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Sketch of bronze statue to be unveiled --Photos courtesy of Wayne Maczko, chairman of the CLC Veterans Memorial Task Force

Soldier statue drawing to be unveiled during Memorial Day ceremony at CLC campus

By Sue Ter Maat | May 17 at 10:07 a.m.

A rendering of a bronze statue of a soldier will be unveiled at the fifth annual College of Lake County Memorial Day ceremony on May … Read more ›

Entertainment, Family, Seasonal
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Top 10 things to do this weekend

May 16 at 7:41 p.m.

Jeopardy, The Rallye A low-pressure road rallye where you play Jeopardy as you travel the shortcourse. Not a lot of hard rallye gimmicks, but a … Read more ›

News

Thunderstorms hit Chicago area

May 15 at 7:16 p.m.

Strong thunderstorms expected to pack winds of up to 50 mph were hitting the Chicago area this evening, but are expected to blow through quickly. … Read more ›

Crime, News
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Lake County announces new arrests in killings of Laura Hobbs and Krystal Tobias, as well as Fred Reckling, all once linked to other men

May 15 at 4:52 p.m.

Lake County prosecutors this afternoon announced new murder charges in two notorious slayings that had been attributed to other men until DNA pointed away from … Read more ›

Crime
Surrounded by his attorneys, Bennie Starks speaks to the media after his court case was dismissed in the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan today. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune / May 15, 2012)

After 20 years in prison, man cleared in ’86 Waukegan rape

May 15 at 12:15 p.m.

Lake County prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Bennie Starks, who spent 20 years in prison before DNA pointed away from him. Assistant State’s Attorney … Read more ›

Entertainment, Food and drink
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Come explore the Northern Illinois Wine Trail

May 15 at 12:16 p.m.

For Midwesterners, arriving in wine country means hopping a plane or driving for days. Or does it? In the last two decades, wineries have sprung … Read more ›

Government, News

Officials warn homeowners of deed scams

By Amy Alderman | May 15 at 5:36 a.m.

Lake County officials are warning homeowners to be on the lookout for what some say are deed scams. Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Lake County Recorder of … Read more ›

News, Travel
Metra riders, many with backpacks and rolling bags, exit trains Friday downtown. Metra is advising passengers on all its lines that they will be subject to screening and restrictions on what they can carry on trains during the NATO summit. (Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune / May 11, 2012)

Metra: Customers will face screenings, searches during NATO summit

May 12 at 12:10 p.m.

Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›

News

Quinn gets bill that would raise insurance costs for retirees

May 10 at 5:29 p.m.

The state Senate approved legislation that would require retired state workers to pick up more of the costs of their health insurance. The measure, which … Read more ›

Weather

Skilling: May already nearly 9 degrees warmer than year ago

May 10 at 11:10 a.m.

The return of sunshine today and Friday will boost temperatures well above Wednesday’s sub-par 60-degree high. That reading was the first below normal temperature of … Read more ›

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