Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed a response to 17 pretrial motions from Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, a top aide and a Lake Forest developer.
Election results show the incumbent Mettawa mayor earned 157 write-in votes, enough to defeat an ex-mayor's challenge.
The former Lake County coroner gave away a county dog and spent outside of normal procurement policies after losing re-election.
Lake County resident Edward Schimenti was convicted of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist group.
Candidates backed by the Lake Forest Caucus held leads of over 330 votes over rival school board slates, according to unofficial results.
Voters will select new board members in Lake Forest School District 67, Lake Forest Community High School District 115 and Lake Bluff.
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Plans to build condominiums on the site of the former Masonic Lodge on East Westminster Avenue have been revised.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended the "monumental" criminal justice reform bill at a news conference with legislators Wednesday in Waukegan.
The Lake Forest City Council approved a plan for a three-story office building and drive-thru at the corner of Everett and Waukegan roads.
Most of the cost of building the new student services and adult education building comes from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan.
A total of 164 probation, detention and counseling employees are new members of the nation's largest public sector union, organizers said.
Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said the signing of House Bill 3653 makes Illinois' court system fairer and residents safer.
The county will hold the state's first-ever remote jury trial in a civil case next week, with in-person jury duty set to resume next month.
12 students who tested positive for COVID-19 are in isolation following an outbreak, plus more who came in contact with them.
The reduced restrictions expand indoor dining, reopen indoor recreation facilities and permit larger social gatherings.
Accused in an illegal gambling conspiracy, the brother of the former Chicago Bears linebacker was one of 73 people granted full pardons.
The one-year moratorium on adult-use cannabis businesses in unincorporated Lake County is set to expire Feb. 10.
Federal officials were negligent when they failed to provide warning about a new speed bump, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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At the December meeting of the North Shore Water Reclamation District, the Board of Trustees held its organizational meeting.
The nurse anesthesiologist and captain in the U.S. Army Reserve was sworn in Tuesday to succeed Howard Cooper as Lake County coroner.
The Highwood Democrat and longtime criminal defense attorney took over the prosecutor's office Tuesday.
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The Lake Forest High School grad is the first Black woman ever named brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Incumbent Democrats have leads in countywide races, while a pair of contests involving incumbent Republicans are too close to call.
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Tafara Williams and the mother of Marcellis Stinnette are suing the city of Waukegan and the two officers involved in the fatal encounter.
State public health officials imposed new restrictions on Region 9 due to surge in coronavirus positivity. Here's what that means for you.
Police shooting survivor Tafara Williams, 20, said she "lost the love of my life" when police fatally shot 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette.
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The Justice Department will review the circumstances that left Marcellis Stinnette dead and seriously wounded Tafara Williams.
The ex-Lake Forest mayor is being challenged by a West Deerfield Township trustee for a seat on the Lake County Board.
Project will help to protect Lake Bluff's valuable asset
Schools should stick with e-learning until the spread of COVID-19 goes from "substantial" to "moderate," local public health officials said.
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Ex-Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, alleged Black Lives Matter is "in bed with the abortion industry."