Lake County

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Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued October 1 at 3:53PM CDT until October 7 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued October 1 at 2:44PM CDT until October 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued October 1 at 10:14AM CDT until October 3 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Warning — Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:21AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Population: 714,223
Area: 443.6 sq mi (1,148.93 km²), 924.73 sq mi water
Median age: 39.1
Households: 258,455
Persons per household: 2.7
Median household income: $110,416
Median house value: $345,700

Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS

Tonight 50°F Rain Showers96% precip

Friday 63°F Mostly Sunny

Friday Night 45°F Mostly Clear

Saturday 64°F Sunny

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Cities & Towns in Lake County

Antioch Antioch Township Avon Township Bannockburn Barrington Barrington Hills Beach Park Benton Township Buffalo Grove Channel Lake Cuba Township Deer Park Deerfield Ela Township Forest Lake Fox Lake Fox Lake Hills Fox River Grove Fremont Township Gages Lake Grandwood Park Grant Township Grayslake Green Oaks Gurnee Hainesville Hawthorn Woods Highland Park Highwood Indian Creek Island Lake Kildeer Knollwood Lake Barrington Lake Bluff Lake Catherine Lake Forest Lake Villa Lake Villa Township Lake Zurich Lakemoor Libertyville Libertyville Township Lincolnshire Lindenhurst Long Grove Long Lake Mettawa Moraine Township Mundelein Newport Township North Barrington North Chicago Old Mill Creek Park City Port Barrington Riverwoods Round Lake Round Lake Beach Round Lake Heights Round Lake Park Shields Township Third Lake Tower Lakes Venetian Village Vernon Hills Vernon Township Volo Wadsworth Warren Township Wauconda Wauconda Township Waukegan Waukegan Township West Deerfield Township Wheeling Winthrop Harbor Zion Zion Township

Local News

Evanston RoundTable Published September 29

Lynn Trautmann, award-winning photographer, dies at 68

Lynn Clawson Trautmann, 68, of Lake Bluff, Illinois, died peacefully at Lake Forest Hospital on Sept. 16, following a six-year battle with the neurological disease multiple system atrophy (MSA). An adoring mother and wife, loyal friend and talented consultant, photographer,…

Racine County Eye Published September 28

Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park – Obituary

Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park, Illinois, died Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Air Force veteran and devoted family man. Memorial services private. Details at Racine County Eye. Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park – Obituary was first posted on September 28, 2026 at 10:25 am. ©2024…

Evanston RoundTable Published September 19

ETHS football: Late score lifts Highland Park over Wildkits

Maybe because it’s been so long since Evanston and Highland Park met on the football field — since 2014, to be exact — that Giants’ fans aren’t exactly aware of current events. At least a half dozen times Friday night the home student section bizarrely chanted “Overrated!…

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