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Lake County News-Sun

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Arrest made in shooting that cut short Scoop Waukegan: ‘I was in disbelief it happened … with so many people attending’

A Harvey man was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm for allegedly shooting a person Saturday in a Waukegan parking lot, bringing an early end to the Scoop Waukegan car show and festival.

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What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak

As cases tick up in Illinois, here’s how to avoid consuming produce with cyclospora that can cause explosive diarrhea.

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People angry about fatal shooting again pack Mundelein meeting: ‘We will not sweep this under the rug’

It was the latest in a series of Village Board meetings dominated by people upset and enraged by the killing two months ago of 37-year-old Mary Alice Love in her family’s home.

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Body recovered from Chain O’ Lakes after teen goes missing

Authorities said they received a report of a missing 15-year-old swimmer near Fox Lake.

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Charges filed in 25-year-old Lake County case of baby found in dumpster

On Aug. 26, 2001, Round Lake Beach police officers responded to a report of a deceased infant found in a bag in a dumpster behind a grocery store on Rollins Road.

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Lake County man gets 3 years for threatening to kill Donald Trump

A Lake County man was sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison for threatening to kill multiple public officials, including President Donald Trump.

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Four Shadows sports bar and grill fills Wauconda vacancy: ‘Happy to be here’

Four Shadows, a sports bar and grill, opened on June 25 as the new spot in town at the corner of Main and Mill streets.

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Dog Days of Summer brings 11,000 to Libertyville: ‘It’s nice to … enjoy something a little bit different’

More than $11,000 was raised for local Catholic charities to address hunger relief, including Lake County area residents needing handmade beds.

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How a Highland Park woman revived a beloved baseball video game

Backyard Baseball ’97 was reconstructed and released in 2024. Over the next year, Lindsay Barnett and her team brought back five more Backyard video games.

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