Wauconda News

The "Illinois Bed & Breakfast Cookbook" with recipes by innkeeper Sherry Corder of Wauconda's Old Victorian Farmhouse in Wauconda.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

The boom of cannons will punctuate the Lake County Forest Preserves' 18th annual Civil War Days on July 11 and 12 at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda.

Jun 30, 2009 2:11 pm US/Central WAUCONDA, Ill. A northwest suburban man faces multiple charges after police discovered a possible explosive device and a methamphetamine lab Monday in his Wauconda home.

Some Wauconda residents were evacuated after police found a possible explosive device on the 700 block of East Liberty, authorities said.

Elk Grove Village Farmers Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, through Sept.

The Fourth of July boasts fireworks and celebrations across the nation, but you don't have to travel far to enjoy the festivities.

Brent Sherman and his son Cooper, both of Wauconda, ride the Orient Express at Wauconda Fest in Cook Park at last year's event.

A memorial garden has been planted in memory of Nicole Suveges, a former Lake County resident, who was killed in Iraq last year.

WEB EXCLUSIVE A new generation of ProFile mold-management software from Progressive Components, Wauconda, Ill., will debut at NPE.

Lake County Republican lawmakers called for a state budget that would eliminate new spending initiatives and make pension and Medicaid reforms, but one that would not slash funding for social services or raise the state's income tax.

The parents of Lindsey Jean Terpening and Matthew David Micah Sherrill are announcing the couple's engagement and forthcoming summer wedding, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington, Ill.

Wauconda's new mayor, Mark Knigge, came out on top in a four-candidate race in April and was sworn into office May 5. As one of the many new mayors in Lake County, we asked him about his plans as he begins his term in Wauconda.

Wauconda will receive nearly $1.5 million in federal stimulus money for a long-planned water project, the first recipient for that purpose in Lake County.

Before deciding whether to prosecute, Lake County authorities are thoroughly investigating the recent traffic fatality involving a Morris nurse.

It's easy to laugh off North Korea, with its mouse-that-roared nuclear ambitions and loopy supreme leader, Kim Jong Il, a weird Kewpie doll of a man with fright-wig hair and a zip-up jumpsuit.

Lake County prosecutors have dropped a traffic citation against Lora Hunt,A who police say hit and killed a motorcyclist as she painted her fingernails while driving last month.

As about 130 guests looked on, Laura Wasmer and Bob Dill were married by the Rev.

It likely will take some time before the whole state meet weekend catches up with Wauconda senior Garrett Dorsey.

BANK PROMOTION: Mark Kadamus , personal banking representative, has been promoted to branch manager at the Deerfield branch of Amcore Bank, 677 Lake-Cook Road.