A Gurnee medic was hospitalized after the ambulance he was in collided with a car Wednesday afternoon in Libertyville, according to the Libertyville Fire Department.
A 93-year-old man was killed after his wife apparently lost control of the car she was driving, which skidded sideways into oncoming traffic and was ultimately struck by a pick-up truck Wednesday afternoon in Gurnee.
Concerned over the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus, some Lake County hospitals have instituted new visitor restrictions to protect patients and hospital staff.
Several neighbors of the St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Libertyville along with members of the village planning commission took a walk Saturday through an area on the seminary grounds next to Pine Meadows golf course that the facility wants to convert to a medium density residential development.
The economic Grinch won't be completely taking the twinkle out of decorations as municipals get ready to decorate for the holiday season, but some villages have trimmed the decoration budget like a fresh Christmas tree.
A second Lake County resident has died due to complications from H1NI flu. A 41-year-old woman from Gurnee died Friday after being hospitalized with the flu.