Wadsworth News

Larry Godson, president of Save the Prairie Society, examines cordgrass as he walks the concrete sidewalks around the Wolf Road Prairie in Westchester.

Three new Neighborhood Watch programs have begun in the village, paving the way for a climate where neighbors watch out for each other.

Art Jack Benny Center for the Arts: Bowen Park, 1800 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.

Red ribbons tied around trees and whole classes of children in red T-shirts are just some of the visible symbols promoting a drug free lifestyle during Red Ribbon Week.

Since April, when Food Network celebrity chef Guy Fieri came to The Shanty to film an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," the Lake County culinary world was waiting to see which of the three titles would be applied to the Route 41 eatery.

Art Gallery on Genesee: 114 S. Genesee, Waukegan. 913-3913. Featuring works by local artists, including Thom Kapheim and jewelry by Harriet Weintraub and Melinda Orzoff.

The village has ended its 10-year relationship with the Winthrop Harbor Police Department and contracted with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Antonio A. Smith, 34, of 2016 Kristan, North Chicago, was charged Oct. 13 with Class 4 possession of a controlled substance and Class 1 possession with intent to deliver in the 600 block of N. Greenleaf Street.

The concept of using wetlands restoration as a means to reduce flood damage received a federal boost recently.

The Lake County Republican Federation announces GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli as Keynote Speaker for its 8th Annual Fall Dinner.

The green light was given to purchasing four new parcels for the Lake County Forest Preserve system, including a new preserve near Lake Villa and additions to the Millennium Trail near Volo, and a new preserve next to Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth.

Members of the Water TrailKeepers, Lake County Forest Preserve stewards and Girl Scout Troop 1717 will tackle a major cleanup effort along Lake County's northern section of the Des Plaines River on Oct.

What do you think of the Olympics not coming to Chicago? Asked at The Shanty Restaurant in Wadsworth.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Lake Forest Police Department.

A 19-year-old Wadsworth man was arrested by Lake County Sheriff's deputies Thursday, accused of having sexual relations with a 12- and a 13-year-old and taking pictures of them on his cell phone.

A 19-year-old Wadsworth man is being held on $250,000 bond after being arrested for allegedly taking photos of himself having sex with 12- and 13-year-old children.

The development of regulations for wind energy production in Lake County is moving forward on several fronts, including an intergovernmental agreement that could pave the way for the proposed Sexton wind farm in Newport Township.

The crippling success of Cash for Clunkers, the sustained popularity of the Toyota Prius and splashy headlines afforded the 230-mpg Chevy Volt would seem to signal a fuel-efficiency awakening in the United States not seen since the energy crisis of the 1970s.

Waukegan Township High School: Class of 1954 will hold its 55th class reunion Sept.

After more than a decade without a multi-day festival, Wadsworth held its "Wadsfest," Aug.