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The last recorded tornado to touch down in Lake County was in August 2015, an EF1 twister that smashed through a treasured grove of oak trees in Grayslake's Central Park.

Moran: It is safe to put away the shovels … and start thinking about tornado preparedness

December 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

Those of us who prayed to the weather gods for blessed release from the extended winter that produced the fourth coldest April on record should have been careful what we...

The priceless moment of enjoying a Cub victory on a sunny April afternoon at Wrigley Field, in this case from a skybox that would be vacated within a half hour of the final out.

Moran: Wrigley Field skybox still standing after invasion by the Clampetts

December 13, 2018 at 8:43 a.m.

Banjo music by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs might as well have been in air last Saturday when my family flooded a Wrigley Field skybox to celebrate the historic occasion...

In this image released by Lucasfilm, Alden Ehrenreich and Joonas Suotamo appear in a scene from "Solo: A Star Wars Story," in theaters on May 25.

Moran: ‘Infinity War’ keeps the Marvel gravy train rolling and signals an early start to summer

May 11, 2018 at 8:34 p.m.

History records that, 10 years ago this spring, I drove way the heck down to Aurora to meet some old high school buddies to see "Iron Man." I paid $9.75...

Lane closures due to pavement and shoulder work in both directions on the Tri-State Tollway north of Route 22 are expected to cause delays this weekend.

Moran: Tri-State weekend roadwork causes headaches for Lake County traffic

May 1, 2018 at 5:50 p.m.

Heading north in moderate traffic on the Cook County side of the Tri-State Tollway near Golf Road Saturday, something was suddenly askew about a quarter-mile ahead: It looked like a...

With a portrait of Ray Bradbury hovering behind her, Sandra Sarsha Petroshius sits in a Genesee Street storefront discussing plans to set up a museum dedicated to the Waukegan-bred author in the space.

Moran: Ray Bradbury Experience Museum planning start in smaller space, eventual move to old Carnegie Library

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

The multi-million dollar dream of renovating and redeveloping the childhood library of Ray Bradbury for a museum dedicated to the Waukegan author is still alive more than two years after...

An ice storm on April 14-15 coated this roadway sign at Gages Lake Road and Route 45 and caused mild havoc with downed trees and power lines across Lake County.

Moran: The winter/spring of our discontent rolls stubbornly onward

December 14, 2018 at 11:46 a.m.

Taxes were due on Tuesday. The Cubs and Cardinals were preparing to renew their rivalry at Wrigley Field. With April more than halfway over, May is closer to us than...

The intersection of Clarkson and Butrick streets in Waukegan, as featured but really not featured in the raunchy teen comedy "Blockers," which was filmed entirely in Georgia.

Moran: Yes, ‘Blockers’ is set in Waukegan, only it really isn’t

December 14, 2018 at 11:20 a.m.

Hollywood's love affair with Lake County has reached a fever pitch in the first quarter of 2018 — first with the blowout success of "Black Panther," which was set somewhere...

Moran: Great America takes a smart gamble on launching ‘Holiday in the Park’

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

Wednesday's predawn announcement by Six Flags Great America that a new Holiday in the Park festival will be unveiled on Black Friday and run until New Year's Eve might have...

Waukegan Mayor Richard Hyde reacts to the announcement by the Illinois gaming Board that Waukegan had been designated as the lead bidder in an attempt to secure a gambling license in 2004.

Moran: Stories to tell about Richard Hyde, a Waukegan storyteller

December 14, 2018 at 10:32 a.m.

The passing of Audrey Nixon a year ago this month drew an appropriate sentiment from her Lake County Board colleague Aaron Lawlor: "She was our matriarch." Richard Hyde wasn't necessarily...

A March 2017 photo shows a view of the former Lorraine Motel balcony where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. The former motel is now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Moran: A visit to the Lorraine Motel delivered a timeless lesson about Martin Luther King Jr.

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

There are a ton of measures available when you want to demonstrate how young and awkward America really is when looked at in the group photo of human civilization. I...

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