Charles Selle

The arrest of two out-of-town men allegedly trying to steal construction equipment from property in unincorporated Libertyville underlines the difficult task law enforcement has in a county squeezed between two major hubs.

It must be frustrating for officials and organizers of the annual Scoop Waukegan street fest to see all their hard work and months-long planning vanish in minutes.

When it came to earthquakes and wildfires, there was always a sense of smug comfort being in this corner of the Midwest. No longer.

Leaders of the Illinois Democratic Party have two problems before the fall election. Both aren't going away any time soon.

Slapping an electric motor on a bicycle or scooter seemed like a good idea. After all, gas-powered engines on bikes are how motorcycles evolved.

The Lake County Health Department recently notified some patients that the agency had sort of a data breach back in May. It wasn't the first governmental hack and probably won't be the last.

It certainly took Illinois officials long enough to realize that having cellphones in schools is a distraction to learning.

Summer in this part of the woods means peak construction, and the current season is seeing increased building activity across Lake County.

Fishermen along this side of Lake Michigan were hauling in good-sized salmon last week. It's been that way most of this summer as sportsmen and women, along with dozens of charter boat captains, seek Big Lake lunkers.

Illinois pols are more adept and agile than Cirque du Soleil aerialists. They've got more up their sleeves than a clique of magicians.