Lake County Chronicle Archives

New veterans home opens in Chicago

— November 11, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and other state officials to commemorate the opening of the new Chicago Veterans Home on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The home is the first…

Lake County COVID-19 cases linked to adult volleyball leagues
— September 30, 2020

The Lake County Health Department is currently investigating several COVID-19 cases linked to adult volleyball leagues. So far, 14 people who played or watched volleyball at Jesse Oaks…
New archdiocese priests embrace challenges
— July 1, 2020

It was a long and winding road that led Patrick Gorman to the priesthood. During a 10-year discernment, which included teaching kindergartners in Japan and developing software…
Four MHS seniors earn Rotary Club scholarships
— June 25, 2020

Four Mundelein High School students have been awarded scholarships by the Rotary Club of Mundelein-Vernon Hills. The four will share the $12,000 scholarship money with three Vernon…
Lake County officials warn of contact tracing scams
— June 22, 2020

Lake County officials are warning residents of contact tracing scams where criminals pretend to be contact tracers to steal vital information like social security numbers and banking…

State senator accused of filing false tax return
— August 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Terry Link was charged in federal court Aug. 20 with a felony count of tax evasion. In a one-page document, federal prosecutors allege that Link filed a return…
Joint health professions program launched in Lake County
— June 28, 2020

Lake Forest College and North Chicago-based Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science announce the launch of the innovative Health Professions Program — a distinctive partnership…
COVID-19 case linked to Waukegan basketball tournament
— June 23, 2020

The Lake County Health Department is reporting that a person who attended the “Above the Rim Classic” basketball tournament held June 14, at Belvidere Park in Waukegan has tested…