Lake County whittles away at glut of local government units: ‘A lot of overhead that should be looked at’

Chicago-based research institute The Civic Federation, which advocates for the elimination of excess government bodies, has ...

Report says business is booming in Lake County: ‘We continue to see extensive growth’

In 2025, businesses spent an aggregate of $633 million to build, expand or improve facilities, according to Lake County ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Former Lake County coroner surrenders to authorities on perjury charges

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- The former Lake County Illinois Coroner Thomas Rudd surrendered to authorities Thursday morning after his indictment on perjury charges. Rudd's office used forensic evidence to ...
Yahoo

Lake County health officials confirm state’s 2nd case of West Nile Virus this year

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — Health officials in Lake County, Illinois, have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. Officials from the Lake County Health Department and ...
CBS News

First human case of West Nile virus of 2025 reported in Lake County, Illinois

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working ...
WGN-TV

Lake County health officials confirm state’s 2nd case of West Nile Virus this year

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — Health officials in Lake ...