More than 500 participate in Antioch’s initial Shamrock Shuffle; ‘It looks like a green river’
The all-ages 5K route was set up for seasoned runners or others just looking to enjoy a brisk walk with family and friends.
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Zion Antique Mall closes after decades as octogenarian owners retire; ‘Hopefully, I can relax’
The remaining contents of the Zion Antique Mall will be packed up and gone by the end of the month, when its lease expires, as the shop's owners pursue their...
Antioch fire leaves 15 homeless, 1 injured, 6 pets dead; ‘People being trapped is what elevated it to a second alarm’
A Wednesday afternoon fire in a four-flat building in unincorporated Antioch left 15 people homeless and six pets dead. One woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation before...
Lake County BLM hosts winter break skating party; ‘We have to stop the violence by presenting alternatives to what’s happening’
The Lake County Chapter of Black Lives Matter wanted to fill a void in the area's underserved communities while schools are closed for winter break by stepping up with a...
Antioch grants landmark status to ‘Meeting House’; ‘This process … recognizes the historical significance’
A "Meeting House," built by the Disciples of Christ for their services near downtown Antioch during the Civil War years, has been recognized for its importance to the village. Not...
Antioch police chief named interim village administrator
Antioch Police Chief Geoffrey Guttschow was recently appointed as the village's acting administrator by the Village Board following the retirement of Administrator Jim Keim. Keim ended his nearly 20-year career...
Antioch-area fire destroys two trailer homes at campground; ‘I lost everything’
A Friday morning fire destroyed two trailer homes, and damaged a third, at the Fox River Recreation Campground in unincorporated Antioch. Antioch firefighters were called to the 27000 block of...
Antioch Celebrates Season With Holiday Happenings In Historic Downtown
With the opening of the railroad crossing at North Avenue last week, businesses in Antioch's historic downtown area can focus on the holiday traffic instead of detour backups. Closed for...
Hands-on dinosaur exhibit opens at Lake County’s Dunn Museum; ‘A learning experience for everyone’
The Lake County Bess Bower Dunn Museum has opened an exhibit that fuels the ongoing curiosity about dinosaurs by letting visitors touch and feel what their bones were really like....
16,000 jack-o’-lanterns?; Highwood Pumpkin Festival world-record attempt falls short, but organizers call event a great success
It wasn't for a lack of effort that the organizers of the 13th-annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival were unable to set the world record for spontaneously lit jack-o'-lanterns over the...