Storm leaves Lake County with extensive power outages and damage
ComEd said more than 530,000 of its customers were impacted, with some of the hardest hit communities including Lake County’s Waukegan and Libertyville.
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Fight over trans-inclusive student policies has moved to courts: ‘The feds are coming’
Opponents argue that Illinois’ transgender inclusive policies, whether for sports or locker rooms, are now in violation of federal law.
After arrest in 2005 infant’s death, woman who buried him wonders if Safe Haven law would have saved him
Rest in His Arms, a nonprofit founded in 2005, has organized the burials of more than 50 abandoned infants in the last 21 years.
Lake County planning $1B in road projects over next five years
Program projects are split into three primary categories: preservation, modernization and expansion.
‘Be prepared, but don’t be scared’: West Nile virus detected in Lake County mosquitoes
Michael Adam, director of environmental health at the Lake County Health Department, said some basic precautions can keep residents healthy and safe outdoors this summer.
Mundelein motion to dismiss schools’ impact-fee lawsuit denied: ‘Litigation has never been our preferred path’
The districts said they remained “fully committed to open dialogue with all parties regarding fair developer contributions to our school infrastructure.”
Lake County replaces retiring chief county assessor: ‘Build bridges and solve some problems’
Lake County Chief County Assessor Bob Glueckert retired this month, replaced by Nathan Herbst, the chair of the County Board of Review since 2022.
Charges filed in 25-year-old Lake County case of baby found in dumpster
On Aug. 26, 2001, Round Lake Beach police officers responded to a report of a deceased infant found in a bag in a dumpster behind a grocery store on Rollins...
Deerfield D109 moving forward with new elementary school plans: ‘We’ve listened to neighbors’
The new school is planned to begin operation in 2028 on the same site as the current Walden Elementary School.
Parties search for candidates for vacant Lake County Board seat: ‘Carries significant responsibility’
Lake County is also seeking candidates to temporarily fill Cunningham’s District 9 seat.