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Legendary Mineola Hotel Condemned in Fox Lake

Fox Lake officials said they only had the safety of customers in mind when they condemned the 135-year-old Mineola Hotel and Lounge this week.

Hotel owner Pete Jakstas, however, is mad the village didn’t give him a chance to fix up the deteriorating building — thought to be among the oldest wooden structures in Illinois — before slapping the red condemnation sticker on its side, effectively putting him out of business.

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Consumers permanently committing to thriftiness, saving

Trenton Parks of Naperville is watching his spending even though he’s an IT executive and the tech industry is flourishing. He is holding onto his two eight-year-old cars, paying off credit cards monthly and spending nothing extra on his home. “I view my home now as rent rather than as an appreciating asset,” he said, adding, “I’m un...

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Current Weather Conditions In Fox Lake, IL (60020)

Sunny, and 63 ° F. For more details?... Read more...

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Trinski's Island Wetland Restoration Project Information

Trinski's Island Project Information has been added to our website. Please be sure to take a look at the concept photos!... Read more...

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Chain O'Lakes Fishing

A variety of sport fish await anglers and angling has improved in recent years, especially for walleyes which have been heavily stocked since 1978. Northern Pike and Muskies in the trophy class also are occasionally caught here. As well as Largemouth and White Bass, Crappies, Bluegills, Channel Cat, Bullheads, Carp and Yellow Perch.

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Sept. 25: Mexican folk ensemble to perform at CLC’s James Lumber Center

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by enjoying Chicago’s premiere Mexican folk music ensemble, Sones de México, as they return to the College of Lake County at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25 as part of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts’ 15th professional touring series season.

A Grammy® and Latin Grammy® Award nominee, Sones de México En...

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Morning light, Hug goodbye win photo contest

A Barrington resident captures his backyard Garden in the morning light. Photo by John Anderson

This week’s photo contest ended in a tie. John Anderson captured the morning light in his Barrington garden and Beth Preis shared a photo of a little girl hugging her mother’s leg before the first day of school began at Wescott School in...

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Morning light, Hug goodbye win photo contest

A Barrington resident captures his backyard Garden in the morning light. Photo by John Anderson

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