Illinois opens 4 more suburban mass vaccination sites to any state residents
Starting this week, these sites offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all eligible Illinoisans regardless of zip code.
65-year-old shot at after fender bender on Tri-State at Deerfield
A 65-year-old Ingleside man was shot at after a minor crash on the Tri-State Tollway Sunday morning in Lake County.
Former Buffalo Grove middle school teacher arrested on child sex charges at Dallas Fort Worth Airport
A former middle school teacher in north suburban Buffalo Grove was arrested on child sex charges Thursday at Dallas Fort Worth Airport.
$2 million bail for men charged in fatal Waukegan motel shooting
Two men were ordered held on $2 million bail in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chicago man in August at a motel in north suburban Waukegan.
Man accused of exchanging vaping products for sex acts with minors
A 25-year-old man is accused of selling vaping materials to minors in exchange for sex acts in the north suburbs.
Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief indicted on theft charges
A former Vernon Hills deputy police chief allegedly pocketed $4,000 by abusing a state program designed to compensate police who spend extra time on traffic enforcement.
Man dies days after Zion snowplow crash
A 28-year-old man died Thursday after a crash earlier in north suburban Zion involving an SUV and a snowplow truck.
Man charged with reckless homicide in fatal October Lake County crash
A Wisconsin man is facing reckless homicide charges after allegedly causing a crash that killed a 39-year-old man in October in an unincorporated area near suburban Antioch.
Brazil COVID-19 variant found in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department in the north suburbs has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus variant first found Brazil.
Family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter concerned about Marni Yang's push for new trial
The family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter is speaking out for the first time about efforts by her convicted killer to win a new trial.
Illinois program scrubs student loans for people who buy a home
The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s SmartBuy program helps student loan borrowers pay off debt if they buy a home in the state.
$100K bail for Beach Park man accused of choking, threatening to kill ex-girlfriend
A Beach Park man was charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her using a pair of scissors in the northern suburb.
Snow plow crash critically injures SUV passenger in Zion
A snow plow and SUV collided Monday evening in suburban Zion, critically injuring a passenger in the SUV.
Fatal crash shuts off power at Lake Zurich village hall
A driver died after he lost control of his vehicle Monday and crashed into two electrical boxes and a brick wall, shutting off power to Lake Zurich’s Village Hall.
Family of murdered mom offers free diapers, food to other moms
MEMORIAL FOR A MURDERED MOM: Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was pregnant when she was killed and her baby was ripped from her body. Today, her family honored her memory by handing out food and diapers to moms in need.
Authorities identify 2 killed in high-speed Warren Township crash
Two 23-year-old men were killed in a crash Saturday after their vehicle crashed into a guardrail in Warren Township near north suburban Gurnee.
'This means everything': COVID-19 survivor receives vaccine from ER doctor who saved him
A COVID-19 survivor from Lake County received his second dose of the vaccine Thursday from the same ER doctor who saved his life nearly a year ago.
Woman fatally struck by Metra train in Lake Forest
A woman was killed after being hit by a Metra train in north suburban Lake Forest.
Second man charged in deaths of Beach Park couple
A northern Illinois man arrested Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery in Gurnee has been charged with first-degree murder in the December deaths of a Beach Park couple, authorities announced Thursday.
Suburban man gets 12 years for terror aid effort
A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to 12 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State terrorist group by providing cellphones to be used as bomb detonators.