In March and April of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was in Chicago attending sessions of the United States District Court, as counsel for the defe...

One landmark to Lake County's agricultural past is the Bonner Heritage Farm in Lindenhurst, operated by the Lake County Forest Preserves...

Edward Amet’s contributions to the early motion picture industry included the invention of the first practical 35mm motion picture projecto...

One of the most significant, yet little known contributors to the early motion picture industry was Edward Hill Amet (1860-1948) of Waukegan...

In 1875, the county’s first permanent courthouse (built in 1844) was destroyed by fire. Funds to replace the building were not available, an...