Waukegan, North Chicago pursuing funds for lead pipe replacements
By Steve Sadin
DCFS worker sentenced to 6 months in Lake County Jail for intentionally failing to protect AJ Freund
'Unprecedented demand': Proposed 160-acre data center would be the largest in Lake County
By Mick Zawislak
Man released under SAFE-T Act after allegedly stealing van with GPS tracker in Libertyville
By Woo-sung Shim
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Don’t discount how devastating the pandemic was
By Pete Zimmerman
Lake County forest preserves wants to borrow $155 million for habit restoration, land acquisition
By Mick Zawislak
Man With Sex Assault Warrant Arrested: Lake County Sheriffs Blotter
By Eric Degrechie
Morning Highlight
Lake County Deputies de-escalate situation of man threatening self-harm while armed
Crime
- Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies de-escalated tense situation of man threatening self-harm who was armed with a firearm.
- Deputies were called to unincorporated Wauconda for intoxicated man armed with a firearm and threatening suicide.
- Deputies successfully utilized de-escalation techniques to communicate with the man and get him to drop the firearm.
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Larger farmers market opens in new Waukegan location; 'It's good to see all this here'
By Steve Sadin
Morning Highlight
Man facing numerous charges after allegedly fighting multiple officers in Waukegan
By By Woo-Sung Shim
Crime
- A man is alleged to have fought with multiple Waukegan police officers and tried to escape from custody twice Friday.
- Five to six officers tried to arrest Thomas but he headbutted an officer and struck another officer with his hand.
- Thomas tried to escape a hospital by using the bathroom, got to the front doors before tackled by a security guard.
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Mother asking for public's help in finding her missing 15-year-old daughter from Park City, last seen near Des Plaines
By Woo-sung Shim
Deadly Lake Zurich house explosion ‘leveled’ home in north Chicago
By Kim Bellware
1 killed in house explosion, fire at Lake Zurich home on Overhill Drive
By Evelyn Holmes, Maher Kawash & Eric Horng
Man's body found after suburban Chicago home explodes
Video captures frightening moment suburban home exploded as kids played basketball nearby
By Alexandria Fisher
Moment Chicago home suddenly explodes, killing one — as terrified kids flee fire, wild video shows
By Ronny Reyes
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How a Nonprofit is Helping People Purchase Homes, Cultivate Community in North Chicago
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Man shot multiple times results in large police search for offenders who fled, crashed in North Chicago
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North Chicago man held in kidnapping of Wisconsin woman
By Cindy Hernandez
North Chicago man accused of firing gun at occupied vehicle after flashing gang signs at Waukegan gas station
By Sam Borcia
Education campaign starts North Chicago D187's transition back to elected school board; 'We begin by becoming informed'
By Steve Sadin
North Chicago man accused of sexually assaulting woman near Northwestern’s Evanston campus
By Gabriel Castillo
Woman's body left on road in far north Chicago suburbs
By Suzanne Le Mignot & Alex Ortiz
North Chicago alderman facing felony charges
By Chloe Hilles
North Chicago, Grayslake, Waukegan and Highwood pass ordinances cracking down on migrant bus drop-offs
By Sam Borcia
Cop's alleged sexual tryst, genetic testing cited in bid for new trial in decades-old killing in North Chicago
By Frank Main
2 men, teen arrested with allegedly driving stolen car in North Chicago
By Jeramie Lee Bizzle
Lake County receives $4M to clean up North Chicago site for future development; 'The vision is big'
By Chloe Hilles
Man found with fully automatic gun, drugs after police and victim track down stolen iPad in North Chicago
By Sam Borcia
Police vehicle involved in crash in north Chicago suburb
By Adam Harrington
North Chicago crash leaves motorcyclist dead
By Adam Harrington
