FBI Chicago: Man robs bank in suburban Round Lake Beach
The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Round Lake Beach.
Zion teen charged with fatal shooting of mother reading Bible to daughter held on $3M bond
Bond has been set at $3 million for a Zion teen accused of firing shots that killed a 23-year-old mother who was reading the Bible to her daughter in October.
Billy the Bison spotted near Milk & Honey Farmstead
It looks like the missing bison we've told you about is heading home for the holidays. The runaway ungulate was spotted less than a mile from her farm.
Waukegan man shot while sitting in parked car
A man was shot Monday afternoon while sitting in a parked car in north suburban Waukegan.
18-year-old man strikes pedestrian evaluating car following earlier crash in Grayslake
A man was struck by a car while assessing damage to his vehicle from an earlier crash Friday night in Grayslake.
Man, 63, killed in traffic crash in Gurnee
A 63-year-old man died in a traffic crash near Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Friday morning.
Man was murdered after argument in tavern in Kenosha, and now alleged killer is under arrest
Police say Tavares Reed got into an argument with the victim at a bar in Kenosha, tracked him down to his home hours later, and opened fire from outside.
Libertyville needs help tracking down the Grinch
The village of Libertyville needs your help saving Christmas.
Mundelein structural fire leaves building uninhabitable
The American Red Cross is assisting the family.
Man punches Lake County deputy in face after authorities respond to domestic battery call
Christian Castro allegedly punched a deputy in the face, causing a laceration in the deputy's face and the deputy's eyeglasses to break.
Illinois casinos: Developers selected for new suburban casinos
Illinois gambling regulators are placing their bets on two companies who are promising to build big, new suburban casinos.
Developers selected for suburban Chicago casinos
Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in downstate Williamson County Wednesday, celebrating the approval of a casino down there that will include hundreds of slot machines, gaming tables and a new hotel.
Gambling regulators select developers for Chicago area casinos
Illinois gambling regulators have placed their bets on two companies who promise to build posh casinos in Chicago's suburbs.
WANTED: Have you seen 'Tyson the Bison' walking around the suburbs?
An American buffalo is on the loose in western Lake and eastern McHenry Counties, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
North Shore brothers plead guilty in Capitol insurrection cases
Two North Shore brothers who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection each pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges connected with the breach.
Chicago prepares for COVID omicron variant, though no cases have been detected in Illinois yet
The highly contagious COVID omicron variant hasn’t been confirmed here locally, but authorities predict it's days away. Chicago is currently averaging over 600 COVID cases a day. The positivity rate is 4.1%
Man, 22, shot and killed in North Chicago: Police
A 22-year-old Kenosha man was found dead in a home in North Chicago Sunday morning, according to police.
Six residents of senior living community in Fox Lake taken to hospitals with COVID symptoms
Authorities said that they received a call from the Cottages of Fox Lake about a sick patient at about 5:30 p.m. While on the way, they realized they were going to need six ambulances.
ICU beds become harder to find in Illinois as COVID infections spread
The state's “Region 7” area, which covers southern Cook County, plus Will, Grundy, and Kankakee counties, had just eight ICU beds available as of Dec. 2.
Lake County Jail dealing with COVID-19 outbreak: 48 inmates, 11 officers
The Lake County Jail is monitoring a COVID-19 outbreak within its walls, officials announced Monday.