Gurnee

Starting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, celebrate the joy of the season with holiday carolers, a craft station, s’mores, and special visits from none other than Santa & Mrs. Claus.

It is with immense gratitude and heartfelt admiration that the Gurnee Park District announces the retirement of Executive Director Susie Kuruvilla, effective April 30, 2025.

United Way of Lake County announced that longtime President and CEO Kristi Long will retire from her position effective May 1, 2025, after more than two decades leading the nonprofit.

United Way of Lake County joins United Way Worldwide to announce a refreshed brand to reflect the organization’s reach and impact in communities as one of the world’s largest and oldest privately funded charities that helps over 48 million people annually,

On Oct. 25, Gurnee Park District’s Board of Commissioners President Jim Goshorn was recognized for his 15 years of service at the Illinois Association of Park Districts “Best of the Best” Awards Gala.

Lake County Sheriff’s traffic crash investigators continue to investigate a crash involving a car and bicyclist that occurred midday Saturday near Libertyville.

Gurnee Park District’s new playground at Hunt Club Park formally opened with a private, ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 24.

Authorities are looking into the death of a Chicago man, who was reportedly run over by a piece of equipment at his workplace in Gurnee.

A Lake County judge on Oct. 18 sentenced a man to 32 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the 2021 Gurnee fatal shooting of a man.

Ten Advocate Health Care breast cancer patients, their family members and care teams from across Illinois were honored and celebrated Oct. 6 at the Chicago Bears Crucial Catch game at Soldier Field.

“Haunt Season” was created by Lake Bluff native and Gurnee resident Jake Jarvi for Epic Pictures Group and is mainly filled at the local haunted house attraction “Realm of Terror” in Round Lake Beach.

Recently, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, helped dedicate a section of highway on the border of her district as “U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher Memorial Highway” in honor of a deceased Illinois service member.

On Sept. 25, the Lake County Health Department revoked the license to sell tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or alternative nicotine products for Moshi’s Tobacco and Vape, 34491 N Old Walnut Circle Gurnee.

Warren Township High School invites the community to the annual Fill the Drum: Festival of Bands at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at O’Plaine Stadium.

Six Flags Great America is set to celebrate an electrifying lineup for the fall season, including an impressive addition of terrifying horror franchises during the park’s highly anticipated annual event.

From 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 21, Bittersweet Golf Club, 875 Almond Road, will host Bonfire and Brews: A Taste of Gurnee.

The Job Center of Lake County is celebrating Workforce Development Month in September with extra events including three job fairs and workshops covering job search, financial empowerment and digital skills.

Nonprofit Vitalant urges all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to give now for the coming days and weeks to boost the blood supply for patients in need. As an added incentive, donors will receive a delicious pizza.

The annual Halloween event includes an immersive maze inspired by Netflix’s “Stranger Things” series and a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the “Saw” film franchise.

The Gurnee American Legion is thrilled to announce the seventh annual Legions of Craft Beer Fest, scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 14.

A Fox Lake woman was arrested Aug. 19 after police say she fled at speeds of over 100 mph from sheriff’s deputies.

A 64-year-old Grayslake woman died Aug. 13 in a crash involving her vehicle and a semi-trailer truck, authorities said.

Shield 23 has raised nearly $300,000 since 2018 to help firefighters battle cancer.

On Aug. 10 and 11, the community of Gurnee came together to celebrate the end of summer at Gurnee Days.

Make the most out of summer days at the Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center. The pool now is open only on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Gurnee Community Pageant announced the new title holders for 2024, celebrating exceptional young women who have demonstrated leadership, courage and an unwavering love for their community.

Wrath of Rakshasa, towering at 180 feet, features a cliffhanger hold which suspends riders as they face straight down a 96-degree, beyond-vertical drop, before they plummet 171 feet.

Gurnee Park District’s Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center lifeguard team conducted a live training demonstration in honor of International Lifeguard Appreciation Day on July 31.

Gurnee Park District is excited to announce and welcome its new director of recreation, Melissa Marsh.

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who police say battered his pregnant girlfriend and led deputies on a vehicle chase.

Gurnee Swifties were out in full force for the July 11 Taylor Dance Party (Gurnee’s Version) at Gurnee Park District’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Viking Park.

The need for food is on the rise and the need for blood is always on the rise during the summer months.

United Way of Lake County is holding its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive now through Aug.15.

The Warren-Newport Public Library has achieved two national marketing awards from the American Library Association CORE PrXchange 2024 Awards Competition, as announced last month.

On July 11, Taylor (Gurnee’s Version) Dance Party will start at 7 p.m. at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave.

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center, 900 N. Hunt Club Road.

As District 50 embarks on the new year, new leaders are joining the team in support of the learning community.

On June 26, scientists from the ATSDR presented their findings to the residents of Lake County at a public information session in Waukegan.

On June 14, the Chicago Bears staff and volunteers joined Brushwood Center and Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter) staff to build a Healing Garden for clients.

A Round Lake Beach man who was involved in a serious crash May 23 in Gurnee has died of his injuries, police said.

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter) hosted its annual spring luncheon, A Garden Experience, on May 17.

Gurnee Park District is open for the summer. Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center, 900 N. Hunt Club Road, opened May 25.

Woodland Primary School kindergarten teacher Carrie Monterroso has been named one of the Village of Gurnee Teachers of the Year for 2024.

English teacher John Bird has been voted by his colleagues as Warren Township High School’s 2023-24 Gurnee Teacher of the Year.

A school bus driver issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash on Interstate 55 in Will County that involved two other school buses and left 10 children with minor injures.

An 89-year-old man who died as a result of injuries in a crash Saturday in Warren Township has been identified.

Lake County Sheriff’s traffic crash investigators are investigating a Saturday afternoon serious traffic crash that likely resulted from a driver pressing the accelerator instead of the brake, authorities said. The passenger in the vehicle later died.

On May 19, Gurnee Park District invites the community to get moving in May with GO GURNEE’s Reboot Event from 1 to 3 p.m. at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave.

A tobacco and e-cigarette store that received multiple complaints regarding sales to minors has served a two-week tobacco license suspension, police said.

Due to last Saturday’s weather, Bonfire & Brews: Food Truck Frenzy has been rescheduled to May 10 at Viking Park.