Articles filed under Counties
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Homeless count finds 21 people sleeping outside in Lake CountyJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Volunteers made contact with 21 people sleeping outside this past week during Lake County's annual Point-In-Time snapshot of homelessness. Eight-eight volunteers search...
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Man who escaped squad car after arrest near Lake Villa recaptured, authorities sayJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County authorities have caught a 26-year-old man they say was arrested Friday but ran from a squad car while still handcuffed. Sheriff's deputies first arrested Nic...
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Why Libertyville is considering lowering price for sports complex propertiesJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Village officials will consider reducing the proposed sale price of the driving range and mini-golf portions of the Libertyville Sports Complex by $380,000. Under a chan...
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Great Lakes naval base lockdown triggered by unauthorized vehicle entryJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago was locked down for roughly five hours Friday morning after a civilian employee of the base failed to follow a gate sent...
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DuPage sheriff wants your help naming new police dogsJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County sheriff's office is asking for help naming three new police dogs that will receive training to sniff out narcotics. Challenge accepted. Let's see. It h...
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Conviction overturned, new trial ordered in 2014 Geneva murder caseJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Citing improper and damaging testimony from an FBI profiler, the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday ordered a new trial for Shadwick King, a Geneva man who was convicted o...
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Traveling museum kicks off Oakton's Black History MonthJan 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Oakton Community College invites you to celebrate Black History Month by attending a pair of free events that highlight the accomplishments of notable African Americ...
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Where do insects go in the winter?Jan 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This article by Allison Frederick, public affairs assistant manager, is reprinted from the current issue of “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the L...
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Eighth annual Bridge Bust breaks records; local teams earn prizes in 2020 contestJan 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Imagine scores of people sitting still and silent, watching sand slowly trickle into a bucket. They listen for any small snaps or for that one loud crash of a collapsing...
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12 pianos, 470 pianists, 25 years: American Grands returns to ECCJan 23, 2020 5:00 am - Grand pianos seem to stick to solo performances, rarely sharing the spotlight. That is, except when American Grands takes the stage each year at Elgin Community College....