On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Lake County Forest Preserves’ Board of Commissioners approved the creation of a new preserve in far northeastern Lake County and the expansion of Kestrel Ridge Forest Preserve near Round Lake.

Hit the trails and explore Lake County in a whole new way. The Lake County Forest Preserves’ 27th annual Hike Lake County program invites the public to complete scenic walks at preserves across the county, enjoying fresh air, changing landscapes and the many health benefits of time outdoors.

Three pending moves by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will allow for the expansion of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery, create a new preserve in far northeastern Lake County and enlarge another near Round Lake.

Several beaches in Lake and McHenry counties remained closed for another day Sunday due to high bacteria levels.

A significant upgrade for the northern half the Robert McClory Bike Trail which runs the length of Lake County from Highland Park to the Wisconsin state line will get underway in coming weeks.

A Prairie Grove man has pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint after authorities said he forced a woman into his truck while armed with a gun and then shot at a building in Lake County.

One person was killed in a motorcycle crash in Waukegan on Tuesday.

A 74-year-old man struck a loading school bus in Beach Park in a multi-vehicle crash, injuring himself and two other drivers. The children on the bus were unharmed.