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Members of the Lake County Sheriff deputies and SWAT team organize a plan to look for any "survivors" left in the school during an active shooter simulation exercise at Newport Elementary School in Wadsworth on Friday.

Sheriff’s office leads simulated school shooting response exercise

May 23, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

The Lake County sheriff's office led the largest simulated school shooting response exercise in the county's history Friday morning, as campus and classroom shootings in the U.S continue at what...

Reduced bond denied for Kenosha man charged in ex-wife’s death

May 10, 2019 at 10:37 p.m.

A Lake County Circuit Court judge refused to reduce the bond Friday for a Kenosha man charged with killing his ex-wife in Gurnee, stating that it is too early in...

Waukegan man charged with shooting at cops found not guilty of attempted murder

May 10, 2019 at 10:37 p.m.

A jury found a Waukegan man not guilty Wednesday evening of the attempted murder of Waukegan police officers. Johnny Sisson was charged with two counts of attempted murder and one...

Minnesota man charged in wife’s death, faces extradition

May 10, 2019 at 10:37 p.m.

A former Minnesota fugitive arrested by U.S. Marshals in Waukegan on Sept. 3 has been charged with killing his wife, and extradition proceedings are scheduled to move forward. Todd Larry...

Text-A-Tip provides a 24/7 anonymous text-communication system to Lake County youth needing immediate mental health assistance for themselves or a friend, according to Andy Duran, executive director of LEAD.

Texting crisis line to aid troubled teens expands to cover all of Lake County

May 23, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

An anonymous texting crisis program for troubled youth, credited with saving lives in the Lake Bluff/Lake Forest area, has been expanded to include all of Lake County. Text-A-Tip provides a...

Churches unite for 12th annual community service day

May 23, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

For the 12th year in a row, volunteers from a network of churches in the Antioch, Lake Villa and Lindenhurst area will devote a Saturday to local community service projects....

Charges filed in fight at Grayslake Central HS

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

A Grayslake Central High School student accused of hitting another student in the head with a cellphone in the school's cafeteria last week has been charged with battery, authorities said....

High School football rivals team up, host coat drives for veterans

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

Operation Stand Down, a seasonal drive led by the Lake County Veteran's Assistance Commission to provide winter coats for needy and homeless veterans, was scheduled to begin on the gridiron...

WWII veteran will attend Lake County Honor Flight fundraiser Friday

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

A local group that takes Lake County war veterans to Washington, D.C., to see their monuments and memorials, is holding its first Zumba fundraising event Friday night, and a 94-year-old...

Conservation Club member Dale Miller (left) and secretary Bonnie Letich with wild game dishes including venison, rabbit and bear Saturday during a youth event at the club's grounds in Antioch

Conservation club offers outdoor activities year round on 62-acres in Antioch

May 23, 2019 at 11:05 p.m.

Without the fanfare of forest preserve signage and parking lots, 62 acres of forest, fields and trails is somewhat unheralded, but available to residents for a minimal annual fee. For...

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