Last-minute Christmas shoppers scour Gurnee Mills mall
It might not have felt like late December outside Gurnee Mills as the temperature soared to 57 degrees Wednesday, but it certainly looked like the holiday season inside the mall....
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Blackhawks Special Hockey team has a ‘sense of belonging and pride’
Players prepared to take the ice Saturday afternoon at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills as parents helped secure helmets and remove skate guards. Fans packed the stands to watch...
Actors bring to life Battle of Barrington that killed ‘Baby Face’ Nelson
Taking cover behind a 1934 Chrysler Six Brougham, the notorious gangster "Baby Face" Nelson sprayed bullets from his submachine gun as FBI agents closed in on him in downtown Barrington....
17 Waukegan shops prep for Small Business Saturday
Not to be lost between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, when Waukegan Main Street encourages shoppers to visit the city's downtown business district. Since 2010, Small...
Naval recruits say special Thanksgiving meal ‘incredible’
As families across Lake County gathered for Thanksgiving Day, recruits at Naval Station Great Lakes gathered with their new family. One week away from graduating boot camp, 84 recruits spent...
All are welcome to Hawthorn Woods church’s Thanksgiving feast
By 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Dean Stewart had nine turkeys cooked and ready to carve. Then, he began preparing 11 more knowing at least four additional turkeys would be donated...
Skiers, dogs conquer 12-plus inches of snow in Lake County
Bundled up under winter clothes and headwear, Susan Allman and Meg Ewen pulled into Wauconda's Lakewood Forest Preserve shortly before 11 a.m. Monday ready to conquer the first snow of...
Police: Ignoring train crossing warnings is dangerous — and illegal
Commuters rushing to make their trains are sometimes seen ignoring signs about dashing across the tracks, and Chip Pew with Operation Lifesaver says he's witnessed more than his share of...
Lake County high schools are ahead of new concussion law
As Taylor Coleman completed his Lake Zurich High School football career in 2012, concussion awareness was just coming into the national spotlight and into conversations at the school. By the...
Brothers lead custom apparel business into 5th decade
Waukegan's American Outfitters Ltd. is celebrating a milestone this year: 40 years in business. Brothers Gary and Larry Rettig began selling custom apparel in 1975 and have since grown the...