Zion News

Five people were shot at a Fourth of July block party on Prospect Avenue, police confirmed Wednesday.

Chances are, Shawn Marion has never been as popular as he was on Monday. For starters, he was feeling the love of the 200 youngsters who are attending his free, three-day basketball extravaganza at North Chicago High.

Officials are still investigating a structural fire that occurred early Sunday morning.

The city of Zion has been celebrating the Fourth of July in some fashion every year since 1901, according to parks and recreation director Rich Walker.

The so-called "doomsday" of state budget fame may have finally arrived. With the announcement Wednesday that the state Legislature is not scheduled to reconvene until July 14 -- two weeks into the new fiscal year -- massive cuts to social and human service agencies could become a reality in the immediate future.

Smokers can still light up elsewhere but areas near playgrounds, athletic fields and the skate park in the Vernon Hills Park District system are off limits.

Arlen and Evelyn Lash will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 5, 2009.

A stormy Friday morning shut down the Lake Bluff Farmers Market early but didn't deter "garagers" from hitting a number of sales in Lake Bluff and neighboring Lake Forest.

Aldermen have tightened the youth curfew ordinance by beginning curfew an hour earlier to improve community safety and security.

Reuben Collier Jr. of Zion received 30 months probation as a result of pleading guilty to felony charges that resulted from bilking 22 Lake County businesses out of fraudulent insurance premiums, the Illinois Department of Revenue announced Wednesday.

"Bring Back the '70s" is this year's theme for the 23rd annual Nostalgia Days, which takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

It was fitting to make a fuss over Anna Vick, who on Thursday could claim that she had lived an entire century.

Plastics recycling is increasingly playing a vital role as people are more concerned about their environment.

On day one of the new smoking ban at Zion parks, except for the two golf courses, no one was seen lighting up.

Glenn Harris is thankful for several things in his life. Health, family and the ability to spend multiple days standing over of a couple of hot barbecue grills preparing mouth-watering food.

Christopher G. Thomas, 26, of 1735 Saddle Hill Road, Libertyville, was charged June 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage after his vehicle was stopped at Route 132 and N. First Street.

Carrie Panos of Gurnee knows how far she has come from being homeless and addicted to drugs.

Friday is the deadline to comment on the investigation of asbestos at Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park.

A Zion man was arrested June 5 at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview after a routine identification check at the door revealed he was a registered sex offender.

"There's always good that comes from bad." That's Dick Maggard's attitude since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer nearly two years ago.