Lake County schools push students to pounce on financial aid
For high school seniors, Jan. 1 isn't just the start of a new year, it's the start of financial aid season. Starting Friday, Lake County school districts will host a...
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Police: Man killed by cops in Zion had BB gun, wore tactical-style vest
A man wearing a homemade tactical-style vest and carrying an Airsoft BB gun was fatally shot after he led police on a chase that ended in a struggle in a...
Gliniewicz bank accounts to remain frozen through Feb. 2
Bank accounts belonging to Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and his widow will remain frozen for another month as an investigation into the deceased officer's alleged thefts continues....
Changes for Waukegan JROTC in 100-year history, but source of school pride
The Waukegan High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps that will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Monday looks a little different than the corps that started the century-long tradition. For...
Facing tight budgets, Waukegan teachers turn to crowdfunding
Julie Ahern likes to tell her second-grade students at Andrew Cooke Magnet School that as "21st-century kids, you need to learn 21st-century things." Her classroom has nearly enough laptops and...
Two Round Lake Beach men accused of robbing driver at gunpoint
Two Round Lake Beach men who allegedly shot at and robbed an acquaintance who was giving them a ride Wednesday night have been charged with armed robbery, police said. A...
Warren High School looking to catch up with alumni ahead of centennial year
Warren Township High School District 121 is trying to build up an alumni network ahead of its 100th anniversary celebrations during the 2016-17 school year. The Gurnee-based district has never...
Cops: Man in bulletproof vest at courthouse said he wanted to join Islamic State
A Waukegan man who is accused of claiming he wanted to join Islamic State is facing drug and weapon charges after an incident at the Lake County courthouse last week,...
Local schools prep for potential switch from ACT to rival SAT
Illinois's move to begin offering high school juniors the SAT college entrance exam after more than a decade using the ACT added an extra layer of uncertainty for high schools...
Embattled ex-Lake County prosecutor leaves Waukegan’s 911 board
Waukegan Mayor Wayne Motley has announced that former Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller — one of the founding members of the city's Emergency Telephone System Board — will not...