Illinois had a record year for solar growth in 2024 and can now draw enough energy from the sun to power 930,000 homes, according to a new report. Illinois added 2.5 gigawatts of solar capacity last ...

February 12, 2025 - December 10, 2025 This year we have a fantastic variety of topics being presented by The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Educators along with Educators and ...

After yearslong litigation from residents and activists, and following recent opposition from the state of Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it was dropping a plan to expand ...

Acting Director James Jennings has announced the investment of more than $112 million through water infrastructure loans to local ...

Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well.

GURNEE, Ill. - An Illinois man was killed after his vehicle struck a tree in unincorporated Gurnee over the weekend. Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash early Saturday morning near ...

The driver, Paul J. Zawojski, 29, and passenger, Chase Parthe, 31, both of the 700 block of North Broadway Avenue, were charged with drugs, weapons and traffic counts after the Saturday afternoon ...

After an arrest warrant and a search warrant for Roberson’s home were approved by a judge, sheriff’s detectives, Illinois Attorney General’s Office Cybercrime Investigators, and Lake County State’s ...

An undercover investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group led to Crews allegedly selling over 90 ...