A pair of Waukegan residents were placed on probation Tuesday after admitting they tried to sell a half-pound of marijuana to a Lake County sheriff's informant. Emily Sanchez, 19, and Ricky Davis, 23, can both have the conviction erased from their r...

A pair of Great Lakes sailors pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they hijacked a cab they were riding in as passengers. Terry Gappa, 20 and Aaron Couch, 21, are charged with vehicle theft, assault, theft of services and criminal damage to prop...

A Libertyville motorcyclist died early Wednesday morning following a multi-vehicle accident near the village, authorities said. Stephen C. Amer, 36, suffered severe head injuries and broken bones in the accident, which occurred about 6:40 p.m. Tuesd...

Antioch • Vandals blew up a mailbox between 9 p.m. May 7 and 5 a.m. May 8 at a home on the 24900 block of West Palmer Court, sheriff's office said. Damage was estimated at $300. Deer Park • Burglars stole a diaper bag and sunglasses May 4 out of a v...

An apparent senior prank that involved the roof of Warren Township High School's Almond Road campus near Gurnee resulted in the arrests of four students. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said deputies were summoned to Old Walnut Circle, west of the u...

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Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has named Rebecca Allard assistant superintendent for business and auxiliary services, effective July 1. Allard has served as an assistant superintendent for five years at Geneva Community Unit School Distric...

The Lake County Forest Preserve District board on Tuesday hired a company to oversee construction of a $23 million operations and public safety building, but not without opposition. Seven commissioners voted against hiring MTI Construction Services ...