North Chicago

Over 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs Clinic with signs and flags Sunday afternoon to protest against potential nationwide staff cuts to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a pre-Easter grocery giveaway April 17.

Adam Mulvey of Spring Grove served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was fired in February via email from his job at Lovell VA and military health care center in North Chicago.

The Lake County Forest Preserves is hosting a job fair from 2 to 6 p.m. March 10 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Valentine’s Day grocery giveaway Feb. 14.

The 42nd annual Profiles in Excellence event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago.

Join the Lake County Stands Against Stigma Coalition from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N Greenbay Road, North Chicago.

North Shore Gas employees have completed final renovations on two north suburban townhomes and handed the keys to local military veterans and their families.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Veterans Day grocery giveaway Nov. 7.

The Lake County Healthcare Job Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 in the Rosalind Franklin University Centennial Room, 3333 Green Bay Road.

Northern Illinois Food Bank hosted a news conference Oct. 17 at the Midwest Veterans Closet in North Chicago, featuring elected officials and community leaders, to highlight the alarming issue of food insecurity affecting active-duty military families.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Fall Haul Grocery Stock Up giveaway Oct. 17.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway Sept. 27.

Faith Lutheran Church in Lake Forest proudly announces its partnership with North Chicago School District 187 Superintendent John Price for the fourth annual Faith on the Fairway golf outing, which will take place Sept. 21 at Foss Park Golf Course.

On Aug. 23, local nonprofit YouthBuild Lake County held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest affordable housing sites at 2129 Honore Ave. in North Chicago.

Afrofest is taking place from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The event is a vibrant celebration of African culture and heritage. 

Award-winning gospel group Nate Martin & SIGN (Singing in God’s Name) is the headliner at this year’s free Gospelfest event at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway July 31.

The North Chicago Fire Department is used to receiving call to help those who can’t help themselves. On July 9, the first responders answered the call that they won’t soon forget.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a holiday grocery giveaway June 28.

The Job Center of Lake County announces the job fair events being held during June.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway May 31.

It’s one thing to foster remembrance. It’s another to provoke action. Participants in the upcoming Mid-America Rolling Thunder Demonstration Parade will be out to accomplish both.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway May 24.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway May 10.

Three members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received high honors from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.

The 41st annual Profiles in Excellence event takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway Dec. 15.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a pre-holiday grocery giveaway Dec. 1.

Midwest Veterans Closet will be giving away Thanksgiving turkeys Nov. 17.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Veterans Day grocery giveaway Nov. 10.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Navy Day grocery giveaway Oct. 27.

A Grayslake woman has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a Metra train on Oct. 16 in North Chicago, authorities said.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center will hold an in-person patient town hall at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at McHenry County College.

Commuters using Metra’s Union Pacific-North, or Green Line, should be made aware of a temporary closure of the station at the North Chicago stop.

The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is seeking submissions for its 2023 Veterans Creative Arts Festival, which highlights the artwork, creative writing, and musical talents of area veterans.

Critically acclaimed singer, composer and conductor Adrian Dunn is the headliner at this year’s free Gospelfest event at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway Aug. 4.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center will hold its first in-person patient town hall since the pandemic at 1 p.m. July 10 in the new auditorium at the main hospital.

AbbVie kicked off its eighth Week of Possibilities on June 26 with more than 14,000 employees volunteering in more than 50 countries and territories to serve communities around the world.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway June 23.

YouthBuild Lake County will host a career expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9 at 2303 Kemble Ave., North Chicago.

Hundreds of motorcyclists will depart from the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center this May 28 for the Rolling Thunder XXXV Mid-America Demonstration Parade, a 54-mile ride intended to increase POW/MIA awareness.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center will hold its next in-person job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 29 in Bourke Hall, Building 4, at the Lovell FHCC’s main hospital, 3001 Green Bay Road.

Advancements will take place in Lake County expanding construction and building trades thanks to state Sen. Adriane Johnson’s effort in securing nearly $300,000 in investments.

The 40th annual Profiles in Excellence event takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago. The theme this year is “Women in Sports.”

As part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless veterans in 2022, the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, with the help of community partners, has provided 117 permanent housing placements to homeless veterans.

The 15th annual Forecast Lake County Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16. This year’s theme is “Understanding the U.S. and Local Economies During an Era of High Inflation.”

Two drivers were killed when one of them was traveling the wrong way along a stretch of Route 41 near Gurnee, police said.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Dec. 12, 2022.