Child abuse prevention efforts ramp up in April
Along with the early flowers, Blue Kids signs will soon be popping up around Lake County, as part of an effort to remind residents that April is Child Abuse Prevention...
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Toys for Tots trial moves to jury selection
Jury selection was underway Monday for the trial of a Foss Park District board member charged with stealing toys at a Toys for Tots charity event in North Chicago in...
Lake County churches merge, celebrate Easter together
If Easter is a time of rebirth, it was evident in abundance Sunday at the Torch of Faith Church in Grayslake. The church, at Brae Loch and Atkinson roads, represents...
Possible human skull found in Round Lake shed
A possible human skull was found in an abandoned shed Saturday in Round Lake, police said. The caretaker of a property in the 33100 block of North Fairfield Road found...
Level population seen as positive for county
While population is down in the Chicago region, Lake County has remained fairly level at about 704,000 residents over the last several years. Does this indicate a problem – perhaps...
State’s Attorney gets full-time ‘comfort dog’ for court house
Mitch and Hitch are the newest partners at the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, but they won't be prosecuting anyone. The "comfort dogs" will be available to children who suffered...
Man charged after Zion police shooting pleads guilty to robbery
A Lindenhurst man previously convicted of a weapons charge connected to a fatal police shooting last year in Zion pleaded guilty to robbery Wednesday and now faces boot camp or...
Man charged after Zion police shooting faces robbery charges
A Lindenhurst man who pleaded guilty to weapons charges related to the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Justus Howell last April in Zion now faces robbery charges. Authorities said Tramond...
Test program sends cop to Beach Park Middle School
While Beach Park Middle School students are on spring break this week, a detective from the Lake County Sheriff's Office is meeting school staff and preparing to begin a new...
Man charged in crash-and-grab burglary of Waukegan gas station
A Waukegan man has been charged in connection with the crash-and-grab burglary of a Waukegan gas station this month, police said. Marshall Devalle, 28, of the 600 block of North...