Wadsworth
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Forest preserve commissioners to consider impact of new runway on Waukegan SavannaMay 29, 2026 7:52 pm - The process to secure approvals for a new runway at Waukegan National Airport continues Monday as Lake County forest preserve commissioners consider a resolution finding the project will not adversely impact the adjoining Waukegan Savanna.
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Six Flags’ anniversary bash marks 50 years of memories and funMay 29, 2026 2:55 pm - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opened for the season April 25 but the date of the park’s debut 50 years ago as Marriott’s Great America was marked Friday with fanfare and special attractions to celebrate the milestone and memories.
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Affordable housing apartment plan near Lake Zurich recommended for approvalMay 29, 2026 11:35 am - Rezoning and other approvals to build workforce housing on the site of the former Midlothian Manor near Lake Zurich has been green-lighted by the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Gurnee native Shelton thankful to get second chance at managing in major leaguesMay 28, 2026 7:31 pm - Derek Shelton, a 1987 graduate of Warren Township High School, is very appreciative of getting a second job as an MLB manager. He’s leading the Twins after six seasons with the Pirates.
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Baseball: Buffalo Grove, Libertyville, Mundelein score victories in regional semifinalsMay 27, 2026 8:59 pm - A roundup of Wednesday’s high school baseball regional semifinals.
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Softball: Warren returns to sectional final with dramatic win over Glenbrook NorthMay 27, 2026 8:45 pm - Warren defeated Glenbrook North 10-9 at the Class 4A Glenbrook North softball sectional semifinals Wednesday.
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Plan to build affordable rental homes on Midlothian Manor is back on the tableMay 27, 2026 5:45 pm - A plan to build workforce housing on the site of the former Midlothian Manor property near Lake Zurich has resurfaced.
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Authorities identify woman killed in I-94 crash near GurneeMay 27, 2026 12:39 pm - A woman who died early Saturday in a crash involving a semitruck and an SUV on I-94 near Gurnee has been identified as 35-year-old Waukegan woman.
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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Wauconda-area man electrocuted while trimming trees near power lines identifiedMay 26, 2026 7:02 pm - A man who died after being electrocuted Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as 67-year-old Edward Topel of an unincorporated area near Wauconda.