Early voting is underway for several local races that are up for election this spring.
Chris Bos, who represents the 51st District, has been tapped to serve on the Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force.
The new truck was approximately $750,000 and replaced the current ARFF truck, which was 30 years old and beyond economic repair.
A 28-year-old man who went missing last summer from his Waukegan home and could be in danger remains missing months later, police said.
The Zion Police Department canine was forced to retire after he began having difficulty walking and a mass was found on his spine.
The Lake County Clerk's Office is encouraging all voters to vote by mail and avoid lines during early voting or on Election Day.
An intoxicated woman allegedly battered a bar employee and then struck an officer in the chest and kicked him several times March 6.
The new ordinance will provide an estimated $10 million dollars each year in new transportation infrastructure investments.
The board approved a tax that will add 4 cents to every gallon purchased at the pumps in Lake Co. The new tax takes effect July 1.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $250 million will be doled out for local projects across Illinois.
SolSmart has given the village a bronze designation for its efforts to make it easier for businesses, residents to access solar energy.
The temporary emergency ordinance is effective Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through June 9.
Connell is one of 10 candidates running for election this spring for the District 128 school board.
Police and fire officials are asking the public for information after a barn was burned to the ground in Wadsworth.
Joseph D. Jones, 38, of Zion, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday.
A Waukegan man wanted for murder was linked to an armed robbery that occurred at a Family Dollar store in Gurnee on Wednesday, police said.
The governor appeared Wednesday in Waukegan and said the bill will help bring a “fairer and safer legal system” for Illinois.
Three vehicles involved in a crash at Lewis Avenue and Yorkhouse Road in Waukegan on Sunday sustained heavy damage; one person was killed.
Firefighters battled a barn fire in the 4500 block of McCauley Road in unincorporated McHenry County north of Woodstock on Monday.
A Woodstock man wanted for delivering fentanyl-laced heroin to a 23-year-old McHenry man, who later died, was arrested on Friday.
The Illinois House of Representatives will soon begin its committee work for the newly minted 102nd General Assembly.
The #EndItMovement is a global movement to raise awareness and bring an end to human trafficking and the modern-day slavery it causes.
The activist and founder of the Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter has been charged for allegedly threatening an officer and kicking ...
A 31-year-old man is accused of killing his ex-wife inside a vehicle in Waukegan Sunday morning.
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) issued the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s fiscal year 2022 budget proposal.
“We must make Lake County safer and our courthouse fairer."
Eric Rinehart said his top priority is to eliminate systemic racism in the justice system and make Lake County safer.
Formerly of Antioch, Rittenhouse was arrested for shooting and killing two people, injuring a third, during civil unrest in Kenosha.
10 restaurants in Lake County were cited and nine of them were fined for violating the state’s second indoor dining ban.
Illinois House approved procedural House Rules for how business will be conducted in the chamber during the 102nd General Assembly.
Advocates addressed several issues with the recently passed criminal justice reform legislation that pose danger for victims.
The Hebron man, who was accused last summer of threatening to harm a DCFS worker, now faces new charges.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited the Lake County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning to check out the vaccination site.
The Gurnee-area restaurants that reopened in mid-January will not be headed to court, local health officials said.
Rep. Bos is calling on Governor Pritzker to veto House Bill 3653, citing contradictory provisions and concerns about its effects on victims.
The community is encouraged to continue to use contactless methods of conducting Village business.
If approved, the fee will take effect Sept. 1.
The Village will be hosting two virtual town hall sessions to review the proposed fee and stormwater capital improvement plan.
In one of his first actions since taking office, State Rep. Chris Bos declined to join the taxpayer-funded state pension system.
The Chicago man was arrested and charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint and battering her earlier this month.