The Lake Forest High School grad is the first Black woman ever named brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy.
The natural gas utility announced it needs to raise rates to cover the costs of capital improvements and provide a return for its investors.
Lake Forest Hospital employee faces theft charges; drunken driver discovered dozing at intersection: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Police Blotters
Officers feared the critically wounded Waukegan couple were armed, according to police reports.
Practice was canceled and players were sent home after staff learned another Bears player tested positive for COVID-19.
Public health officials warn of limited data guiding the use of antigen testing — like the 150 million Abbott Labs tests purchased by HHS.
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.
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Mike Nerheim shares his qualifications for re-election as Lake County State's Attorney in the 2020 elections.
Videos from dashboard and body-worn cameras show the arrest of Marcellis Stinnette, a brief pursuit and a crash before he was fatally shot.
State public health officials imposed new restrictions on Region 9 due to surge in coronavirus positivity. Here's what that means for you.
An ‘Evening of Inspiration’ supports programs addressing the dangers of recreational drug use, honors Lake County State’s Attorney Nerheim
In-person classes continued this week for freshmen and sophomores despite last week's recommendation from the Lake County Health Department.
Police shooting survivor Tafara Williams, 20, said she "lost the love of my life" when police fatally shot 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette.
One of the first African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in physics shared insights and advice with the school’s all-girls student body.
NSWRD recognized with 3 prestigious awards
There’s still time for fall fun around Lake Forest. Head out to pick some pumpkins and explore local haunts.
The Justice Department will review the circumstances that left Marcellis Stinnette dead and seriously wounded Tafara Williams.
The average number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in the two-county region has doubled since early October.
by Paula Lillard Preschlack, Montessori author and Head of School at Forest Bluff School
The ex-Lake Forest mayor is being challenged by a West Deerfield Township trustee for a seat on the Lake County Board.
Paras Parekh shares his qualifications for Lake County Board's 12th District in the 2020 election.
The sheriff's office said two men released on parole last year are suspected of a string of stick-ups on both sides of the Wisconsin border.
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.
Memorial service update: Wednesday, October 21st at 10:00 a.m. Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest
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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."
Firefighters took 20 minutes to put out the overnight blaze near Westleigh and U.S. 41 in Lake Forest.
Restrictions on indoor dining and sports activities could come as early as next week, public health officials warned.
After the local teen was fatally poisoned, her older boyfriend was famously acquitted of her murder.
By the end of 2020, nearly 12 percent of Lake County residents are expected to be considered food insecure.
The governor's "Vote Yes For Fairness" group paid for an ad campaign to promote a phony post it falsely attributed to a fellow billionaire.
For 2021, Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest is again ranked the best all-girls and the best Catholic high school in Illinois by Niche.
'Tis the season to be spooky, even amid coronavirus. Here’s a look at fall fun and Halloween events around Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
Fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood. Here is an updated list of sex offenders in the area.