Lake County News-Sun

The Lake County News-Sun is a local newspaper located in Gurnee, Illinois, focusing mainly on news relevant to Lake County, which is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. This newspaper is owned by the Chicago Tribune Media Group, which also oversees a number of other regional publications, such as the Pioneer Press. Historically, the Lake County News-Sun was the primary source for local news, even successfully defending its position against the Tribune when it established a bureau in the area. However, since the Daily Herald launched its own Lake County bureau in 2000, the News-Sun has faced considerable competition.

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Revisiting 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' filming locations on 40 years later

20 hours ago | chicagotribune.com | Marianne Mather

Life was moving fast for “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” writer/director/producer John Hughes when he wrote the film’s script. It took him just four days to complete it. “How did I come to write ‘Ferris?’ Well, let’s see,” Hughes said. “There was a writer’s strike coming up in a week and my agent called and warned me, so I thought, ‘Geez, John, you better write something,’ and so I got this sentence … out of the ozone.
Environmental groups file petition against IDEM, Cleveland-Cliffs

21 hours ago | chicagotribune.com | Maya Wilkins

Two Northwest Indiana activism groups joined other environmental groups in sending a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in objection to an air monitoring permit recently approved for Cleveland-Cliffs’ Indiana Harbor facility.
Murals continue to pop up around Waukegan

22 hours ago | chicagotribune.com | Steve Sadin

Raised in Waukegan, Burke Morrell remembers walking from Cooke Magnet Elementary School to the Waukegan Public Library on field trips. He first learned how to use a computer there, got books and it became an important part of his life. Now a professional artist living in Arizona., Morrell got the opportunity to return to his hometown and paint a mural on the west wall of the library.
Winthrop Harbor man killed in Waukegan motorcycle crash

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Clifford Ward

A Winthrop Harbor man was killed Tuesday evening when he was ejected from his motorcycle in Waukegan, according to Lake County authorities. The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 44-year-old Dustin Humphrey. Police were called at about 7:17 p.m. Tuesday to Illinois Route 120 and Greenleaf Street, where they discovered Humphrey ejected in an accident that involved only his motorcycle. Humphrey was brought to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Marist entrepreneurs win $10K toward their new OmniShake business

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

A team of five juniors at Marist High School in Chicago will receive up to $10,000 toward developing the product they pitched recently in their Innovative Design for Entrepreneurial Applications honors course. The young men came up with OmniShake – a leak-proof container designed to smoothly mix drinks, such as those that use protein powder. And they’ve already discussed how to use the prize money.
‘Top Chef’ begins its 2-part finale tonight — and these 2 Chicago chefs are in it

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Ahmed Akbar

Warning: spoilers ahead for the first 12 episodes of Season 22 of “Top Chef.”Two Chicago chefs have fought long and hard to make it to the “Top Chef” season finale, which airs June 5 and concludes June 12 on Bravo.
Local officials, protesters clash with ICE outside office over detentions in growing escalation over Trump’s immigration tactics

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Laura Rodriguez Presa |Nell Salzman

In another sign of escalating tension over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, community organizers, protesters and several Chicago aldermen clashed with federal agents Wednesday as they detained immigrants outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement office on the Near South Side. The office in the 2200 block of South Michigan Avenue operates the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, or ISAP, which is run by ICE.
Photos: What we saw at Chicago Bears minicamp

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Stacey Wescott |Eileen Meslar

Photos of Chicago Bears minicamp at Halas Hall from Tuesday, June 3, through Thursday, June 5, in Lake Forest. Running back Travis Homer fixes his gloves during Bears minicamp at Halas Hall on June 4, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)Running back Deion Hankins catches a pass while running backs coach Eric Bieniemy looks on during Bears minicamp at Halas Hall on June 4, 2025, in Lake Forest.
Advocates demand release of Milwaukee father still facing deportation after being falsely accused of threatening Trump

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Laura Rodriguez Presa

Outside immigration court in downtown Chicago Wednesday morning, demonstrators demanded the release of an undocumented Mexican father from Milwaukee who was detained by immigration authorities after being falsely accused of sending death threats to President Donald Trump. Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, appeared virtually before a Chicago immigration judge Wednesday following his arrest in Milwaukee on May 21.
Around the Southland: Shepard High School gains city services with annexation, more

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Shepard High School gains city services with annexationThe city of Palos Heights has annexed Alan B. Shepard High School, which means it can provide municipal services, including police protection, to the school, which previously was in unincorporated Cook County. The annexation resolution was unanimously approved last month by the Community High School District 218 Board of Education after the Palos Heights City Council’s initial approval in April. The council finalized the ordinance May 20.