An active search is underway for an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s who went missing and is believed to be wandering around in Waukegan. The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person advisory early Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Joyce Malitz, 75, of Hawthorn Woods. The advisory said Malitz […]

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Officials remember Highland Park officer killed in the line of duty in Lake Forest 41 years ago today
Officials say they are remembering a police officer who was hit by a truck and killed in the line of duty during a burglary investigation 41 years ago today. The City of Highland Park said they are honoring the memory of Officer Robert C. Reimann Jr., who was killed in the line of duty on […]
Non-profit organization rescues injured swan named George from lake in Lake County
A non-profit organization has rescued a swan, named George, from a lake in Lake County after it suffered an injury and had been unable to fly for over a month. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said it rescued a swan from Hasting’s Lake in Lake Villa Township on Tuesday. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife […]
Winter weather advisory issued for Lake County ahead of several inches of snow, gusty winds
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Lake County ahead of several inches of snow and gusty winds expected Sunday evening into Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory in effect from midnight to 4 p.m. Monday for Lake County. Forecasters say lake effect snow is expected with total […]
Weather service issues warning about significant winter storm across Midwest that could impact Lake County
The weather service is warning about a significant winter storm expected in the Midwest that will bring the potential for accumulating snow in Lake County and other parts of the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Friday that a winter storm will bring accumulating snow to much of Illinois on Sunday into Monday. […]
Brief snow showers result in snow-covered roads, crashes in parts of Lake County
Scattered snow showers on New Year’s Day resulted in snow-covered roads in parts of Lake County and the Chicagoland area, forecasters said. The National Weather Service (NWS) said scattered snow showers would affect the Chicago metro area Wednesday morning. The snow is mainly affecting Chicago and the northern suburbs, including Lake County. The NWS said […]
McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office to begin using artificial intelligence to help build cases
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said they are rolling out new software to use in the office that will help centralize records and feature artificial intelligence to help with case building. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it will be using the cloud-based software NICE Justice to receive, interact, manage and share digital […]
Illinois disbursing grant money for school districts in Lake, McHenry counties to purchase electric buses
Several school districts in Lake and McHenry counties are purchasing electric school buses after the state announced it is distributing grant funds to replace gas-fueled buses. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced it was awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative […]