Lindenhurst (Lake, Illinois)

James Ealy killed a Lake County restaurant manager for two basic reasons — because he wanted to, and because he could, a prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of Ealy's murder trial. Ealy's attorney countered that there is no evidence linking him...

A Lindenhurst woman who celebrated her 34th birthday today was killed when she was struck by a vehicle this afternoon, officials said. Anna Harvey was killed earlier today, said Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd, who confirmed her hometown. At about 2:...

Gary Francis Breakall, 75, of Hancock, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at his home. Born March 27, 1937, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Oscar Andrew and Jesse Stotler Breakall, and husband of Shirley M. Hawbaker Breakall, whom he married June 20, 1954...

An 18-year-old man driving an SUV into Lake County's Lake Miltmore was pronounced dead and another person rescued after four Lake County sheriff’s deputies jumped into the water to pull the people from the SUV, authorities said. A passenger was...

The country cousin to Lake County's more affluent suburbs, Lindenhurst is a village nestled among the lakes, forest preserves and parks that its residents cherish. Except for the families who farmed this area for generations, people settled in "Lindy"...

The Lake County Forest Preserve board this week approved a $114 million balanced budget, which is $31.2 million more than last year's budget, officials said. …...

A veteran U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog that worked in drug detection at the U.S.-Canadian entry point at Blaine, Wash., is being adopted by an organization of military veterans and will fly to her new home in northern Illinois on Thursday....

Republican Mike Nerheim and Democrat Chris Kennedy are the winners in Tuesday's primary in the race for the Lake County State's attorney, while Democrat Thomas …...

A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...

The former senior deputy coroner of Lake County pleaded guilty to a single count of criminal sexual assault this morning in a deal that will land him a seven-year prison sentence. Robert Barrett, of Lindenhurst, could have faced eight to 30 years in...

The News-Sun reports: Lake County Board Member Jim Newton of Lindenhurst called on the full board to address the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed Route …...

A seventh candidate has announced her intention to run for Lake County State’s Attorney. Karen Williams, 39, a Mundelein attorney, said during a “Meet the …...