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Waukegan woman critically injured in scooter accident

August 12, 2020 at 6:50 p.m.

A Waukegan woman sustained critical injuries Wednesday after she was impaled during a traffic crash in unincorporated Mundelein. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the 70-year-old had been riding...

Open burning of leaves allowed in unincorporated Lake County

August 12, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.

Residents living in unincorporated areas of Lake County are now allowed to burn leaves on certain days and times as the county's temporary ban on open burning is lifted through...

Holiday pay cut for some Lake County employees to help cover COVID-19 budget shortfall

August 12, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.

Some Lake County employees will not receive their expected holiday pay for the Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving holidays this year. In an 11-10 vote Tuesday, the...

Wauconda Fire Department and Lake County sheriff's police personnel at Kanzler Earth Moving after a man was killed when his arm was caught in an industrial machine, at 30846 Route 12, Volo. Aug. 07, 2020,

Woodstock man dies after arm gets stuck in machine in Volo industrial accident

August 7, 2020 at 5:39 p.m.

A 33-year-old Woodstock man was killed at an excavation company in Volo after sustaining a traumatic injury to his arm shortly after noon Friday. According to the Lake County Sheriff's...

Face masks and hand sanitizer to be given away Saturday in Waukegan

July 30, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.

Personal protective equipment will be given away Saturday in Waukegan. During the Medline Wash-and-Wear Community Mask Project drive-through event, the healthcare company will distribute 50,000 reusable face masks and hand...

Mundelein author Christa Lawrence is helping kids learn about protecting themselves from COVID-19 with a bilingual children's book about face masks.

‘I tried to see through a child’s eyes’: Mundelein Park and Recreation author uses book to ease kids’ fears of face masks

July 30, 2020 at 11:47 a.m.

Face masks can be scary for some children and at times no fun to wear, but one local artist found a way to teach kids about the health reasons behind...

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Waukegan woman critically injured in scooter accident

Open burning of leaves allowed in unincorporated Lake County

Holiday pay cut for some Lake County employees to help cover COVID-19 budget shortfall

Woodstock man dies after arm gets stuck in machine in Volo industrial accident

Face masks and hand sanitizer to be given away Saturday in Waukegan

‘I tried to see through a child’s eyes’: Mundelein Park and Recreation author uses book to ease kids’ fears of face masks

Arrest of alleged serial killer in Ohio leads to murder charges in 1997 Lake County case

Lake County Board allocates coronavirus relief funds

Man robs, attempts to sexually assault woman at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan

Deer Park woman charged in machete attack on boyfriend