Round Lake News

Towns served: Portions of Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park and Hainesville Sources: 2009 Illinois school report card, Daily Herald reporting Once on the brink of extinction, Round Lake Area Unit District 116 is expected to regain the ability to handle its own financial affairs for the first time since 2002.

"Warriors" and "good Samaritans" were the buzzwords Tuesday morning at the 28th annual Lake County prayer breakfast held at Village Church of Gurnee.

A 55-year-old man died Saturday night after he walked in front of a car on a busy Gurnee thoroughfare, authorities said.

Former Round Lake Park mayoral candidate William Baczek denied charges that he possessed weapons without an Illinois firearm owner's identification card.

The Gallery at The Garlands is now featuring its new Elizabeth Cameron Art Exhibit.

Two area businessmen are not waiting for the economy to turn around -- they are working to make it happen through the Vision 2020: Maximum Potential, Building a Platform for Success.

A Round Lake, Illinois mother and her two children are fighting for their lives following a six-vehicle crash on I-65 near the Keystone exit Friday night.

The new 2010 queens of the Lake County Community Pageant from left, Little Miss Round Lake Area Lucy Little, Miss Vernon Hills Danielle Rizzo, and Jr.

An Illinois woman and her two young children were critically injured Friday when a recreational vehicle smashed into their van, setting off a chain-reaction crash on I-65. Indiana State Police said six vehicles were involved in the 5:40 p.m. crash, which shut down I-65 on the city's Southside for more than three hours.

A benefit is planned Sunday for Leslie McCluskey, a teacher at KinderCare in Mundelein and a graduate of Round Lake High School, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Asked at the Lake County Health Department H1N1 clinic held at the Round Lake Area Park District Sports Center.

Lake County Health Department H1N1 flu vaccine clinics were besieged by crowds Thursday, and officials said the department's first supply of vaccine will likely run out this afternoon.

Mike Murphy holds 5-year-old Tyler so Joann Valeriano of the Cook County Department of Public Health can give the youngster a shot.

Share + Oct 29, 2009 11:20 am US/Central Reporting Susan Carlson ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill.

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.

A Round Lake teen was killed during an early morning accident Sunday that also left three people injured early Sunday morning.

The Chicago woman who admitted to purposely dropping her baby on its head during a family squabble in Round Lake may avoid jail time.

A Round Lake man was placed on probation for two years Tuesday after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana.

The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District held its annual open house Saturday at Fire Station No.

"July: Birds of Northern Illinois," a work in colored pencil by DeKalb artist Peter Olson, is part of the "... of a Feather" art exhibit at Aurora University.