Lake Villa News

The Lake Villa Police Department is starting its own Shop with a Cop program. Officers will take kids shopping at the new Round Lake Beach Wal-Mart on Dec.

Filing for the Feb. 2 Primary Election ended Monday. Candidates have filed to seek their political party's nomination for the 31st Senate District, 61st and 62nd Representative districts and Lake County Board District 7. COUNTY Lake County Board member Steve Carlson, R-7th, of Gurnee, filed for re-election to a third term, while David S. Weinstein, ...

Lake County sheriff's Deputy John Van Dien will sponsor the second annual "Feed the Hungry" benefit to raise funds for Open Arms Mission Food Pantry in Antioch.

Details of a plan to extend Lake Michigan water to eight communities will hit the road next week.

Three teenagers denied burglary charges after being accused of stealing several GPS units from vehicles last month.

Seventh-grade students at Palombi Middle School got a first-hand account of life as a soldier in Iraq when Tyler Morris shared his experiences, and dozens of candid photos taken during his first tour of duty there.

With lawmakers in Springfield squabbling over just about everything, it might seem like an odd time for a county official to request a multimillion-dollar handout.

Drug paraphernalia possession: Jason Kinkelaar, 21, Antioch was arrested and charged Oct.

Waukegan attorney Michael Perillo has announced his candidacy for circuit judge in the Democratic primary in the 6th Judicial Subcircuit.

For those at "Pumpkin Tales" on Wednesday at the Lake County Discovery Museum, the run-up to Halloween wasn't spooky at all.

Can you find Main Street in a big box? Wal-Mart is giving it a try with its new Round Lake Beach store, set to open today at 2680 Route 83.

On Tuesday, the new Round Lake Beach Wal-Mart located at 2680 Route 83 - set to open at 7:30 this morning - looked ready for business with employees learning about the new self-checkout machines, stocking shelves and preparing food for the bakery and deli.

Lake Villa, IL Someone I know turned me on to an internet film called 'The Esoteric Agenda' recently and I finally got some time today to watch it.

Who knows what mysteries lurk beneath the surface of a secluded pond on the campus of Lakes Community High School? Lakes students do, and Antioch School District students from neighboring Oakland Elementary School are finding out.

Lake County, including the Sun Lake area, was surveyed in the late 1830s as settlers began to arrive.

Named after a traditional Irish shrub used in flavoring sloe gin, the moniker of Blackthorn Grille in Lake Villa was chosen as a sort of talisman to portend a place where one could "seek solace, nourishment and enjoy the luck of the Irish." Partners Fred Nielsen, Rob Hardman and John Haley founded the Blackthorn in hopes of creating a "great place ...

The village's Economic Development Commission, created to jump-start new retail development, will share the findings of a study with village officials and move to the next phase of its task before the end of the year.

Circuit Judge Jorge Ortiz has announced his candidacy to retain his position on the bench in the 6th Judicial Subcircuit in Lake County.

As darkness settled on the Lindenhurst Park District's Haunted Trail & Bonfire, residents didn't know if they should scream or laugh, especially when it came to stepping on the dreaded Haunted Trail.

Times may be hard, but people still believe laughter is the best medicine, according to Joanne Linker, co-owner of JJ Blinkers, a joke, magic and costume shop in downtown Antioch.