Lake County

A pair of miniature therapy horses visited Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington on Dec. 13 to bring joy to patients.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High, Get a DUI” traffic safety campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan 2.

Audiences will find “everything’s better in threes” when The Irving Sisters take the stage, singing popular holiday tunes at Brushwood Center this December.

Dining in this month at any of Kris Schoenberger’s restaurants will prove to be a golden experience for some lucky participants in his red envelope campaign.

A Holiday Hills man was denied pretrial release after being charged with possessing cocaine with intent to sell and running from police during a traffic stop.

Prosecutors announced an indictment against a Barrington man charged with fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend last month.

An overnight fire left an Island Lake home uninhabitable.

A look at the many holiday movies that have been filmed in the Chicago suburbs.

As ridership grows, Pace is expanding service on a number of popular routes in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties.

In partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and five other counties in northeastern Illinois, Lake County has announced its involvement in Safe Travel for All.

Property owners residing in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average of $241 a year on their flood insurance policies.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who were laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in November.

A Richmond man is accused of sexually assaulting a child in 2019-2020; faced same charge in Lake County which was dismissed, his attorney said during an initial hearing appearance Friday.

Pace buses every 20 minutes? Pace buses in every town? Or a hybrid system? It’s in your hands, officials say.

Seven Lake County Board members, re-elected in the Nov. 5 General Election, were officially sworn into office on Dec. 2.

Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim announced that fiscal 2024 ending Nov. 30 is on track to be another record-breaking year in investment income.

Brushwood Center announces the return of the Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market.

A woman who Crystal Lake police said committed identity theft and attempted to cash a bad check for $4,480 pleaded guilty and was sentence to five years in prison.

The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts has notified Chief Judge Daniel B. Shanes that 23 local attorneys have submitted applications for the associate judge vacancy in the 19th Judicial Circuit.

This Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober.

Join the Lake County Stands Against Stigma Coalition from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N Greenbay Road, North Chicago.

A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a burglary to a gambling cafe in Third Lake, authorities said.

Following almost a year of legal battles and fierce public opposition from many customers, water utility Aqua Illinois is set to raise its rates in 2025, impacting water customers in 14 northern Illinois counties.

A former Lake County prosecutor, convicted in 2022 for buying liquor for a teenager he then spent time with in a Woodstock motel, will temporarily lose his law license.

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.

State Sen. Dan McConchie hosted a Veterans Appreciation Day and Luncheon on Nov. 2 at the Knights of Columbus.

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,

The season’s first hint of winter is expected late Wednesday with snowfall expected throughout much of the suburbs.

Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that at 11 a.m. Nov. 20 a lottery will be held to determine ballot placement for offices to be voted on at the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election.

Deer Park Town Center is gearing up for the return of the holiday season with a spectacular line-up of free family-friendly events, kicking off with the Santa’s Arrival & Fireworks event on Nov. 16.

A Volo man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to delivering the drugs that resulted in the overdose of a man who died in a McHenry hospital.

After months of warnings about the “fiscal cliff” facing transit agencies when COVID-19 relief money expires, Metra leaders provided a stark hypothetical Wednesday.

Suburbanites secretly voting Republican coupled with blue-state laissez faire contributed to election surprises in the region, experts say.

The April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election will include the following Village of Hainesville offices: Village Mayor, four-year term of office, and Village Trustee, three Trustees, each for a four-year term of office.

Chaplain Ken Hauser, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Viet Nam where half his unit was killed or injured, has prayed with countless number of veterans and civilians grieving and struggling with personal conflicts.

Operation HerStory celebrates women who served and put on its first flight to Washington landmarks in 2021. The group is hoping to organize a second trip.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who were laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in October.

Before The Salvation Army Red Kettle season even kicked off, the first gold coins of the Christmas season have been donated.

For the second consecutive year, Lake County Journal cartoonist Tom Beck has placed first and second in his division in the 2024 Northern Illinois News Association Awards competition.

Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Boykin, a native of Waukegan, is currently stationed at NSGL as an instructor with Naval Education and Training Command.

McHenry County-area icumbent Statehouse members, both Republican and Democrat, were leading their respective challengers.

With 93% of the vote counted, Congressman Bill Foster, D-Naperville, was leading with about 55% of the vote compared to GOP challenger Jerry Evans who had 44%.

Walking pneumonia is not a rarity this time of year or among school-aged children.But this year, suburban pediatricians are taking particular note of the increase in cases — especially among young children.

A Lakemoor man is accused of possessing in his home 724.5 grams of marijuana and 142 pot plants in what is described by police as a “pretty sophisticated grow operation.”

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A man whose arrest near Wonder Lake was posted on TikTok and viewed millions of times has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver heroin and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

State Sen. Dan McConchie will hold a free veterans appreciation luncheon and expo to honor veterans and their families who live in the 26th Senate District from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Lake County Healthcare Job Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 in the Rosalind Franklin University Centennial Room, 3333 Green Bay Road.

11th Congressional District GOP hopeful Jerry Evans’ campaign contributions lag significantly behind Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Bill Foster

Girls in grades 6-8 and their families are invited to an enriching and engaging experience on Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s beautiful 41-acre campus in Lake Forest.