A College of Lake County student's idea of an adhesive patch, which detects seizures from epilepsy and other conditions, won $1,000 and first place at CLC's fourth annual Big Idea contest held April 15 at the Grayslake Campus. Mikaela Cleveland, a b...

Two parents "deeply concerned" that their high-school age son has been studying behind their backs. A woman escaping an abusive relationship and searching for a new life. Two lifelong friends heading off to college and experiencing a strain in their...

The College of Lake County Theatre Department presents the Greek drama "Oedipus Rex" Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m.; and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. Additionally, a high-school...

The 20 businesses that make up the Lake County Libation Trail include an Antioch winery, a Green Oaks distillery and breweries that stretch from Lake Zurich to Winthrop Harbor. Though they differ in size and mission, they all produce alcoholic bever...

A host of new suburban lawmakers took office Wednesday as the 101st General Assembly convened in Springfield to kick off a legislative session that will continue through May. Taking office after the blue wave of the November election, the newcomers ...

How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms of nine tollway directors appointed by departing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner a...

With a big boost from early voters, Democratic challenger Joyce Mason defeated Republican state Rep. Sheri Jesiel on Tuesday for the 61st District House seat representing northern Lake County. Mason, of Gurnee, upset Jesiel, of Winthrop Harbor, by a...

WINTHROP HARBOR - Several local, county and other current and former community leaders from across the 61st House District have expressed support for State Representative Sheri Jesiel's (R-Winthrop Harbor) re-election to the Illinois House of Repres...

A Winthrop Harbor man accused of making a threatening phone call to a Highland Park synagogue days after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has been charged with a hate crime. Highland Park police were alerted late Monday afternoon by a staff member ...