Results from a Lake County sheriff’s office investigation into last month’s school bus crash near Wadsworth show a Jeep Wrangler crashed into the bus. The Jeep’s driver, Philip Smith, 62, of Beach Park, died in the crash and more than 30 children we...

Prosecutors won't file charges after a school bus accident left the driver of a Jeep dead earlier this month, according to the Lake County Sheriff's office. Beach Park resident 62-year-old Philip Smith was driving the Jeep and died in the April 5 cr...

A man accused of trying to abduct four young girls was arrested, thanks to information provided by an alert mother, Lake County authorities said. Henry Wright, 29, of the 25000 block of Arcade Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa Township, was held Th...

While much of the campaign attention in the last several months has been on candidates running for mayor, there are plenty of other important issues Lake County voters will weigh in on Tuesday. Some voters will decide referendums seeking more of the...

Three days after a horrific bus crash injured more than 30 students and killed one person, the mood at Newport Elementary School was positive and upbeat, Principal John Coburn said Monday. “We’re getting back to normal.” Coburn said. “We just thank ...

The scene would make any parent gasp. A school bus was flipped on its side with the rear emergency door kicked open, the windshield and side windows shattered. There were bloody marks on the ceiling. A mangled yellow Jeep Wrangler was nearby, not fa...

Gurnee police and Woodland Elementary District 50 are combining forces to produce a professional video to help enhance school safety. Following the December tragedy in Newtown, Conn., Woodland engaged in discussions with the Gurnee police regarding...

Millburn Elementary District 24 voters will decide a referendum question asking for permission to allow a larger-than-usual property tax increase only for next year. District 24's measure is one of 13 referendum questions on Lake County ballots Apri...

A Wadsworth woman has been charged with fraudulently using a 93-year-old man's credit cards and checking account, along with persuading him to give her $30,000 from a certificate of deposit, authorities said. Melissa A. Reilly, 57, of the 14000 bloc...

From the weather to crime to the extracurricular activities of local officials, 2012 featured a range of stories that made news in Lake County. Lingering drought, the Antioch Rescue Squad, big news from the top prosecutor's office, controversy on t...