Lake County
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Lake Villa man critical after falling from boat in Chain O' LakesAug 11, 2018 1:00 am - A 70-year-old Lake Villa man was listed in critical condition at St. Catherine's Medical Center in Kenosha after falling off a boat Friday evening on the Chain O' Lakes,...
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Ranger: Fisherman's body recovered at Independence GroveAug 11, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve personnel have recovered the body of a man who fell in the water while fishing Saturday at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libert...
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Under investigation for county credit card use, Lawlor formally ends re-election bidAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Facing accusations of financial misbehavior and a law enforcement investigation, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor has formally ended his re-election bid. The coun...
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Why West Nile risk is at the highest levels since 2012 outbreakAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - The risk for West Nile virus in the suburbs is at its highest level since an outbreak in 2012, officials say. During the past week, North Shore Mosquito Abatement Distri...
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Fox Lake woman at odds with authorities who euthanized her dogAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - A social media debate was raging around a Fox Lake woman and authorities on whether an off-duty Lake County sheriff's deputy and a veterinarian acted responsibly when a ...
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Lake County Tech Campus wants officer to patrol halls, help in classroomAug 09, 2018 5:38 am - The Lake County Tech Campus is pursuing a plan to have a uniformed police officer on its premises for the first time this fall. School officials hope the officer will be...
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Brothers honor late dad with flight on WWII bomberAug 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Two sons and a grandson of Pearl Harbor survivor Clarence J. Miller recently took flight in a vintage World War II bomber to honor his memory. Mundelein resident Eric Mi...
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Lake County uses gambling revenue to fight gambling addictionAug 08, 2018 5:34 am - With video gambling machines bringing in more money, how are local governments spending it? Often, it's used to fill holes in the budget or pay staff salaries, which can...
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Lawlor frequently used county card for personal expensesAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the months before Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor entered rehab for an undisclosed drug addiction, his county-issued "procurement card" was used to pay nearly...
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Lake County officials to overhaul rules for board credit cardsAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Prompted by the revelation Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor improperly and repeatedly used a county-issued credit card to make personal purchases, officials on We...