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Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Antoine Smith, of Round Lake, was taken into custody on April 28, authorities said.
The annual holiday, which falls on Sunday this year, is more popular in the United States than it is in Mexico.
The annual holiday, which falls on Sunday this year, is more popular in the United States than it is in Mexico.
Two signs related to a tolling system, which was initially approved to help pay for the roadway, were taken down.
The Lake County Coroner's Office has also released the preliminary results from an autopsy.
The distracted driving campaign took place in April.
A longtime restauranteur will be stepping out of retirement to open the dining establishment at 1560 Carelmont Drive.
A longtime restauranteur will be stepping out of retirement to open the dining establishment at 1560 Carelmont Drive.
Charles A. Best, 31, faces criminal charges in Lake County following his arrest Wednesday at his home on Highland Drive.
The 67-year-old woman and 77-year-old man were both pronounced dead at the scene of the home in the 600 block of Cherry Valley Road.
The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified the 31-year-old Gurnee man as Luis Guzman.
U.S. News World & Report's rankings placed local high schools among the top 100 in Illinois.
U.S. News World & Report's rankings placed local high schools among the top 100 in Illinois.
U.S. News World & Report's rankings placed St. Charles high schools among the top 50 best high schools in the state.
The blaze broke out Monday evening at a home in the 1400 block of Blue Herron Drive in Crystal Lake.
The man was found dead at Dorchester Avenue and Estes Street at about 3:40 a.m. Monday, police said.
U.S. News World & Report's rankings placed Vernon Hills and Libertyville high schools among the top 12 in Illinois.
An investigation is continuing into several fights reported at the carnival in Lake in the Hills Saturday evening, police said.
A 23-year-old Gages Lake man faces charges for critically injuring an acquaintance following an argument Saturday morning.