Steve Sadin

Participants spent some time in a classroom learning about water safety, as well as time in the pool where lifeguards pulled them as they were attached to a flotation device.

the Lake County Board approved a project Dec. 9 to install solar panels on the roof of the building which connects the courthouse to the administration tower in downtown Waukegan

Nearly 600 Lake County residents have taken their oath to become U.S. citizens since the first of the year.

Each officer -- between 45 and 50 donated their time this year -- has $100 to spend on each child.

Participants in YouthBuild are part of crews building affordable housing in the areas around Waukegan, North Chicago and other northeast Lake County communities.

Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation making Dec. 1 Lake County Chamber of Commerce Day in Illinois.

He said he has "no firm plans yet."

The District 60 Board of Education is scheduled to vote on whether to approve the calendars for the next three school years on Tuesday.

Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega said that should he be reelected in November, he will likely do another such contest for the 2028 elections.