Lake Villa

The Lindenhurst Lake Villa Community Partners are thrilled to announce the 2025 Live Music in the Parks schedule, promising a season filled with good music, fun themed concerts and a new Ultimate Taylor Dance DJ party.

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are being credited with saving the life of a man trying to harm himself and threatening to kill others.

Nicholas Lopardo of Lake Villa allegedly shot off a gun, stole a vehicle, led police on chase and shot at cop cars in McHenry after a woman rebuffed his advances, prosecutors said at the opening of Nicholas Lopardo's trial.

Bid packets for the second phase of Lake Villa District Library’s outdoor space plan will be available after Feb. 24. 

Due to winter weather and blood drive cancelations, Vitalant has lost 1,000 donations across the country, causing a shortage and immediate ramping up to make up to help fulfill their promises to local hospitals.

On Sunday, Feb. 2, O’Toole’s Pub Group’s four Chicago-area locations will come together for their third annual Wing Fest from noon to 3 p.m.

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies identified and arrested a woman who tried to rob a gas station clerk on New Year’s Day, authorities said. 

Join the Forest Preserves Ranger Police for a snowmobile safety course from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Operations and Public Safety Facility, 19808 W. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.

Lake County Sheriff’s crash investigators are looking into a Christmas Eve crash that left one man dead.

Dining in this month at any of Kris Schoenberger’s restaurants will prove to be a golden experience for some lucky participants in his red envelope campaign.

Northern Illinois Food Bank’s partnership with Advocate Condell Medical Center is helping neighbors with chronic disease and facing food insecurity access nutritious food at their monthly Rx Mobile Market.

Cmdr. Steven Halle, a native of Lake Villa, serves aboard USS New Jersey, the U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.

A Lake Villa man was unsuccessful in his attempt to suppress statements made after he was arrested in connection to an early-morning shooting spree in McHenry.

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate a serious traffic crash that occurred Saturday evening involving a motorcycle.

Floor Coverings International of Lake County celebrated a successful ribbon-cutting event, marking a new chapter for the local family-owned business.

One Hope United is hosting the Ermit L. Finch Dedication Ceremony, celebrating the enduring legacy of Ermit L. Finch.

More than 2,000 people are participating in Lake Villa District Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program, Best Unbelievably Great Summer, or BUGS for short.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. June 14 at Wound Wellness, 50 S. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 103.

Inspired by these intriguing insects, the Lake County Forest Preserves teamed up with Harbor Brewing Company in Lake Villa to celebrate the cicadas’ 2024 arrival with a new craft beer.

Prosecutors allege that a Woodridge resident, as well as an Ohio man, organized and participated in the staged armed robberies in Chicago and suburbs including Lombard, St. Charles and Lake Villa.

One lucky senior in District 117 will be driving away from high school with a new car, courtesy of a new program created in cooperation with an area auto dealer.

DrinkWater Family Services will host its third year-in-the-community fundraiser event on May 18.

On May 1 at the Illinois Capitol, state Rep. Tom Weber, R-Lake Villa, and the Illinois House of Representatives honored the service of decorated Lake County Sheriff’s Police K9 Dax and his handler, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy John Forlenza.

A Fox Lake home is a complete loss following a fire late Saturday night. No injuries reported.

Police are continuing to investigate the death of a Lake Villa man whose body was found in brush along Deep Lake Road.

To celebrate area teachers during Illinois’ Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, state Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, is launching his first annual “My Inspirational Teacher” essay contest.

K-9 Loki located an injured missing endangered woman in unincorporated Lake Villa.

Inspired to prevent others from struggling with an eating disorder like she does, 15-year-old Bella Miller has become a children’s author.

Thirteen Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers graduated from the Illinois Army National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors State Certification course Dec. 16 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

Authorities said Craig Muzard's car collided head-on with one driven by George V. Giannakakis, who was later was pronounced dead.

State Rep. Tom Weber, R-Lake Villa, is partnering with the Johnsburg Public Library and Versiti to host a Season of Giving Blood Drive, which will also be collecting nonperishable food items to support local food pantries this holiday season.

Timothy O’Toole’s Pub will recognize Veterans Day (Nov. 11) with a free dining offer for members of the military, both active and former.

Adopt-a-Husky pulls dogs out of kill shelters across the two states, puts them into foster care and helps find them forever homes.

A body believed to be that of a missing hunter from Lake Villa was recovered Saturday from a lake, Lake County Sheriff’s police said.

Check out photos from the Class 2A boys State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Check out photos from the Class 2A girls State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen announced that 15 school districts across the area will receive over $12 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent years.

State Rep. Tom Weber, R-Lake Villa, and state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, are hosting a joint telephone town hall meeting on July 11 starting at 6 p.m.

Nearly 2,700 people are participating in Lake Villa District Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program, Sweet Summer.

An unincorporated Lake Villa man has been charged with child pornography after being found with nude images and videos of his roommate’s child, police said.

A 25-year-old man from Kenosha, Wisconsin, died June 4 after jumping into a water channel just north of Petite Lake.

Live Life Spiritual Direction and Susanna Farms in Lake Villa are co-hosting a personal growth workshop called “Journaling & Affirmations.”

A 25-year-old Lake Villa man accused of firing a gun at homes and vehicles in McHenry during the early morning hours of March 31 has been found fit to stand trial.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of XX.

Northern Illinois lawmakers called for changes to Illinois’ political system following the conviction of three ex-lobbyists and the former Commonwealth Edison CEO in federal court this week.

A McHenry County judge ordered Friday that a Lake Villa man accused of firing a gun at McHenry homes and vehicles last month undergo a fitness evaluation, court records show.

A Lake Villa man accused of firing a gun at McHenry homes and vehicles during the early morning hours of March 31 after being rejected by a woman at a house party is being held without bond in the McHenry County jail.

A 25-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged with attempted murder connected to an early Friday morning incident in McHenry where three vehicles were shot and windows were damaged in a nearby neighborhood.

he Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Community Partners are happy to announce the 2023 dates for Live Music in the Parks.

Already known for its farm-fresh eggs, a family-owned farm in Lake Villa recently added another draw—a wedding chapel.