Metra alters schedules for Milwaukee District North trains
Metra is adjusting schedules on three Milwaukee District North trains to accommodate track work.
First three Illinois girls to earn college scholarships in flag football visit Chicago Bears at Halas Hall
The Chicago Bears said Emma Jazmin Valenzuela, Karla Martinez Rodriguez, and Saniya Shotwell observed the team practice session, met with Bears GM Ryan Poles and President Kevin Warren, and talk with quarterback Justin Fields.
Lake Forest explorer recounts his journey on missing Titanic submarine
As the search intensifies for OceanGate’s missing submersible ‘Titan,’ a North Shore adventurer who once traveled to the site of the Titanic wreck is recounting his experience.
Waukegan woos Bears amid search for new home, offers lakefront location for stadium
With the Chicago Bears no longer solely focused on Arlington Heights as their new home, the mayor of Waukegan is asking the NFL franchise to take a look at her city.
Chicago Bears surprise boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting
Eight-year-old Cooper Roberts loves the beach, but wheelchairs were not made for sand.
Swastikas found in Lake Forest student's yearbook, parents urged to check children's copies
The family of an eighth grade Lake Forest student discovered multiple swastikas drawn inside their child's yearbook following a signing event at the north suburban school, according to officials.
Sex offender charged after driving onto Chicago-area high school property
A registered sex offender was arrested after driving onto the property of a Lake Forest high school last month in the northern suburb.
Driver abandons vehicle on tracks causing Metra train crash in Lake Forest
The driver told police that her car “shut off" and as she tried to get it restarted, she saw a northbound train headed her way.
Wintry conditions cause crashes, spin-outs across Chicagoland
Around Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, motorists and residents experienced cold, slippery and windy conditions Thursday.
Lake County jurors find 2 men guilty in separate trials for sexual assault
Two men were found guilty by a jury in Lake County for separate sexual assault cases in the past week.
Lake Forest police looking for suspects who vandalized Metra bathroom
The incident happened Friday around 8:30 p.m.
Suburban man already facing criminal charges arrested for arson: officials
A suburban man is being held on a $1 million bond for an arson incident at a business in Lake Forest.
Shooting threat found in bathroom of Lake Forest High School
A shooting threat was found over the weekend inside a suburban Chicago high school.
2 Highland Park men charged as police investigate deadly fight on Lake Michigan's shoreline
Two Highland Park men were arrested after Lake Forest Police say a man was killed in a violent fight at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve Saturday.
Lake Forest police: Man killed in violent fight on shore of Lake Michigan
An investigation is underway after Highland Park Police found a dead man in Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve early Saturday.
Lake Forest man charged with possession of child pornography
Paul Salgan was arrested after authorities say he'd been using the internet to access images and movies that featured child pornography.
Lake Forest business receives bomb threat; police determine it to be fake
At about 10 a.m., police received a call about an alleged bomb threat at a business in Lake Forest. Out of an abundance of caution, police said the business was evacuated and Lake Forest High School entered a soft lockdown.
Northern Illinois Food Bank expands reach with new suburban center
The Northern Illinois Food Bank is expanding its reach.