coach Jim Wolfsmith ever experience double trouble? Not on your life. Although after four years, Wolfsmith still does an occasional double take when looking to differentiate between two of his players — senior identical twins Grace and Julia Wilkens. “I may try to figure out if they’re wearing different jackets,” Wolfsmith said. “Or…

In this year’s SEC Tournament championship game, South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and LSU forward Angel Reese battled it out in the paint. Two of the game’s biggest stars, they have a history of fierce, physical competition dating to high school. On Monday night, as the Nos. 3 and 7 picks in a historic WNBA…

Pets can now be adopted from Will County Animal Protection For the first time in agency history, the Will County Animal Protection Services is now allowing residents to adopt pets directly through the department, county officials said. The new adoption program is a result of changes to Will County animal welfare policies in response to…

Evanston’s Finance and Budget Committee met earlier this month to discuss its 2024 goals, something many residents are keeping an eye on after the city expressed financial concerns during its 2024 budgeting process. “I am hoping we establish a budget that staff is bound to follow,” resident Mary Rosinski said. “Spending gets put on agendas…

Oberweis, a century-old North Aurora dairy with a recent history of Republican political aspirations by its owner, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The family-owned dairy, which has dozens of ice cream stores and shelf space in grocery stores across the Midwest, owes more than $4 million to its 20 largest unsecured creditors, according to…

Nearly 1,200 people attended Saturday’s Maker Faire Lake County at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Among the features of the event were an outdoor trebuchet catapult mechanism and rocket launcher. An indoor gym accommodated 55 exhibitors. Attendees could experience a musical Tesla coils attraction, the Lake County Robotics Competition, a drone obstacle course,…

Oh, how John D’Ambrosio loved his words. He could have been a brilliant journalist, really. During our many visits over a beer or a few (well, wine for him) at the local Midlothian tap, he would always tell me how his Bremen running back that week gained a “plethora” of yards. Or how the game…

An 8-year-old girl was killed and ten others were injured in a shooting Saturday evening in Chicago’s New City neighborhood, police said Sunday. Chicago Police Department officers responded to West 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue after an alert on ShotSpotter, a network of sensors that reports gunshot noises, detected shots fired around 9:18 p.m.…

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Sunday hailed its air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying the systems thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. Regional tensions were high amid fears of an Israeli counter-strike that could fuel further escalation. U.S. President Joe…

DuPage County health officials announced on Saturday that a county resident tested positive for measles, the first case identified in the county since 2009, amid a national and regional uptick in the highly contagious virus.   The source of the infection is unknown, although the case doesn’t appear to be linked to the migrant shelters in…

A second person has been charged in connection with a carjacking in Boulder Hill on Jan. 15, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Edward Dampier, 20, of Hazel Crest, is facing charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of a converted motor vehicle, all of which…

Brothers Maurice Parrish of Los Angeles, Patrick Parrish of Lexington, Kentucky, Robert Parrish of Hodgenville, Kentucky, and Eric Parrish of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, were among those who made the journey to Bloomington to experience the eclipse Monday in totality. It was a trip I too made, not fully knowing what to expect. I had the opportunity…

Dressed in a flannel shirt, knit hat and rubber boots, Lake County Juvenile Court Senior Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. was unrecognizable as he guided an excavator around a fresh load of dirt in a lot adjacent to the Juvenile Justice Center on 93rd Avenue. Stefaniak and other workers were trying to level at the entryway…

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin joined the Rev. Gregory Jones and the congregation earlier this month to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Greater Mount Olive Church of God in Christ in Aurora. Founded on April 2, 1944, by Bishop William Bonner on Aurora’s East Side, Greater Mount Olive Church of God in Christ has been pivotal…

Property values in Northwest Indiana have been on the upswing in recent years, yet very few people are making use of the property tax appeals process. As people begin receiving their property tax bills for 2023 payable in 2024, Lake County Assessor LaTonya Spearman wants to ensure property owners know they have options when it…