Grandwood Park floodwater diverted away from homes
Emergency measures were taken late Friday to divert water from a small lake in Grandwood Park that was flooding into local yards and homes, and to head off a potential...
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Rep. Yingling initiates effort to replace flood-destroyed books at Round Lake Park school
State Rep. Sam Yingling announced plans to initiate a book drive next week to help replace materials destroyed by flooding at W. J. Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park....
Round Lake cop used ‘reasonable force’ in fatal shooting of armed man on LSD, officials say
A Round Lake police officer used reasonable force when she fatally shot a man who was on drugs and armed with a shard of glass during a late-night altercation last...
Not guilty plea entered to drug-induced homicide charges in Gurnee woman’s death
A Lake Villa man pleaded not guilty Thursday to drug-induced homicide charges involving the March overdose of a woman in Gurnee. Glenn E. Trauthwein, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges...
Round Lake-area man pleads not guilty to sex abuse, child pornography charges
A Round Lake-area man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexual abuse and child pornography involving a victim under the age of 17, after he allegedly met her on...
Lake County officers training to revive police dogs who overdose after contact with opioids
Police dogs that come into contact with strong opioids during their duties will be able to be revived by their handlers under a training program that has been initiated for...
Mill Creek overwhelms Grandwood Park lake, flooding park, residences and streets
With most of Lake County's flood focus on Gurnee and Fox Lake, some residents of unincorporated Grandwood Park have quietly been facing their own struggles after Mill Creek overwhelmed a...
Lake County commutes should ease with more key roads open Tuesday
Routes 41 and 60 on Monday joined the growing list of key roads reopened after numerous flood-related closures led to rush-hour nightmares in large areas of Lake County. Route 60,...
Officials warn of potential home repair scams in wake of flooding
Lake County residents victimized by Mother Nature must now be on the lookout for the darker side of human nature as well, as officials warn that con artists may be...
Major east-west roads reopen in Lake County
Misery loves company, and Lake County commuters have had plenty of both. An estimated 124,000 daily commuters have been impacted by the closure of many main east-west roads in the...