Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024.

Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek recently earned her master’s degree in health administration, which she said she hopes will help her perform her duties. Banek, who is an advanced practice ...

Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said the Waukegan Police Department responded to Route 120 near Greenleaf Street for a motorcycle crash at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday. First responders arrived to find a ...

The sharp decline in drug-related overdose deaths reported last week is certainly encouraging news, but unfortunately, we have to be prudent in resisting the urge to celebrate. As our Jake Griffin ...

The coroner has released the identity of a man who investigators say was fatally shot by police after charging at officers ...

The coroner has released the identity of a 20-year-old man who died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan while swimming at ...

For the fourth consecutive year, more than two dozen county officials, employees and community members gathered solemnly at ...

As Daniel W. Burke Jr. recited his oath to become the latest Lake County Superior Court Judge late Wednesday afternoon, he wasn’t alone. Surrounded by his family – wife Catherine held the ...

Like a lot of communities, for Lake County, small businesses are at its heart."Oh, they're essential," said Meg Brew, director of economic development for Lake County. "Our downtown could not ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake County Schools is projected to lose more than 1,500 students in the coming school year. The district reported the difference in projected enrollment could mean a ...

CHARGES. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN LAKE COUNTY HONORED ONE OF THEIR FALLEN MASTER, DEPUTY BRADLEY LINK. HE WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LAST AUGUST AS WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY REPORTS. FOR THE FIRST TIME ...