An 18-year-old Zion man and two juveniles faces multiple charges following a Friday morning traffic crash in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area of Wadsworth Road and Sheridan Road, Beach Park, at about 8:30 a.m. a...

Having lived in Lake County for pretty much my entire life, I visit the forest preserves often, and thought I knew a lot about them. I am finding there is so much I did not know. For example, I learned a three-rail split wood fence is found at the ...

One person was killed when the car they were driving crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer in Wadsworth late Sunday night. Lake County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at 10:15 p.m. near the intersection of Route 41 and Wadsworth Road....

A Waukegan man has been charged with theft and aggravated robbery for robbing a Shields Township gas station, authorities said. Police reviewed security photos of the Wednesday morning robbery and later that day arrested Gil Orlando Melendez, 32, o...

A 23-year-old man who was shot after, authorities say, he pulled a gun on police when confronted while trying to burglarize one car and steal another in Wadsworth has been charged with a host of felonies, including attempted first-degree murder. Ang...

Bio Name: John Idleburg City: Zion Website: www.JohnIdleburg.com Twitter: @JohnIdleburg Facebook: @IdleburgforSheriff Party: Democrat Office sought: Lake County Sheriff Age: 62 Family: Married for 30 years and hope for 30 more. I am the fathe...

Bio Name: Mark C. Curran Jr. City: Libertyville Website: www.sheriffmarkcurran.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurranSheriff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curranforsheriff/ Party: Republican Office sought: Lake County Sheriff Age: 55 Fam...

The College of Lake County Theatre department presents children's comedy "Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook" Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28 at 10 a.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29 at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. Performances take place in t...