Term-limits referendum thrown out in Wauconda
Elected officials in the Village of Wauconda are safe from term limits for the time being after a potential ballot referendum was thrown out Tuesday night. A petition circulated by...
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Waukegan projects budget shortfall as aldermen blame public works mishaps
Waukegan officials are projecting that the city's general fund will finish the current fiscal year with a deficit of more than $600,000, the latest sign that recent budget oversights related...
Lake County man, 60, to cycle across America for Kenya’s poor
Beach Park resident Doug Gillaspie is a longtime endurance athlete. He's run marathons, has competed in triathlons and every summer rides his bicycle to Door County, Wis. — a three-...
Zion Dairy Queen owner selling property as company wants signs removed
International Dairy Queen Inc. expects Dairy Queen signage to be removed soon from a location in Zion following the company's decision to cancel its corporate franchise agreement with the local...
Dog tracks fleeing domestic violence suspect on Interstate 94
A dog named Dax successfully chased down an alleged domestic violence offender who fled from a vehicle on Interstate 94 early Sunday morning, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office....
Police identify man shot dead in Zion
Zion police have identified a man who was found dead inside a residence Wednesday night. Shafon L. Hayes, of Zion, died of complications related to a gunshot wound, Lake County...
North Chicago fire victim rescued through window
A fire in North Chicago left a home severely damaged Thursday morning and forced rescuers to extricate a victim through a bedroom window and into an ambulance. Firefighters responded just...
Q&A: New Highland Park county board members speak
Incumbents on the 21-member Lake County Board survived Election Day mostly intact, but there will be a couple of new faces when the board gets back to work next year....
Hearing set on extending bike path in Lake County
Lake County cyclists who enjoy riding on the Skokie Valley Bike Path will eventually be able to use the trail to travel into Cook County -- if a plan to...
City Council roundup: Activist wants Waukegan to be sanctuary city
An activist asked the Waukegan City Council and Mayor Wayne Motley on Monday evening to designate Waukegan a "sanctuary city" in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's victory on Election...