Waukegan
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Police use drone, dog to capture fleeing suspects in Lake CountyMar 12, 2025 10:32 am - Two suspects who fled from police after leading them on a high-speed chase through parts of northeastern Lake County near Wadsworth late Tuesday were apprehended with the help of a drone and police dog.
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Daylong free pickleball event in Vernon HillsMar 12, 2025 9:55 am - Ace Pickleball Club in Vernon Hills is hosting a free community event for members and nonmembers of all skill levels from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
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Funds approved to buy right of way to fill key bike trail gap in Aptakisic Road corridorMar 11, 2025 11:23 pm - The Lake County Board set the table Tuesday to fill the last bike trail gap along the Aptakisic Road corridor from the Des Plaines River to downtown Long Grove.
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Best Bets: Ailyn Pérez returns to the Lyric for ‘La Bohème’Mar 10, 2025 5:04 pm - Former Elk Grove Village resident Ailyn Perez stars as Mimi in “La Bohème” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jay Pharoah does standup in Schaumburg, and McHenry Sham-Rocks the Fox takes over Miller Point Park this weekend.
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Gurnee man killed in crash Saturday identifiedMar 10, 2025 2:09 pm - Lake County authorities on Monday identified the 26-year-old man who died early Saturday after a single-vehicle crash near Gurnee.
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Weather preparedness training offered in Vernon HillsMar 10, 2025 1:34 pm - The Lake County Emergency Management Agency will host National Weather Service community weather preparedness training from 7 to 9 p.m. March 20, at the Vernon Hills High...
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Sheriff: Jilted man threatened residents of Round Lake-area home with knifeMar 09, 2025 2:06 pm - Lake County sheriff’s deputies used a Taser late Saturday to prevent a man from stabbing or injuring residents of a home near Round Lake, authorities said.
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Park Ridge men charged after hit-and-run crashes, shootingMar 09, 2025 11:54 am - A pair of Park Ridge men face multiple charges stemming from a shooting and two hit-and-run crashes, including one that injured a 9-year-old boy, Saturday afternoon in Lake County, authorities said Sunday.
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‘We’re bringing it home’: After 60 years, restored historic library set to reopen as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieMar 08, 2025 1:15 pm - Fitted into a steep bluff with Lake Michigan visible to the east, a prominent historic landmark in downtown Waukegan is set to reopen in its original style and with renewed purpose.
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2 charged after fighting with sheriff’s deputiesMar 08, 2025 12:11 pm - Two people face charges of resisting and fighting with Lake County sheriff’s deputies after a traffic stop.