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Warren Township standoff ends peacefully
Police peacefully ended a standoff with a 28-year-old man who was threatening to kill himself and waving a bolt-action rifle outside of his Warren Township home Friday.
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Park City casino could add 1,000 jobs, mayor says
There are no clear plans yet for the proposed Park City casino in Lake County, but Mayor Steve Pannell has outlined expectations of adding 1,000 new jobs to the area.
Ghost had big appetite in Waukegan Illinois
Four neighbors, armed with shotguns, kept a nightly vigil at the home of Mrs. Catherine Milakowich in Waukegan, Illinois in December 1922.A A hungry ghost that looked as though he moved into her home at 300 block of South Avenue was heard but not seen.A Except on Mondays-it appeared he had Mondays off.
Zion man drowns in Lake Michigan
Authorities in northern Illinois are warning swimmers to be careful in Lake Michigan, saying the lake can be dangerous especially at this time of year when water temperatures remain chilly.
Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board has voted 4-2 vote to increase salaries for administrators and other nonunion employees.
James Edwards officially cleared in 1994 Waukegan murder case
Lake County Deputy State's Attorney Jeff Pavletic said his request was granted at a hearing to have the murder charge dismissed.
Hannah Perron, regent of the Waukegan chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, left, and DAR Libertyville chapter Regent Denise Burja unveil the new marker on Henry Collins' grave.
Lake County now offers small claim mediation
Lake County residents with pending cases in small claims court will be offered the chance to settle through a new mediation program, officials announced.
Lake County prosecutors delay dropping murder charge against man in '94 sla...
Ten days after announcing murder charges against a man whose DNA matched blood found at the scene of a 1994 slaying at a Waukegan appliance store, a Lake County prosecutor asked a judge today for more time to do paperwork before dropping the charges against the man wrongfully convicted of the crime.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Veterans get help
One of the leading issues that veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are dealing with is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Two possible drug overdoses under investigation
There were two suspicious deaths recently, one in Vernon Hills and another in Waukegan, where officials are awaiting toxicology results to confirm the people died of possible drug overdoses.
No contraband found in sweep of Lake County Jail
Unsuspecting inmates at the Lake County Jail were ushered into dayrooms of their housing units today as canine officers and sheriff's corrections response team members dressed in green jumpsuits and protective vests scoured their cells for contraband.
Deerfield Traffic Nightmare Has Begun
AAAARGH! I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football and Lucy keeps pulling it away and laughing.
Waukegan School District Selects Enterasys Network to Support Educational Applications
ANDOVER, Mass., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterasys Networks , a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company today announced that Waukegan School District in Waukegan, Illinois, has deployed an Enterasys OneFabric architecture to provide a more secure, reliable and easy-to-manage network in the district.
Waukeganite faces child porn charges
Jose Jesus Prado, 27, of the 2400 block of North Jackson Street, was arrested Friday by a team of officers from Waukegan and Round Lake Beach police departments, and Lake County State's Attorney's Office.
Police Blotter: DUIs and Other Traffic Arrests
A A A A A A A A A A A DUIS A Paciano C. Veloso, 59, 869 Savoy Court, Lake Zurich, A was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Route 12 at Cuba Road, at 12:36 a.m., May 13.A Veloso was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 and improper lane ... (more)
Attorney: Lake County Is A Hotbed Of False Convictions
Bennie Starks , Defense Attorney , False Convictions , Frederick Reckling , Hezekiah Whitfield , Holly Staker , James Edwards , Jed Stone , Jerry Hobbs , Jorge Torrez , Juan Rivera , Krystal Tobias , Lake County , Laura Hobbs , Regine Schlesinger , Waukegan , Wrongful Convictions WAUKEGAN, Ill.
Rosalind Franklin University Health System's mobile health unit, Community Care Connection, has scheduled stops at both Lake County Family YMCA branches in June.
Father sews son s buttocks shut in crazy cure for Crohn s Disease
A father used a needle and thread to sew in son's buttocks shut in a bizarre attempt to cure his Crohn's Disease.
Blotter: Man Reported Taking Photos at Lake Bluff Bridges
A The following incidents are among the official reports of theA Lake ForestA and Lake Bluff police departments .