Man held on $5 million bail in U. of I. shooting
An 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Mundelein man in the Campustown district at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign early Sunday morning was ordered held in lieu of $5...
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U. of I. students hold vigil for shooting victims while police seek suspects
As Champaign police continue to seek suspects in two weekend shootings near the University of Illinois that killed a 22-year-old Mundelein man and injured five others, students gathered on campus...
Algae blooms create foul odor along Fox River
Algae had grown so thick on Lake Catherine this summer that Marilyn Belleau felt like she could walk on water. She was afraid to swim in it, and her husband...
Lack of funding, old equipment slow sediment removal from Chain O’Lakes, Fox River
The Fox Waterway Agency needs to increase its sediment removal procedures to maintain the Fox River and Chain O'Lakes, officials said. The agency, which partners with local governments and landowners...
Years of sediment threaten Chain O’Lakes, Fox River
A crane-like machine slowly reached into the water of a channel along Fox Lake Road, dragged its claws along the bottom and scooped out dark brown sludge. The operator repeated...
North Chicago clears hurdle to provide land for American Sailor museum
North Chicago adjusted its agreement with the Museum of the American Sailor Foundation this week after the Navy presented environmental concerns about the proposed museum site on Sheridan Road. The...
Race-relations forum focuses on building trust between police and communities
Community leaders came together Wednesday in Grayslake to identify and attempt to solve race-related issues facing Lake County. As the nation continues to grapple with recent shootings of black men...
New bill could increase mental health care options
John Dyslin said it is difficult to care for his 33-year-old son with anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia. "It's a nightmare," Dyslin said. "I mean you're constantly under mental,...
‘Caviar of protein’: Old Mill Creek store stocks exotic meat
Old Mill Creek Country Store's meat counter looks like a normal meat counter. It displays ground beef and beef steaks, but unlike most others, it also displays ground bison, elk...
‘I feel hurt’: Black Lives Matter supporters gather in Waukegan
Chants of "No justice, no peace," "Black lives matter" and "Stop the killing, stop the violence" filled the air around the Lake County Building in Waukegan on Thursday afternoon. Nine...