Lake County
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College of Lake County career counselor faces grooming charges involving Wauconda High School studentsApr 24, 2026 2:43 pm - A college and career navigator employed by the College of Lake County working at Wauconda High School, has been charged with grooming and solicitation of two female students.
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Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestonesApr 24, 2026 10:23 am - On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Softball: Burke, Warren outduel Lake Zurich for key NSC victoryApr 23, 2026 9:10 pm - With a three-way tie for first place in the North Suburban Conference softball standings, Thursday afternoon's game between host Warren and Lake Zurich could help decide ...
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Softball: Taraschewsky homers twice, pitches Barrington by Fremd for 20th straight winApr 23, 2026 8:48 pm - Senior Katie Taraschewsky has won many softball games for Barrington with her right arm. The number is 77 to be exact. But the Saint Michael College in Colchester, Vermon...
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Baseball: Lake Zurich’s Toth blasts walk-off homer to beat St. ViatorApr 23, 2026 8:31 pm - Alex Toth helped Lake Zurich exorcize some demons Thursday. The junior drilled a 2-0 fastball for a two-run walk-off home run as the Bears upended St. Viator 7-6 in Lake ...
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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable by fire on ThursdayApr 23, 2026 6:56 pm - A Vernon Hills home sustained heavy damage and was left uninhabitable by a fire Thursday afternoon, officials said.
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Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes crest at major flood stage; water levels expected to begin slowly fallingApr 23, 2026 6:40 pm - As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.
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Man gets 48 years for sexually assaulting childApr 23, 2026 6:38 pm - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child with whom he lived in Aurora.
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Jeanne Balmes retires after nearly 25 years as Gurnee village trusteeApr 23, 2026 6:37 pm - The Gurnee village board has lost a longtime presence with the departure of veteran Trustee Jeanne Balmes.