Most Chicago Area Counties Among Illinois' Healthiest, But Not Cook
Cook County came in the middle of the pack in a recent county health ranking for Illinois, but seven other Chicago area counties were among the top 20.
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Cook County came in the middle of the pack in a recent county health ranking for Illinois, but seven other Chicago area counties were among the top 20.
She might be one of Illinois' youngest founders of a not-for-profit, and her mission is to help the oldest dogs and cats find homes.
The Chicagoland Survival and Preparedness Expo will feature seminars like "Society Ending Events – The First 180 Days" and "Suture Class."
Twenty-three tow truck companies applied to receive work from the county after the sheriff's bribery scandal opened up the process.
The Lake County Health Department is reporting four confirmed cases of mumps and another 35 probable or suspected cases.
The third case officially heightens the status to an outbreak and public health officials believe more cases will be reported in the coming days.
A Lake County police dog helped some anxious parents in the far northern suburbs find their missing son on Monday.
Authorities say the charges stem from petitions circulated for Rudd's ill-fated re-election campaign and are part of a broader investigation.
The Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force arrested nine men as part of a 'National Johns Suppression' operation.
The sheriff's office worked with the DEA, FBI, ATF and Homeland Security, which lead to the four arrests.
The Lake County Sheriff's office said, at about noon, the Lake County Prosecutor's office notified them about a call they had received from a person who made a threat toward the county government building.
The students in attendance at the camp were transported to a different location.
Two men fell through lake ice on Sunday in an unincorporated area of Lake County near north suburban Antioch.
In the past ten days, Lake County deputies have responded to four overdoses with one resulting in death.
The Lake County Drug Task Force had their most successful year in 2016, deputies were able to recover $1.26 million worth of illegal drugs.
A Lake County deputy and his canine partner received recognition earlier this month for finding a felon who had attacked a police officer and run away in northwest suburban Fox River Grove in May.
They accept old televisions, printers, computers and other electronics that are illegal to throw out in Illinois.
Instead of throwing your tree away, you can donate it to be recycled and used for mulch at one of eight Lake County forest preserves.
A woman has been charged with DUI after she allegedly crashed a car into a Lake County sheriff's squad car that was blocking off the scene of a crash early Friday in north suburban Mettawa.
Authorities announced Saturday that two fugitives, both wanted for aggravated battery, were apprehended in Lake County.
Lake County authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the woman.
A man arrested in a sweeping racketeering investigation says he had nothing to do with illegal activity and he's now suing.
A Lake County sheriff's office canine helped capture a man who tried to run from deputies after crashing his vehicle late Saturday in the northern suburbs.
Federal and state authorities raided the offices of the Lake County Sheriff in Indiana on Thursday.
Six people have died in the past week in Lake County from heroin overdoses.
