It’s early June. You’re in your bedroom taking down all your posters. Your dad is one step behind you, filling the holes in the walls with spackle and a fresh coat of paint. Your room is bare, except...

  Note: This piece is a staff editorial, which is an opinion article meant to reflect the opinions of the Drops of Ink staff. Because of this, the author’s name does not appear alongside the story,...

A new coffee house opened its doors this past fall at 834 Liberty Dr. here in Libertyville. Owners Joanna and Stefan Tong, Ryan Hickman and Kieth Lilja have been expanding locations across the North...

On June 9, 2023 a flashy new ice cream shop opened up on 107 W. Church St. Taking the place of a liquor store that had gone out of business, Sugarville is a family-owned business that is run by Elizabeth...

As of Friday, Oct.6, 2023 at 8:45 a.m., Drops of Ink (DOI) editors and staff will be going on strike. As the ongoing Hollywood strikes failed to reach a conclusion, DOI made the difficult decision to stop...

Note: This piece is a staff editorial, which is an opinion article meant to reflect the opinions of the Drops of Ink staff. Because of this, the author’s name does not appear alongside the story, as...

Note: This piece is a staff editorial, which is an opinion article meant to reflect the opinions of the Drops of Ink staff. Because of this, the author’s name does not appear alongside the story, as...

Content Warning: This article explores themes of toxic relationships, domestic violence and sexual content and contains spoilers for “It Ends with Us” and “Ugly Love.” “I never wanted to...