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Lawlor says reforms to county government could serve as model for state

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said Wednesday that he has enough support among his colleagues on the board to launch an effort to reform the structure of county government....

Mark Pfister named executive director of Lake County Health Department

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Mark Pfister can drop the "interim" from his title at the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center. Pfister, who has been the agency's interim executive director since June,...

Waukegan Ald. Lisa May speaks at an endorsement ceremony from the state chapter of the Sierra Club in her race to become the mayor of Waukegan on Jan. 31.

Illinois Sierra Club endorses Lisa May for Waukegan mayor

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

There will be two candidates on the ballot in the Feb. 28 Democratic primary seeking to be the mayor of Waukegan — incumbent Wayne Motley and Ald. Sam Cunningham, who...

Lawlor wants referendum to decide if voters can pick Lake County Board chair

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan and Republican Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor agree on one thing: The chair of the Lake County Board should be elected on...

One of the cards an area resident sent to the Islamic Foundation North in light of the recent controversial political rhetoric toward Muslims.

Lake County religious, political leaders concerned about Trump immigration order

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Lake Bluff resident Emily MacArthur heard about RefugeeOne, a Chicago-based nonprofit refugee resettlement agency, from a friend who lives in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. The organization, which also has an...

The main entrance of the Winchester House nursing home in Libertyville.

County adds ‘last, best chance’ incentives for Winchester House operator

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

As plans to privatize and replace the Lake County Winchester House nursing home move along, the facility's new private operator will benefit from some additional incentives beyond those originally included...

Juan Rivera,center, and his wife Melissa Sanders-Rivera,second from left, celebrate his release from prison in January 2012. The couple has since filed for divorce and battled over his $20 million wrongful conviction settlement.

$20 million wrongful conviction settlement headed for divorce court

May 23, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

A 2015 wrongful conviction settlement hailed by lawyers at the time as the largest in Illinois history is headed for divorce court after the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear...

College freshman from Gurnee found dead at Miami University in Ohio

May 23, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

A college freshman from Gurnee was found dead last week in her dorm room at Miami University in Ohio. Erica Buschick, 18, was found by her roommate the morning of...

Lake County leaders gathered at the College of Lake County on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 to discuss health issues. John Schuler of the county Board of Health speaks from the audience while keynote speaker Tyler Norris, front, listens.

Leaders confront area’s health problems at Lake County summit

May 23, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Thirty-five percent of Lake County adults have been diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure, according to the Lake County Health Department — more than 181,000 people. That's above the...

Patrick Tierney, a Lake County principal planner and project manager, is accepting an early retirement incentive this year. He is one of 80 county employees to do so.

Lake County losing 80 veteran employees to early retirement

May 23, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Lake County is in the process of bidding farewell to 80 veteran government employees as part of a cost-cutting measure intended to stabilize the budget amid increasing expenses and uncertainty...

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