July is filled with free fun things to do
June seems to fly by with school's year-end chaos followed by the transition to a summer routine. Next, July 4 has so many things to do, friends to see and...
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River pirates descend upon Lockport during Old Canal Days
The McCrary Gang, a troupe of 19th century re-enactors from around the Midwest, shot old guns and cannons at Heritage Village in Lockport on a recent Sunday, as part of...
Homer Glen festival brings community concept full circle
If the money that changed hands last weekend during the event is any indication, the seventh annual Homer Community Fest was a bigger hit than ever. "It was fantastic," said...
Lake County inmates listen to motivational speakers
Former professional athletes were among the motivational speakers who met with Lake County jail inmates Saturday, officials said. Former NFL pro-football players Mike McCoy and William Green, along with Tanya...
Coroner ID’s Grayslake man killed while crossing Green Bay Road
A 39-year-old Grayslake man died after being struck by a vehicle in Waukegan Sunday night, police said. Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper identified the man Tuesday as Ryan Miller. "The...
Ancient Chinese practice no secret in New Lenox
He sounds like a character straight from the pages of an epic fantasy novel. "I'm a 22nd generation Taoist priest with the Dragon Gate sect, ordained in China," said Tony...
Pedestrian struck and killed by SUV on Green Bay Road in Waukegan
A 39-year-old Grayslake man died after being struck by a vehicle in Waukegan Sunday night, police said. The man had been wearing a black shirt and denim jeans in a...
Ukena selected by peers to become chief judge of Lake County circuit
Lake County court judges have elected Deputy Chief Judge Jay W. Ukena to be the next chief judge. The 19th Judicial Circuit judges unanimously elected Ukena for a one-year term...
Monument dedicated to LGBT veterans defaced at Abraham Lincoln cemetery
A monument dedicated to LGBT veterans was vandalized earlier this month at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, officials said. The granite monument was defaced with a black, tar-like substance,...
Man found in ditch was ‘badly decomposed,’ died from gunshot wounds, Will County coroner says
A man found in a ditch along Manhattan-Monee Road died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Will County sheriff's office. The man's body was "badly decomposed," according to the...