Lake County News

Ronald Stolberg, of Vernon Hills, and his defense attorney, Kevin Rosner, right, listen Tuesday during Stolberg's murder trial in Lake County.

Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.

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.

Fugitive Warrant Stephen Foley, 87, of Lake Forest was arrested Thursday on a failure to appear on a warrant from Williamson County after Lake Bluff Police stopped him for seat violation, according to Lake Bluff Police reports .

To keep more than 30,000 acres of forest preserves in Lake County safe, clean and open for people to enjoy, the Lake County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners adopted a reduced fiscal year 2013-2014 budget of $101.5 million at its May 14 meeting.

College of Lake County and three other 2-year schools would be a part of a test job-training program under a measure recently passed by the Illinois Senate.

An Osprey is one of the 112 endangered or threatened species in Cook County. Lake and Cook counties have more endangered and threatened species than any other county in the state.

Francis Cardinal George ordained 10 priests Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral, including three from the Northwest suburbs and three who will serve at parishes in Lake County.

Are you looking for something to do in Grayslake this weekend? We've put together a list of some events taking place in and around town that you can check out.

Glenda Gallisath of the College of DuPage coordinates the college's 3+1 programs that allow students to earn bachelor's degrees from universities that partner with COD, which is the only community college in the state to offer such a program.

A defense attorney says he will appeal a judge's refusal to reconsider a Deerfield's man 47-year prison term for killing his girlfriend's mother with a baseball bat.

Driver's License Infractions and more Lawrencio Hill, 20, of Milwaukee was arrested May 4 for driving on a suspended license and driving with a suspended registration, according to Deerfield Police reports .

The family of a woman murdered seven years ago in a Lindenhurst Burger King will finally see their daughter's accused killer stand trial.

The Illinois Senate has responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's rejection of a massive gambling expansion bill with, sadly, another massive gambling expansion bill.

A warrant was issued in Lake County for the arrest of Thomas Osorio, 24, of Waukegan for the May 5 theft of a SUV in the 500 block of Mawman and burglary of two other vehicles, both Class 2 felonies, according to Lake Bluff Police reports .

Lake Forest resident Dean DeBiase , a former College of Lake County student who gained distinction as a Silicon Valley and Chicago business leader, will be the keynote speaker at the college's commencement ceremony on Saturday.. DeBiase, who transferred from CLC a few credits short of earning a degree, will also receive an honorary associate degree ... (more)

Are you looking for something to do in Libertyville this weekend? We've put together a list of some events taking place in and around town that you can check out.

The Waukegan News-Sun reports that 57-year-old Thomas Chmura was arraigned on Tuesday in Lake County.

The College of Lake County has put a hold on a paving contract after the Lake County News-Sun learned that the top bidder for the project is under indictment in Cook County.

A project to sealcoat parking lots at the College of Lake County's Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills that was set to begin next week will be delayed as school officials investigate revelations that the contractor hired for the job is under indictment in Cook County , reported the Lake County News-Sun , which uncovered the information.