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A member of Illinois National Guard signals to a driver at the testing facility site in Waukegan. A drive-through COVID-19 testing facility, the state's first community-based site in Lake County, opened Sunday.

Lake County Health Department watching growing number of coronavirus cases among Hispanic, black residents

May 11, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

The disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on black and Hispanic communities playing out across Illinois appears to be happening in Lake County too, local health experts said. Unlike the state,...

Positive COVID-19 test for Lake County judge leads to at least 13 additional employees self-quarantining

May 8, 2020 at 9:21 a.m.

A Lake County judge who tested positive for the novel coronavirus was not wearing a mask while on the bench, leading some county employees to self-quarantine, county officials said. The...

Lake County high schools work on alternative plans for graduations

May 7, 2020 at 4:48 p.m.

With stay-at-home orders in Illinois extended through May 30, schools in Lake County and across the state are moving forward with plans to cancel or change major end-of-the-year milestones for...

Gurnee-based Woodland School District 50 is Lake County's largest elementary school district with about 5,400 kids.

Gurnee-based Woodland District 50 extends existing teachers union contract one year amid coronavirus-induced uncertainty

May 7, 2020 at 1:10 p.m.

A one-year rollover deal between Gurnee-based Woodland District 50 and the union that represents its teachers and support staff includes some raises and keeps benefits the same, according to a...

Lake County Sheriff: ‘This is not the time to take to the waterways to party’ but families won’t be ticketed for boating together

May 6, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

Families out boating together won't be ticketed despite a state regulation limiting the number of people allowed in a boat, but abuse of the rules could lead to the Chain...

The new Lake County Circuit Court expansion tower, on Washington Street south of the existing county complex in Waukegan, is connected to the existing court facilities by a renovated walkway over Washington Street.

Lake County judge tests positive for COVID-19

May 6, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.

A Lake County judge tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the chief judge said in a news release Wednesday. The judge is not identified but was on the bench in...

Waukegan Public Library remains without permanent executive director two months after divisive ouster

May 5, 2020 at 7:10 p.m.

Two months after the Waukegan Public Library executive director was ousted in a series of votes that tore a fissure through the library's governing board, the library remains without a...

Long line of cars were seen on the first day the new COVID-19 testing site in Waukegan opened Sunday, May 3

‘People are scared’: Coronavirus statistics worry some in Waukegan, North Chicago

May 4, 2020 at 7:25 p.m.

About 56% of tests for the novel coronavirus in one Lake County zip code came back positive, and that statistic has raised alarm bells for some. The zip code is...

Lake County sheriff’s office won’t issue tickets for breaking 2-person boat limit, but boating communities push back on Gov. Pritzker’s order

May 5, 2020 at 7:12 a.m.

Boaters in Lake County don't need to worry about a ticket if they have more than two people in their boat, a Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said Monday. Revised...

Lake County court asked to order release of residents’ coronavirus status to first responders

May 1, 2020 at 1:59 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is asking the courts to order the Lake County Health Department to hand over the names and addresses of residents who have tested positive for...

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