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%

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.

Search underway for missing canoeist in Fox Lake
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The Lake County Marine Unit is searching for a man who fell off a canoe in Fox Lake and never resurfaced.

Fireworks shows in Chicago and the suburbs happening on Saturday, July 3rd

Looking for Saturday night July 3rd fireworks in Chicago and the suburbs this Fourth of July weekend? There are lots of shows to choose from.

Man charged with Fox Lake sexual assault

A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman last month at a business in northwest suburban Fox Lake.

Suburban firefighter dies after construction vehicle falls into water

A 46-year-old man died after the construction vehicle he was using fell upside down into a pond Thursday afternoon in Fox Lake.

Pair charged after dogs, cats found dead in Fox Lake home

Cathryn N. Franke, 33, and Thomas J. Gilhooly, 38, are each charged with seven felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

Police cleared in fatal Fox Lake crash stemming from Wisconsin chase

Investigators found no wrongdoing by police in a chase last year before a crash that killed two people in northwest suburban Fox Lake.

2 die in Fox Lake crash while being pursued by police from Wisconsin

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured Sunday after a vehicle crashed into a tree in the northwest suburbs following a police pursuit that started in Wisconsin.