Libertyville News

A man died Saturday after being struck by a car while running through traffic in north suburban Gurnee.

'LET'S BUILD NEW WINCHESTER HOUSE QUICKLY': Local residents urge County leaders to construct a new nursing home Comments November 19, 2009 By JOHN ROSZKOWSKI jroszkowski@pioneerlocal.com Local residents urged Lake County leaders to move forward quickly with construction of a new Winchester House nursing home during Lake County United's Fall ...

Adam Kalinowski, 93, of Gurnee died in a car crash Wednesday night on Washington Street at Cemetery Road.

A Gurnee medic was hospitalized after the ambulance he was in collided with a car Wednesday afternoon in Libertyville, according to the Libertyville Fire Department.

A 93-year-old man was killed after his wife apparently lost control of the car she was driving, which skidded sideways into oncoming traffic and was ultimately struck by a pick-up truck Wednesday afternoon in Gurnee.

Concerned over the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus, some Lake County hospitals have instituted new visitor restrictions to protect patients and hospital staff.

Several neighbors of the St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Libertyville along with members of the village planning commission took a walk Saturday through an area on the seminary grounds next to Pine Meadows golf course that the facility wants to convert to a medium density residential development.

The economic Grinch won't be completely taking the twinkle out of decorations as municipals get ready to decorate for the holiday season, but some villages have trimmed the decoration budget like a fresh Christmas tree.

With some economic indicators trending positive in recent months, many believe the nation is technically out of the recession.

The students at Butterfield School in Libertyville connected via web cam with Army Major Jason Hunt who is currently stationed in Iraq.

Everyone loves to see live bands and Lake County hosts an abundance of live music venues.

Libertyville High School will present Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at 7:30 p.m. Nov.

The Red Oak Room at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton is hosting a Whiskey and Hors d'oeuvres Reception.

Two Greater Chicago hospitals were among 30 nationally that were honored by the federal government for improving their organ donation rates.

Libertyville Elementary District 70 has taken another step in its campaign to go green, with the installation of solar panels at two schools.

A second Lake County resident has died due to complications from H1NI flu. A 41-year-old woman from Gurnee died Friday after being hospitalized with the flu.

State Police say a 19-year-old Illinois student at Landmark College has been arrested for sexually assaulting a classmate.

Waly Lowry's home haunt is not only creepy, it's steeped in history. Soldiers from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm stand guard in front of the 1850s farmhouse in Libertyville.

John Heavener did not bother to explain why he never went to see his probation officer at his sentencing hearing Monday.

The balloons and cake surprised Doreen Lagoni, 80. Another routine blood donation turned into a party to celebrate her 100th donation at LifeSource in Gurnee.