Lake Villa News

With an armada of police vehicles awaiting on Cedar Avenue Tuesday evening, Chief Ron Roth had one question for the first wave of 20 children to participate in his department's inaugural Shop With a Cop program.

Three suspicious $20 bills used in a purchase have led to the arrest of an unincorporated Antioch Township woman.

An early morning crime spree that included stealing a car and smashing at least 20 mailboxes in Lake Villa on Saturday has landed an adult and two juveniles in jail, police said.

The Village Board has agreed to seek allocation of Lake Michigan water, expecting to appear before the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in February to justify the need for switching from well water to lakewater for its municipal water supply.

Libertyville doctor Michael Oster is helping to revive the Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Exchange Club and wants to resurrect the Antioch, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst Club that may start meeting in early 2010.

A dusting of snow adds to the wintry feel when searching for the perfect tree for your home.

A 22-year-old Round Lake Beach man couldn't escape the law when he torched a gazebo behind a Crystal Lake home to divert the police officers chasing him.

When Lucy, not her real name, finally left her 'very abusive' 12-year marriage in 2004 with her two children in tow, she found little help from relatives who told her they were afraid to get involved.

State Representative Sandy Cole, R-62nd of Grayslake, will be challenged in the Primary Election by Republican Paul Mitchell of Hainesville.

E.J. Lehmann and his family might not have had 200 people sitting in folding chairs spread out through their living and dining rooms, but otherwise, their mansion probably looked and sounded at Christmastime much like it did on Tuesday.

Lake County health officials have scheduled five H1N1 flu clinics for this month.

Exhibit: Antioch Fine Arts Foundation will present a 14-inch by 14-inch show in our White Room for December.

The following sites offer a variety of Christmas trees and holiday wreaths. Some offer crafts and other gift items, while others offer refreshments.

Walmart has donated a refrigerated truck to the Northern Illinois Food Bank so the charity can offer perishable foods to local pantries, soup kitchens and more.

Santa Claus will make his 31st visit to light the Lindenhurst Christmas tree Dec.

Four bridges here need repairs. The city admits it needs to completely replace one of them.

The annual holiday gathering of the Lake Villa Historical Society is scheduled 6:30 p.m. Dec.

Lake County Sheriff's investigators have charged 33-year-old April L. Jackson of 21930 W. 7th Street in Lake Villa, with one count of disorderly conduct following incidents that occurred over the course of the last week and a half.

An Illinois man was charged Tuesday with felony battery for allegedly delivering a blind side blow to a former UW basketball player that left him in critical condition.

Downtown businesses will join in the annual festivities Nov. 28 that kick off the Christmas season.