On Saturday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 10, the community of Gurnee came together to celebrate the end of summer at Gurnee Days.

Gurnee Place Memory Care is hosting a health fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21.

SWALCO is expanding its household chemical waste accepted materials list to include a larger variety of household battery types.

CG Granite Countertops will host a special open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 16 featuring a pop-up showcase of fall fashions by Cabi.

On Aug. 9 and 10, Gurnee will come together to celebrate the end of summer for this year’s Gurnee Days celebration.

On July 23, the Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Park District teamed up for the third annual Cops & Bobbers event.

Join the ultimate summer celebration with Great American Nights at Six Flags Great America through Aug. 3.

The American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans service organization, is bringing its System Worth Saving (SWS) team to the area from Aug. 4 to 6 to ensure veterans are receiving the best health care possible from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

Two people were arrested after they were involved in a police chase and traffic crash before being arrested, police said.

Linda Alexandra of Gurnee writes a letter to the editor.

Lake County Sheriff’s traffic crash investigators are investigating a morning fatal crash involving a motorcycle that occurred in unincorporated Gurnee.

Woodland District 50 has announced new leaders joining the team in support of the learning community.

A man was arrested July 5 after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and the tactical response team responded to a call about shots fired in unincorporated Gurnee, authorities said.

The Gurnee Days Committee is proud to announce longtime Gurnee resident, Martha Welton-Schmidt, as the 2025 Gurnee Days honoree.

A pedestrian who was struck and killed June 16 has been identified, authorities said.

The June 28 Household Chemical Waste collection event has been canceled, the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County has announced.

Dr. Luis Salazar writes a letter to the editor.

A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.

An 18-year-old has been charged in a shooting of a family member June 11 in unincorporated Gurnee, authorities say.

A No Kings Rally is planned from 10 a.m. to noon June 14 at the southwest corner of Hunt Club Road and Grand Avenue in Gurnee.

All summer long, Gurnee Park District will host free events for all ages.

Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 is accepting letters of interest and applications to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education resulting from the resignation of board member Gari Matsey.

A McHenry woman accused of being culpable in the 2003 murder of her husband along with her suspected lover will be held on $500,000 bond in Kenosha County jail, a court commissioner ruled Tuesday.

The wait is almost over! Six Flags Great America is preparing to unleash the all-new Wrath of Rakshasa dive coaster on May 31.

At Gurnee Park District’s Board Meeting on May 20, Liz Nelson was sworn in as the newest member of Gurnee Park District’s Board of Commissioners.

Join the Gurnee Park District at Vicki Paddock Park (formerly O’Plaine Park) on May 31 for an outdoor pickleball tournament.

A Florida man is behind bars in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting in Gurnee.

A Lake County judge on Friday granted the state’s petition to detain a Gurnee-area teacher who has been charged in connection with having images of child sexual abuse.

Grandwood Park Park District has announced the 2025 lineup of food trucks this summer.

From 9 to 10:30 a.m. May 17, volunteers, including team members from Carhartt Gurnee will work with Gurnee Park District’s Parks Department to plant, mulch and clean up four neighborhood parks: Hunt Club Park, O’Plaine Park, Ravinia Park, and Viking Park.

Gurnee Park District is honored to rename O’Plaine Park in recognition of Park Board Commissioner Vicki Paddock.

On April 24, the Woodland school board held its April Governing Board Meeting and a Special Organizational Meeting to welcome new board members after the April 1 election.

The Essence Experience! Fashion Show and Pop Up will take place at noon May 3 at Clubhouse at Heatherridge, 5900 Heatherridge Drive, Gurnee.

Catalina Maria Johnson, host of the radio show “Beat Latino,” will present “The Music Tells Our Stories: Latines in Illinois and the USA” at 7 p.m. May 6.

Jeff Ellis and Associates, Aquatic Safety and Risk Management Consultants awarded Gurnee Park District the 2024 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award.

Woodland School District 50 is hiring and hosting a career fair on April 26.

The Lake County Division of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation are inviting the public to celebrate the completion of the intersection improvement project at US 41 and Stearns School Road.

Authorities continue to search for relatives of a 72-year-old woman who died in an April 15 fire at her residence.

Six Flags Great America is set to kick off its 49th year of summer fun on Friday, April 18.

Gurnee residents are invited to a Community Meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, to review conceptual designs for the next phase of the Viking Park Master Plan.

A bill in Springfield would regulate the mink industry at the state level, creating mink farm licensing and requirements. But proponents and opponents have two vastly different opinions on what the bill really aims to do.

Ashley, the largest furniture store brand in North America, will officially open its newest retail store on April 12 in Gurnee.

The Grandwood Park Park District will host a spring craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 in the Community Center at 36630 N. Hutchins Road in Gurnee.

A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a pickup truck on April 2 has been identified, authorities said.

The Waukegan woman who died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Gurnee has been identified, authorities said.

Gurnee Park District invites all patrons to attend a community meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 3 at Hunt Club Park Community Center.

In six years of service, Quin O’Brien, went from Walking Club participant to dedicated volunteer leader, generously offering over 800 hours of community service.

Lake County Sheriff’s crash investigators are looking into a serious single-vehicle traffic crash near Gurnee.

There is always something to celebrate at Warren Township High School, and on recent weekend was no exception.

The victim of a Waukegan homicide has been identified as a 22-year-old Gurnee man, authorities said.