Leann Spencer

First rain and then snow continued to push the Des Plaines River toward flood levels in Lake County on Thursday, but the water brought more anxiety than sandbags. Residents along...

No one cried Tuesday for North Chicago schools. In fact, some students of the beleaguered school system that acknowledged defeat Monday night cheered. Some students in predominantly white adjoining school...

A blown fuse in a backup monitoring system at Commonwealth Edison's twin-reactor nuclear power plant Monday afternoon caused a 25-minute alert to be initiated while workers replaced the fuse. While...

Conservationists don't want to do it. And animal rights activists insist that they shouldn't. But in forest preserves all around Chicago this winter, marksmen will be shooting white-tailed deer in...

The Army will conduct a yearlong study into how any land development at Ft. Sheridan would affect both the soon-to-be-closed base and the surrounding community. The study will consider the...

Officials of Highland Park and Lake Forest say they are exploring the possibility of annexing parts of Ft. Sheridan in an effort to control development along some of Lake Michigan`s...

The Forest Preserve District is asking county residents for their opinions in a survey designed to help officials better plan future programs for Lake County. A four-page survey was mailed...

People concerned about pollution in and around Waukegan Harbor are invited to a public meeting Thursday with representatives of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The public can make suggestions about...

Sometimes even the watchdogs need some watching. One of those times came last month, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency charged a local Lake County agency that polices recreational activities...

Holly Staker`s killer allegedly came upon his victim by chance as she played outside with a pair of toddlers on a warm August night. Police said he approached and briefly...