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Beach Park elementary students raise $1,400 to help kids with cancer

June 4, 2018 at 3:43 p.m.

Thanks to the efforts of students at Kenneth Murphy Elementary School in Beach Park, life will be a little easier for several families of childhood cancer patients this year. Under...

‘Ridiculous’: Lake County legislators vent on lack of state budget, leadership flaws

May 23, 2019 at 11:58 p.m.

Lake County legislators on both sides of the aisle are expressing anger, frustration and — in some cases — a shared sense of disappointment in top leadership of both parties...

Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, shown here in 2016, announced this week that she is undergoing treatment for cancer and is canceling June dates on her current tour.

Genesee Theatre: Aug. 25 Olivia Newton-John show still on schedule

May 10, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

A day after it was revealed that Olivia Newton-John is undergoing treatment for cancer and is canceling June dates on her current tour, a spokeswoman for the Genesee Theatre said...

Saturation patrols replace roadblocks as holiday enforcement tool of choice

June 4, 2018 at 7:07 p.m.

For the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the days of the annual holiday weekend DUI/seat belt roadblock have ended, replaced by saturation patrols that officials believe to be more effective. While...

Trial to begin Monday in 2014 fatal Waukegan stabbing

June 4, 2018 at 7:34 p.m.

The trial of a Waukegan man on murder and battery charges stemming from a 2014 stabbing incident is scheduled to begin Monday in Lake County Circuit Court. Juan Guajardo, 41,...

Melodie Gliniewicz trial date set for alleged misuse of Fox Lake Police Explorer funds

May 10, 2019 at 11:06 p.m.

A tentative trial date of July 3 was set Thursday for Melodie Gliniewicz, facing charges related to the alleged illegal use of Fox Lake Police Explorer funds. But before the...

Lake County Sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty to perjury charges

May 23, 2019 at 11:57 p.m.

A Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of perjury based on alleged inconsistencies in his testimony during a 2016 court hearing on a DUI case. After...

Dr. Thomas Rudd (right) and attorney Jed Stone on their way to bond court after Rudd was charged with perjury in February 2017.

Judge denies motion to dismiss perjury charges against former Lake County coroner

May 23, 2019 at 11:57 p.m.

Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd faces trial July 10 after a Lake County judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss election-related perjury charges against him. Rudd was charged...

Former Lake Bluff teacher surrenders on indecency charge

May 22, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

A former Lake Bluff teacher charged with public indecency following claims by students of past abuse surrendered at the Lake County Jail on Monday morning, according to authorities. Charles Ritz...

Former Lake Bluff teacher surrenders on indecency charge

May 22, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

A former Lake Bluff teacher charged with public indecency following claims by students of past abuse surrendered at the Lake County Jail Monday morning, according to authorities. Charles Ritz III,...

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