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Papa Marcos Grill and Kabob owner Michel Marcos delivers Middle Eastern dishes to patrons on Jan. 9, 2019.

‘There’s something really special about this place’: Locals aren’t surprised about Yelp praise for Papa Marcos

May 24, 2019 at 12:42 a.m.

It’s not a stretch to say that Papa Marcos Grill and Kabob in Waukegan is a beloved eatery for some Lake County locals. The Middle Eastern restaurant — which also...

Lake County sheriff’s deputy escapes injury in crash

May 24, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

A Lake County sheriff’s deputy on patrol at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion crashed his vehicle Sunday attempting to avoid another vehicle that lost control on the snow-covered...

More than 200 people attended the annual Volo Bog Winterfest where guided tours were one of many activities on Sunday, Jan 13.

Wonders of nature on display at Volo Bog Winterfest

May 24, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

Bundled up in winter coats, mittens, scarves and hats, more than 200 people participated in the annual Volo Bog Winterfest in Ingleside Sunday. The event that drew families from throughout...

A special municipal electoral board meeting was held on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Gurnee Village Hall.

Gurnee Electoral Board rejects challenges to candidates for trustee

May 24, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

Two candidates in the Gurnee village trustee race, who had the legitimacy of their nominating petitions challenged, will remain on the ballot after an objections hearing this week showed they...

Shiloh Park Elementary School teacher Ofelia Gonzalez is surrounded by some of her third-grade students and gets a hug after revealing the classroom's new Flex-Space furniture on Monday, Jan. 7.

Zion teacher wins $15,000 classroom makeover with ‘creative, collaborative’ furniture

May 24, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

Upon entering their classroom on the first day back from winter break at Shiloh Park Elementary School in Zion on Monday, third-graders in Ofelia Gonzalez’s class gasped, screamed and smiled...

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider hosted a day of open houses at his three offices in Round Lake Park, Waukegan and Lincolnshire on Monday, Jan. 7. He is seen here at Waukegan's City Hall.

‘Americans are really hurting’: Rep. Schneider discusses government shutdown with constituents

May 24, 2019 at 12:41 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider kicked off the new year and a new congressional term with a set of open houses across Lake County on Monday — during which he fielded...

Plungers at the 20th Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge went in the water in silly outfits, bathing suits and pajamas on Tuesday, Jan. 1.

‘It’s crazy for a good reason’: Waukegan’s Polar Bear Plunge lures fundraisers into frigid Lake Michigan

May 24, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

It’s in her “Viking blood” to voyage through cold waters, said Marietta Rockwell, after plunging into Lake Michigan for the 20th Polar Bear Plunge at Waukegan Municipal Beach on the...

Round Lake Beach police seek shooting suspect

May 24, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

A 20-year-old man was shot in the stomach Saturday during an altercation at a home in Round Lake Beach, according to police. The victim was treated and released from Advocate...

Lake County residents have a variety of New Year’s Eve options

May 24, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

Those looking to close 2018 with a bang at a swinging party where glasses clink at midnight need look no further than their own backyard, so to speak. The Gurnee...

Shoppers hit the stores at the Gurnee Mills shopping center in search of sales and to make exchanges and returns the day after Christmas.

Lake County shoppers look to ‘continue the holiday’ on Dec. 26

May 24, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

It’s after all of the Christmas gifts have been given and unwrapped and the holiday dinner has been eaten that Rhianna Arreguin’s favorite time of the year happens. On Wednesday,...

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