Lake Villa
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Police: Wrong-way driver causes three-vehicle crash in GurneeJan 30, 2025 5:16 pm - Gurnee police say charges are pending against a Wisconsin woman involved in a three-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday when they say she drove the wrong way on an on-ramp to Route 41.
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Man found dead in burning SUV identifiedJan 30, 2025 1:12 pm - A man found inside a burning SUV that damaged a home Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 76-year-old Walter Drogos of Fox Lake.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Deputies, officer hurt during pursuit and crash in MundeleinJan 29, 2025 10:03 am - Two Lake County sheriff’s deputies and a Mundelein police officer suffered minor injuries early Wednesday while trying to stop and arrest a motorist.
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Dining out: Portillo’s heart-shaped cakes are back, plus wing competitions and moreJan 28, 2025 6:13 am - Portillo’s is bringing back its heart-shaped chocolate cake and there are a couple of chicken wing competitions this weekend. Plus, Saturday is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and Jeni’s scoop shops have a flavor just for the occasion.
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Coroner rebukes Vista Medical Center East, cites hypothermia as cause of death for patient found on roofJan 27, 2025 4:37 pm - A woman found unresponsive on a roof at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan died of hypothermia, according to preliminary findings by Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.
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‘A moment in nature’: Why coyotes may be more visible this time of yearJan 26, 2025 9:00 pm - They are always among us but coyotes may be more visible in coming months as they leave home and search for mates.
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Lake County Board of Health names new executive directorJan 26, 2025 9:09 am - Christopher Hoff recently was named executive director of the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center effective March 10.
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More than 1,000 dogs compete in AKC show at Lake County FairgroundsJan 25, 2025 2:23 pm - More than a thousand dogs and their owners competed for prizes during the Cool Cluster Dog Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake Saturday.
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Fortune Brand Innovations expansion in Deerfield to add at minimum 400 new full-time jobsJan 24, 2025 7:09 pm - Fortune Brand Innovations will be staying in Deerfield with plans to consolidate U.S. operations in a single global headquarters and position itself for long-term growth.