The second person directly responsible for the death of Melissa Best walked away with a sweetheart deal just like her husband, Charles Best, got last year. Sherry Best, who pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide in the death of her sister=in-law, Melissa, received a light sentence of only seven years rather than the possible 30 years [...]
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Round Lake Beach Gets The Party Started at Their “Beach Party”
January 9th, 2012 
Gene Carey A little cold weather didn’t stop Round Lake Beach from kicking off their 75th Diamond Anniversary with a “warm” Beach Party! With the high ceilings in the Cultural Center it was no problem bringing in huge Tropical Water Slides and a Sand Castle Moon Walk. There was plenty of good food and tropical drinks, plus [...]
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No Comments »Round Lake Area Trick or Treat Hours ~ 2011
September 18th, 2011 Gene Carey Due to a large number of requests seeking this years (2011) Round Lake Area Trick or Treat hours, here is what we know so far. Round Lake: Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 1:00 to 5:00 Round Lake Beach: Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 1:00 to 5:00 Round Lake Heights: Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 1:00 [...]
Posted in District 116 Area News, Round Lake News, Village of Grayslake, Village of Hainesville, Village of Round Lake, Village of Round Lake Beach, Village of Round Lake Heights, Village of Round Lake Park Tags: 2011, Grayslake Trick or Treat Hours, Hainesville Trick or Treat Hours, Round Lake Beach Trick or Treat Hours, Round Lake Heights Trick or Treat Hours, Round Lake Park Trick or Treat Hours, Round Lake Trick or Treat Hours, trick ot treat hours 1 Comment »Round Lake Area 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
September 8th, 2011 Gene Carey Those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and those who serve will be remembered and honored at this years Memorial Ceremony. Rain or shine, it will be held at the Cultural & Civic Center this coming Sunday starting at 5:00 PM and is expected to last approximately three hours. The RLB Cultural & [...]
Posted in District 116 Area News, Round Lake News, Village of Round Lake, Village of Round Lake Beach, Village of Round Lake Heights, Village of Round Lake Park Tags: 9/11, 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, Mayor Dietz, Mayor Lumpkins, Mayor McCue, Mayor Rich Hill, Memorial Ceremony, Sandy Cole, September 11, Suzi Schmidt No Comments »Environmental Tour and Lecture on Round Lake
August 25th, 2011 Gene Carey For those of you who have lived in the Round Lake area for fifteen years or more, you may recall when they ‘harvested’ the weeds in Round Lake as well as had a ‘fish kill’ to clean up the lake, restock it, and make it more pleasant for both fishing and water sports. The biggest [...]
Posted in District 116 Area News, Round Lake News, Village of Round Lake, Village of Round Lake Beach, Village of Round Lake Heights, Village of Round Lake Park Tags: algae in Round Lake, Beach Front Park, Environmental lecture, Environmental Tour, fish, fishing, improve Round Lake, LCHD-ES, Lecture, RLMC, Round Lake, Round Lake Management Commission, Shoreline erosion, Tim Pasternak, water, water quality 1 Comment »Round Lake Area Memorial Day Parade 5/30
May 26th, 2011 Gene Carey This years Memorial Day parade will be on Monday, May 30th and will kick off at 10 a.m. from 111 E. Main St. in Round Lake Park. The parade will continue West on Main to Cedar Lake Road where there will be a brief ceremony at the Round Lake Memorial Site before heading North to [...]
MELISSA BEST Body Found In Grayslake Sunday Night
April 26th, 2011 Gene Carey BREAKING NEWS: At an 11:00 AM news conference, Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko announced that Melissa Best’s body had been discovered in a Grayslake parking lot Sunday evening. Based on tips received from Facebook postings by family members, the police were able to determine that Best apparently died in Waukegan and was transported to [...]
