From the Farm: Farm fowl fare better in Northwest Indiana without foul winters
A post on my Phil’s From the Farm Facebook fan page about the still abundant population of sandhill cranes hanging around our ...
Waukegan couple’s fifth child is first baby of 2025 born in Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
For the Alonso family it was baby number five. For Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, it was baby number one. At ...
Data center eyed for 61st Avenue property, but Hobart residents dubious
A large piece of property on 61st Avenue in Hobart is back in play as the city gets into the data-center game, but residents who didn’t want a proposed warehouse complex on the site don’t want it, ...
Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country’s ills
A highly decorated Army soldier who died in an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left a note ...
Elgin News Digest: Rakow Regatta cardboard boat race to be held Feb. 15; Winter Fringe Fest being held Jan. 25 at Side Street Studio
Registration is underway for the Rakow Regatta, a cardboard boat race to be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Rakow Center’s indoor pool, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.
State police honor Orland Park Trooper Clay Carns in funeral procession
Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, 35, of Orland Park, was honored by colleagues with a funeral procession Friday.
Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan
The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day confided to a ...
Housekeeper admits taking pricy coins in Winfield: charges
A Cedar Lake woman is facing charges after admitting she took expensive coins from a Winfield housekeeping client and sold some for $16,000, according to court documents.
Porter man’s hearing on probation revocation postponed because his attorneys quit
A Porter man whose securities fraud case has stretched on for more than a decade will remain in Porter County Jail at least ...
Waukegan officials hail effectiveness of pilot police/social worker program; ‘They find people in crisis and help with solutions’
Funded by the state as part of a pilot program created by the Illinois General Assembly in 2022, Waukegan is one of four cities in Illinois participating along with Peoria, Springfield and East ...
Worship news: Cancer support group and Community Blood Drive
First United Methodist Hall: 352 S. Main St. — The church will host a Community Blood Drive from 3:15-7 p.m. on Jan. 6. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an ...
Davion Jackson takes flight as East Aurora rolls past Elgin. The difference? ‘It’s just a matter of confidence.’
Davion Jackson shows plenty of confidence, leading East Aurora to a 63-28 win over Elgin in first game of new year.