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’ More Top Picks Best Portable Carpet Cleaners 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...
Antioch planning board opposes D34 school building permit: ‘Surprised and disappointed’ By Joseph States September 21, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. Despite the recommendation from the planning board, the school district plans to move forward with...
Essendant closing Lincolnshire facility eliminating 510 jobs By Mick Zawislak September 21, 2026 at 9:49 a.m. The company is laying off nearly 1,300 employees in six states and preparing to close.
Rosalind Franklin opens virtual hospital training facility: ‘We prepare for any possible emergency’ By Steve SadinMore Top Picks Best At Home Lash Extension Kits September 18, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. The facility was designed to look like a hospital, with an emergency room, intensive care...
North Chicago streamlining development regulations: ‘We’re clarifying and modernizing the city’s rules’ By Steve Sadin September 18, 2026 at 9:28 a.m. North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. said the ordinance is about more than rewriting and...
Grayslake cop delivers baby on first shift: ‘It was like she’d been doing it forever’ By Charles Keeshan September 18, 2026 at 8:39 a.m. Three days out of the police academy and about halfway through her very first shift...
Historic home of Brushwood Center to get $5M facelift: ‘Win-win’ By Joseph States September 18, 2026 at 5:24 p.m. During last week’s Lake County Forest Preserves meeting, the board approved a new 20-year license...
More Top Picks Best Car Gps Navigators Waukegan-area home prices rising, but still more affordable: ‘It’s still pretty strong’ By Steve Sadin September 17, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. With the average sale price of a single-family home in Waukegan currently between $247,000 and...