2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (287+ words) The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old father from Waukegan who died after he was shot multiple times on the south side of Waukegan last week. The Waukegan Police Department received a report of gunshots fired around 11 p.m. on…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (510+ words) The wholesale distributor Essendant, which has operated for over 100 years, says it is laying off over 500 employees at its Lincolnshire headquarters and expects to shut down. Essendant Co. informed the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, along with Lincolnshire…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (441+ words) A suspect allegedly sexually abused a woman sleeping in a parking garage in downtown Waukegan, until two people came to her aid, before the suspect then called 911, claiming the woman committed a crime. The Waukegan Police Department responded on August…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (513+ words) Firefighters had to extricate three people and transport two of them to the hospital after a multiple-vehicle crash caused heavy damage along Route 45 near Gurnee, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Gurnee Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (284+ words) Officials are warning residents in McHenry County about a scammer who is targeting people who submit zoning or permit requests with seemingly legitimate emails requesting payment. McHenry County issued a warning to residents on Thursday regarding a scam involving fraudulent…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (891+ words) A police manhunt consisting of canines and drones led to the apprehension of a drunk driver who ran into a forest preserve in Round Lake after slamming into a stopped car, sending a father and his young children to the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (793+ words) A family says they are grateful for the community’s donations, which allowed a Lake Forest police officer to return to Chicago on Tuesday on a medical flight after being critically injured on vacation in Nicaragua. The family of Lake Forest…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (564+ words) The coroner has released the identity of a father of three and grandfather of five, described as a “larger-than-life” figure, who died after being hit by a Metra train in Lake Forest Friday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (256+ words) Milton Espino-Mejia, 25, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and traveling to meet a minor, a Class 3 felony. Espino-Mejia allegedly traveled from Chicago to meet and pick up the child on Friday, prosecutors said. The…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (504+ words) A juvenile and four adults were transported to the hospital after two separate crashes, one involving a hit-and-run rollover and the other involving a speeding car, just minutes apart in the Grayslake and Gurnee area. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee…...