A 41-year-old Wheeling man has been identified as the driver of a dump truck struck by a Metra train south of Route 120 and Hainesville Road Monday morning. Metra officials said the engineer applied the brakes and sounded the train s horn.
Charges have been filed against a juvenile who allegedly pointed a replica gun at a Round Lake Beach police officer last week leading to an officer-involved shooting.
Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Holocaust survivor who devoted her life to educating, to inspiring, and to combating the type of hatred and prejudice she experienced. These are among the notable Lake County area residents we said farewell to this year.