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Kitchen bands play everything but the sink
More than 100 of these creative musicians gathered at the Niles Senior Center May 22 for the 10th annual kitchen band jamboree.
Ealy found guilty in Burger King strangulation case
Ken Hutchison talks about the guilty of first degree murder verdict during a press conference in the lobby of the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan with Richard Dean , Richard Nothnagel and Rebeccah Hutchison.
Man found shot to death in Zion store parking lot identified
The man who was shot to death in a downtown Zion parking lot in broad daylight on Thursday, May 23, was Mutassem Ahmad Abdelaziz, 23, of Waukegan.
From sushi bars to steakhouses, taverns to French bistros, Libertyville has culinary options to satisfy everyone's appetite.
In wake of Oklahoma storms, Crystal Lake residents remember deadly 1965 tornado
George Dopke was injured when his house on East Crystral Lake Avenue collapsed. Dopke spent three weeks in a hospital and recovered from his injuries.
Two men arrested in connection with Lake County burglaries
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with several area burglaries after an alert neighbor noticed a suspicious vehicle and called Mundelein police, authorities said Thursday.
Chicago's Population Slowly Climbs, Rockford's Drops Slightly
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the U.S. Census Bureau's national estimates released Thursday found that Chicago's population rose about 10,000 between July 2011 and July 2012 to just over 2.7 million.
Man Charged with Driving 40mph Over Limit
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department . Domestic battery May 13: Alex Etman of the 1700 block of Violet Court, Highland Park was arrested and charged with domestic battery after police were flagged down near the intersection of Ridge Road and Hybernia Drive, Highland Park.
Defense: Stolberg was trying to protect wife from herself
Ronald Stolberg, of Vernon Hills, and his defense attorney, Kevin Rosner, right, listen Tuesday during Stolberg's murder trial in Lake County.
Expo at Gurnee Mills teaches kids about fire safety
In a side-by-side demonstration shows a fire in a room without a sprinkler and one with a sprinkler as Knollwood firefighters Billy Knesley, Cory Whipple and Kerry McWilliams stand by.
Police Blotter: Clothes, Shoes Stolen from Department Stores
ALCOHOL Patricia M. Dionesotes, 55, of 1539 Richmond St., Arlington Heights, was charged with driving under the influence, violation of minimum speed and improper lane usage May 19 at Route 83 and Westmoreland Drive, where police said she was driving 15 miles per hour under the speed limit.
Long-awaited trial in Lindenhurst slaying starts Monday
The family of a woman murdered seven years ago in a Lindenhurst Burger King will finally see their daughter's accused killer stand trial.
Editorial: More of the same in gambling bill
The Illinois Senate has responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's rejection of a massive gambling expansion bill with, sadly, another massive gambling expansion bill.
Wisconsin monk denies Illinois abduction charges
The Waukegan News-Sun reports that 57-year-old Thomas Chmura was arraigned on Tuesday in Lake County.
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police blotter for May 14
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police departments.
Judge Upholds $1M Bond For Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman
WAUKEGAN, Ill. Bond remained at $1 million Tuesday for a Vernon Hills man accused of trying to hire a hitman to take out a witness.
Highland Park Man Arrested for Sexual Assault
The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department. Predatory criminal sexual assault May 9: Victor De Yta-Morales of the 600 block of Glenview Avenue, Highland Park was arrested and charged with 5 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault after police were summoned to a residence in the 600 block of Glenview Avenue, Highland ... (more)