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Lake County Associate Judge John Scully retires, capping a lengthy military and legal career

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

Following a career of public service spanning more than half a century, Lake County Associate Judge John J. Scully has announced his retirement, according to a statement released this week....

The Lake County Circuit Court tower on Washington Street in Waukegan.

Teen admits to not helping victim, pleads guilty in fatal Antioch Township hit-and-run

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

A Lake Villa Township teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court to charges of failing to stop to render aid after she left the scene of a fatal...

Residents of Gurnee senior facility evacuated when fire breaks out in attic

May 24, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

Fireplace embers might be responsible for a fire that forced the evacuation of a senior facility Tuesday in Gurnee, but there were no injuries among the residents or firefighters, according...

Waukegan firefighters at work in the pre-dawn hours March 4, 2019 battling a fire that destroyed both stores and second-story apartments located at 452 N. Jackson St.

Fire marshal says ‘no foul play’ in blaze that destroyed Waukegan stores and apartments

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

Fire officials are ruling out arson as the catalyst for an early-morning fire Sunday that destroyed four stores and six apartment units on Grand Avenue in Waukegan. “We definitely believe...

Hearing this month in Melodie Gliniewicz theft case could address use of texts with late husband

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

An Illinois Appellate Court-mandated hearing on marital privacy issues in the theft case against Melodie Gliniewicz could be held March 21, if final evidence needed for the hearing — including...

Waukegan Fire Department personnel fought both flames and subzero temperatures early on Monday, March 4, at an apartment fire on Grand Avenue at Jackson Street.

Fire and ice: Early morning Waukegan blaze in minus-6-degree weather destroys apartment building

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

An early morning fire in subzero temperatures Monday left four Waukegan stores and six apartments a total loss, but residents were safely evacuated with no injuries, according to fire officials....

Lake County sheriff cracking down on gun-license revocations after Aurora mass shooting

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

Citing the recent mass shooting at a workplace in Aurora, Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced Monday that his office will take steps to ensure that those whose gun ownership...

Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik listens Feb. 25, 2019 to public comments to the Village Board on emissions of the carcinogen ethylene oxide from plants in Gurnee and Waukegan.

Gurnee mayor: IEPA denies request for ethylene oxide emissions testing at Lake County plants

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik said she asked the director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Thursday for ethylene oxide testing in Lake County and was told neither the state nor...

Deputy chief named to lead Lake County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

As part of ongoing personnel changes underway at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office since Sheriff John Idleburg took office late last year, a new deputy chief of the office’s Criminal...

Round Lake Park woman charged with animal cruelty after dog’s death

May 24, 2019 at 12:45 a.m.

A Round Lake Park woman was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after police say they discovered that an injured dog she had reported to police, which was subsequently euthanized, had...

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