New Lake Co. solid waste chair: No more unproven trash proposals

The Lake County solid waste board should steer clear of commercially unproven processes when considering future plans for consolidating the county's trash disposal, the board's chairman said.

Lake County municipal officials turn to lenders for urban amenities

Lake County's streets are paved with loans.

Garden club opens scholarship to all Tri-Creek graduates

LOWELL | The Lowell Garden Club is again offering a $1,000 scholarship.

Lake County tax sale off to a million-dollar start

CROWN POINT | The Lake County commissioners' spring tax sale gleaned $1,285,800 in its first day.

Lake County officials cancel trash-to-ethanol contract

After four years of failed attempts to get a Lake County trash-to-ethanol plant off the drawing room floor, waste district officials unanimously canceled the contract Thursday with a would-be developer.

Mayor Uran joins Geminus Head Start in celebrating Week of the Young Child

CROWN POINT | Mayor David Uran joined the Geminus Head Start Full Day Classroom at the Holy Name location in Cedar Lake to read “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” in honor of celebrating The Week of the Young Child.

Lake County flood control projects at risk of fiscal crisis

CROWN POINT | The Lake County surveyor is making his case for spending some of the millions of dollars a Lake County income tax could raise on flood-control protection.

WILLIAM NANGLE: No more flim flam

Well, I figured if I waited long enough the worm would turn.

Proposed trash-to-ethanol plant runs out of gas

SCHNEIDER | The proposed trash-to-ethanol plant in Schneider apparently has run out of gas, financially speaking.

Coroner's office: Schneider woman strangled

SCHNEIDER | Officials are investigating the death of a Schneider woman who was strangled Monday in her home.

Lake County commissioners schedule 2013 tax sales

CROWN POINT | Delinquent taxpayers beware.

Little changes in quiet Schneider

SCHNEIDER | An early settler in this southernmost Lake County town observed in 1884 the area was a paradise for hunters visiting the Kankakee River valley.

Little changes in quiet Schneider

The Schneider Fire Department has aging equipment because funding for new trucks and gear has been a challenge.

Tri-Creek sets kindergarten registration for this week

LOWELL | Registration for children entering kindergarten this fall in the Tri-Creek School Corp. will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Lake Prairie, Oak Hill, and Three Creeks elementary schools. Failure to participate in this registration may c…