Village officials say they are seeking input from residents on naming Antioch’s “newest and most visible” downtown park as construction nears completion. Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner on Friday announced a community-driven park naming for the park, which has been the subject of years of planning and construction. The initiative, spearheaded by the Antioch Village Board […]
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Governor announces more than $800 million project to demolish, rebuild 2 prisons in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois will be demolishing Stateville Correctional Center and a second prison and rebuilding them as part of a more than $800 million project. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced this week plans to dedicate capital funds to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and Stateville Correctional Center […]
Partial closure of Route 41 in Gurnee goes into effect for bridge repair needed following semi crash
A partial road closure of a stretch of Route 41 in Gurnee went into effect Wednesday, a week after it was delayed, as crews work to repair a bridge damaged by a truck. The Gurnee Police Department said the closure went into effect around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The northbound and southbound lanes of Route 41 […]
Major stretch of Route 41 through Gurnee expected to close for bridge repairs after crash
Officials announced a road closure is expected to go into effect for a large stretch of Route 41 in Gurnee after a truck damaged a bridge along the busy highway. The Gurnee Police Department said late Wednesday evening that the southbound lanes of Route 41 would be shut down beginning Thursday morning. The closure on […]
‘Significant concerns’: Sheriff’s office pulls out of agreement to be part of Lake County’s consolidated dispatch center
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has pulled out of an agreement to be part of the new consolidated 911 dispatch center for Lake County that is under construction, saying they have “significant concerns.” Crews began construction last summer on the 37,000-square-foot 911 dispatch facility in Libertyville, which will consolidate services and aim to allow Lake […]
Construction begins on new 911 dispatch facility in Libertyville that aims to improve emergency response time
Crews have begun construction on a 37,000-square-foot 911 dispatch facility in Libertyville that will consolidate services and allow Lake County first responders to respond quicker. The 37,426 square-foot facility, termed the Regional Operations and Communications (ROC), will be built next to the Lake County Central Permit Facility off Winchester Road west of Milwaukee Avenue in […]
Construction nearly finished on new Mercyhealth Hospital in Crystal Lake scheduled to open next month
Construction is nearing completion on Mercyhealth’s newest hospital in Crystal Lake, which is scheduled to open next month and will feature a 24-hour emergency room. Construction began in June 2021 on Mercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic, located on Route 31 just south of Three Oaks Road in Crystal Lake. The facility, initially estimated to cost […]
Gov. JB Pritzker announces $34 billion in funds for roads, bridges and transit in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Gov. JB Pritzker announced the next phase of “Rebuild Illinois,” which includes over $34 billion in funding for road, bridge and transit projects in the state. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation held a press conference last week to announce the latest multi-year plan with many kinds of projects around […]
Demolition of Highland Park fire station begins to make way for new station
Crews have begun demolition of a fire station in Highland Park, which was built in 1929, to make way for a new and bigger station, officials said. Highland Park Fire Department Station 32, located at 692 Burton Avenue, was built in 1929 as a substation to reduce response times to the southern portion of Highland […]