Angela Sykora is a former Patch Local Editor for Lake County. She is currently a freelance writer.
Items from old batteries and gym shoes to books and latex paint will be accepted at the Vernon Township "Recycle-O-Rama" event on Saturday in recognition of Earth Day.
Enjoy free food samples!
All ages are invited to the Heller Nature Center's fifth annual day of conservation of environmental stewardship on Saturday, April 20.
Help the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association celebrate Earth Day with a woodland restoration at Rockland Wetlands Sunday.
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four Newport Elementary School students injured in the April 5 rollover bus crash near Wadsworth, which also killed a Beach Park man.
Suspect one is reported dead. The second suspect identified as wearing a white cap in FBI photos was still at-large as of 3:50 a.m. CST Friday.
Authorities have released video and still photos of two suspects they hope the public can help them to identify.
Authorities have released video and still photos of two suspects they hope the public can help them to identify.
Authorities have released video and still photos of two suspects they hope the public can help them to identify.
Authorities have released video and still photos of two suspects they hope the public can help them to identify.
Authorities released new photos early Friday morning of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings
A Waukegan man who has been in jail since March charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, was recently charged by a grand jury with the drug-induced homicide of Timothy McCann.
A bill to allow 17 year-olds the right to vote in primary elections just cleared the House. The Senate had its first reading of the bill Thursday.
First quarter profits fall for Deerfield-based Baxter, but worldwide sales are on the rise.
Blood drive participants are invited to a barbecue after the event.
Bruce Mortini of Lake Forest entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney at an arraignment Thursday.
How crazy is it out there right now? Please show us! Upload your pictures of flooding from Lake County towns here.
The Lake County Health Department advises residents to be careful during flooding.
Check out the top 10 rated salons and spas in and around Western Springs based on Yelp reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?
The farmers market at Station Square will no longer be offered, but take heart, Prairie Crossing farmers will sell their goodies at the Libertyville Farmers Market beginning June 20.
