Round Lake Beach News

"Proper preparation can make a big difference when selling a home in today's market," said Sean M. Rathjen, CCU President/CEO.

A Round Lake Beach Police Department K-9 officer is accused of charging more than $3,700 in gas to a department account between February and May, according to the Daily Herald.

Lake County Board members will decide in coming weeks how to address a new, higher price tag on a planned project featuring construction of a nine-story court building in downtown Waukegan.

The attorney for a Round Lake man found guilty in the murder of a Zion teen claims text messages sent from the victim's girlfriend could potentially result in a new trial.

A Round Lake Beach man accused of giving his best friend a fatal dose of heroin will spend up to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge Tuesday in Lake County court.

A Mundelein man who authorities say deliberately caused a crash that killed a woman in Round Lake Beach is scheduled to go on trial July 14 on first-degree murder charges.

Brass City Games, 217 W. Washington St., Round Lake, specializes in a variety of hobbies and games, including fantasy and role-playing games.

The inaugural Lake Count-I-Con comic book convention will be held this weekend at the Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 N. Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach.

Demonstrations: Noggin Builders, an education center for children, will be demonstrating new activities and technology from 1 to 2 p.m. June 28 at Beanstalk, 654 Central Ave. Activities will include Snap Circuits, designing working circuits, Qball, a marble maze game, and a twisted tie-dye machine kit.

In February, he opened Brass City Games at 217 W. Washington St. in Round Lake, a store that specializes in popular fantasy and war games such as Magic the Gathering and Warhammer 40,000.

Several west central Lake County communities will be the focus of a yearlong study to determine strategies for current and future housing issues.

At 4:50 p.m., the tornado-warning siren blasted in downtown Waukegan. At 5 p.m. - ArtWauk's official starting time on the east side of the city - it started pouring rain.

The 10th annual Beachfest in Round Lake Beach got off to a fast start with "Country Night" on Friday featuring Mandy Z & Rural Route 1 opening for Bella Cain.

Carmen Woollums, 13, of Grayslake, heads down after climbing a 24-foot high wall at BeachFest on Friday in Round Lake Beach.

A Waukegan man pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges he stabbed and killed one man and wounded another during a bizarre car trip through Gurnee in 2011.

Registration for the 20th Annual Antioch Run for Freedom, hosted by State Bank of the Lakes, is now open for runners and walkers who wish to participate.

The shooting happened in the 3700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue about 5:30 p.m., police News Affairs Officer Thomas Sweeney said, citing preliminary information.

The 10th annual BeachFest will be June 20-22 at the Cultural & Civic Center in Round Lake Beach with a full lineup of music and a variety of activities.

The following information is from the Lake Forest Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

Two men and two juveniles were charged with attacking and robbing a man who had been lured to a vacant Round Lake Beach home by a woman he had met on a social media site, police said Monday.