On Sunday evening shortly before 8:00pm, Antioch Police responded to a single vehicle motorcycle crash at the intersection of North Avenue and Nelson Road, which resulted in the death of 57 year old man from unincorporated Antioch. The preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Nelson Road, and for reasons not yet determined,…
The Town of Antioch It’s First Hundred Years 1837 – 1937 By: Roberta Selter Knirsch Published by the Trustees of the Antioch Township Library in observance of The Town Sesquicentennial 1987 Part Two. In February 1838, Thomas Warner returned, bringing with him his wife and at least seven of his ten children. They, too, moved…
The Town of Antioch It’s First Hundred Years 1837 – 1937 By: Roberta Selter Knirsch Published by the Trustees of the Antioch Township Library in observance of The Town Sesquicentennial 1987 Part One. The history of Antioch Township began on a December day in 1836. It was then that the Gage brothers, Darius and Thomas,…
The Village of Antioch has vacancy in the Parks & Recreation Department: Zumba® Instructor One position is available at this time Under the direct supervision of the Program Supervisor, the Zumba® Instructor will instruct Zumba® to participants at the Parks Building Gym minimally twice a week. Essential Functions: Track payroll, record participation data and submit…
Due to contract agreements and the threat of severe damaging winds and rain, the “It’s Thursday Classic & Custom Car Show” scheduled for August 3, 2017 has been RESCHEDULED to August 17, 2017.
On July 24th at approximately 8:18 pm, the Antioch Fire Department received a notice from a concerned citizen that a liquid material appeared to be leaking from the former Circuit Systems building located at 884 Anita Street. An immediate hazmat response was launched and notifications were given to the Illinois and Federal EPAs. State and…
Flood Levels to Increase on Fox River/Chain O’Lakes Current Conditions Significant flooding continues in Lake County from the Chain O’Lakes, Fox River and Des Plaines River. Even though the weather forecast looks promising over the next couple of days, we are still monitoring flooding of several rivers, streams and lakes. Fox River/Chain O’Lakes The Fox…