Lake County
Henry and June Giugni built their house, its ponds and streams outside of Harvard, but are ready to downsize and are putting the house up for auction.
A Fox Lake couple were followed home from Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and robbed of their earnings by armed men, police said.
One year after Illinois eliminated cash bail as part of the Pretrial Fairness Act, proponents are hailing its success, insisting the criminal justice reform measure accomplished its goal of making communities safer and the system more equitable.
State funding will be used toward implementing and integrating a medical forensic clinic in Lake County, in partnership with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in August 2024.
The judges of the 19th Judicial Circuit are proud to announce the events that will take place in 2025 for Lake County students.
A former Joliet police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges and a judge released him from custody after he surrendered to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
A Wonder Lake man convicted in 2019 of sexual abuse was charged Sunday with violating terms of the sex offender registry during the time he also was on pretrial release for drug and gun charges.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg announces the return of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Community Police Academy, which will begin the week of Sept. 16 and run until Nov.18.
A Johnsburg woman was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol for a fifth time.
Carlos Acosta, the DCFS caseworker convicted in the mishandling of the AJ Freund case months before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother, completed his jail term this week.
This year’s “World’s Largest Corn Maze” at Spring Grove's Richardson Farm is an homage to agricultural icon John Deere.
The 19th Judicial Circuit Court’s newest employee has four legs, curly apricot-colored hair, a fuzzy tail, and an uncanny ability to make almost everyone smile.
Did you know that there is more than $5 billion in unclaimed funds across Illinois and $320 million specifically in Lake County?
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Gloria Dei Center on the school’s campus, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lake Forest.
The Job Center of Lake County is celebrating Workforce Development Month in September with extra events including three job fairs and workshops covering job search, financial empowerment and digital skills.
State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Libertyville, announced more than a dozen school districts across the area will receive over $8.1 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent years.
The Republican head of the McHenry County Board recently told the crowd at a pro-Trump rally that McHenry is the last collar county around Chicago whose voters still predominantly back the GOP. That's a big shift in recent years in collar counties long previously red.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is reporting the first human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in Lake County for 2024.
A new, Chicago-based nonprofit is making strides to improve the futures of Illinois’ adopted, foster and kinship students.
Library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and programming, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced.
Army reservists were welcomed home to their base in Arlington Heights after a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
A McHenry man convicted in a 1999 Lake County DUI crash that killed his 16-year-old passenger has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence from a 2022 charge.
The annual Halloween event includes an immersive maze inspired by Netflix’s “Stranger Things” series and a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the “Saw” film franchise.
A “high-end car condo” facility – two-story garages that owners can use as separate spaces away from home – will be making its debut in Crystal Lake.
Students, faculty and staff reporting for the first day of classes at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart on Aug. 20 were greeted by spirited signage and decorations inside and outside the building.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Prevention Initiative was honored to host faculty members and researchers from the Johns Hopkins Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center in Lake County and led trainings to local law enforcement.
A Washington man who police said was wanted on a Chicago homicide and a Cary woman were arrested Tuesday after an hourslong police search and standoff in Lake Barrington, officials said.
A Lakewood man who authorities said had four prior convictions of driving or boating while intoxicated has been sentenced to prison.
The April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election will include the following Village of Hainesville offices: mayor and three trustee seats.
Details emerge from April 11 dog attack near McHenry that led to one dog killed by police and one on the loose for six days. The owner of the dogs was in court Thursday.
Shield 23 has raised nearly $300,000 since 2018 to help firefighters battle cancer.
The Lake County Division of Transportation has launched a new interactive dashboard displaying the more than 300 projects in its 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program that was recently adopted by the Lake County Board.
Nonprofit Vitalant urges all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to give now for the coming days and weeks to boost the blood supply for patients in need. More than 60 community blood drives are available in Illinois, including 11 in Lake County.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office on July 25 received the 2024 Life Changer Award for Outstanding Teams from the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Network organization, recognizing its valiant efforts to make an impact on organ and tissue donation.
Wrath of Rakshasa, towering at 180 feet, features a cliffhanger hold which suspends riders as they face straight down a 96-degree, beyond-vertical drop, before they plummet 171 feet.
The man who died in a rollover crash near Harvard this week was identified as Rigoberto Herrera-Reynozo, 41, of Harvard. He was involved in a 2004 police chase in downstate Macomb where a woman from Libertyville was struck and killed.
A pro-Trump rally just before the DNC starts will feature GOP names like Roger Stone, Mike Lindell and Corey Brooks in Woodstock.
A driver from McHenry fatally hit a pedestrian from Arlington Heights man with his car near Wauconda, police said.
The Volo Museum auto sales department is selling over 20 rare Corvettes from the museum’s founder’s personal collection starting Wednesday.
The Lake County Job Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Round Lake Area Park District Sports Center, 2004 Municipal Way.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center Executive Director Mark Pfister will retire on Sept. 3.
The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in July.
Advocate Health Care has opened a new outpatient clinic in Lakemoor.
Chicago Bears training camp took an adorable turn on Saturday as nine babies crawled their way across the field in the Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall for the annual Advocate Health Care Baby Bear Crawl race.
Lake County and Naval Station Great Lakes officials gathered July 23 to ceremoniously sign an Intergovernmental Support Agreement at the County’s Libertyville campus, strengthening their partnership.
The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Aug. 13 at the Lambs Farm restaurant in Libertyville, located at the junction of Route 176 and Interstate 94.
About 75 people from across northern Illinois who get there water or sewer from private utility Aqua Illinois say commerce commission should reject a proposed rate hike.
Tony Borcia was killed by an intoxicated boater on the Chain O' Lakes in 2012. Now a new sheriff's marine patrol boat has been dedicated in his honor.
The new cannabis dispensary in Fox Lake, Smokehouse, boasts something new for Illinois' marijuana marketplace: boat slips for customers on the water.