Column: Midterm elections could be revolting for GOP Nationwide, polls are showing a Democratic landslide in the midterm elections, with the party taking control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
‘Irresponsible’ new tax burden or $122M for schools: Lake County voters to decide whether to pass 1% sales tax
Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 6 By Mike McGraw September 23, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Lincoln-Way East, Loyola and Mount Carmel continue to lead the way as Huntley and Lincoln-Way...
Chicago mayoral candidates running for two offices at once drives a wedge in 2027 race By Alice Yin September 22, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan sued Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook...
Lake County car chase follows fatal Waukegan shooting By Clifford Ward September 23, 2026 at 11:06 a.m. The victim is a 29-year-old Zion man. His identity has not yet been released.
Steve Reaven’s high school football rankings and Week 5 top players for Lake County By Steve Reaven September 22, 2026 at 8:36 a.m. No. 1 Antioch's Ethan Patel and No. 2 Wauconda's Cashton Silton are the players of...
Wauconda’s Jarren Cooley may be new to football. But they go together ‘like peanut butter and jelly.’ By Steve Reaven September 22, 2026 at 6:37 a.m. Jarren Cooley's quick transformation from complete novice to seasoned cornerback for undefeated Wauconda is impressive.
Northwestern and University of Chicago drop in U.S. News college rankings By Kate Perez September 21, 2026 at 11:01 p.m. Some of Illinois’ most notable universities shifted slightly in national rankings while remaining among the...
High school football schedule and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County By Josh Krockey September 23, 2026 at 7:23 p.m. High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...
Elderly man killed in Barrington train-car crash By Clifford Ward September 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. His car was hit by a commuter train where the tracks cross U.S. Route 14...
New U.S. citizens celebrated at Waukegan event: ‘Welcome to full participation in our democracy’ By Steve Sadin September 21, 2026 at 5:21 p.m. State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, encouraged the new citizens to get involved in their...
Lake County plastic bag recycling program ending next year: ‘It just didn’t take off’ By Steve Sadin September 21, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. Walter Willis, SWALCO’s executive director, said Friday he was disappointed by Reynolds' decision, but he...