Missing Illinois man with 'suspected gang affiliations' found dead in DuPage County forest preserve
The body of a 26-year-old Round Lake man was found Thursday morning in Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve in west suburban Wayne.
Chicago cop allegedly kicked by couple during arrest at O'Hare Airport
A Round Lake couple have been arrested on felony charges accusing them of kicking a Chicago police officer after an American Airlines employee ordered them to leave a secure area at O’Hare Airport because they appeared to be drunk.
Serious Lake County crash sends 2 to hospital, 1 with life-threatening injuries
A head-on traffic crash in Lake County sent two to the hospital with serious injuries Wednesday, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Chicago-area Crime: Woman arrested after two people shot in Walmart parking lot in Waukegan
Waukegan police said that Desteny Rodriguez was among four people who met up in the Walmart parking lot to “trade” guns. Rodriguez attempted to rob the two people in the other group, police said, and shots were fired.
Illinois trying to identify owners of 11 abandoned Purple Heart medals
Why doesn't Illinois just check the U.S. Armed Forces list of all Purple Heart awardees? Turns out that there's no comprehensive list of veterans who have received Purple Hearts.
Chicago man dies after being pulled from lake in Round Lake area
A Chicago man has died after he was pulled from Highland Lake in unincorporated Round Lake.
Burlington motorcycle crash, Illinois man flown hospital
A Round Lake, Illinois man was flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash in the town of Burlington on Friday.
Alleged drug dealer charged after police search home in Round Lake
“We have zero-tolerance for drug traffickers in our community," said Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg.
Man charged with posing as delivery driver in Albany Park home invasion, sex assault
Forrest Petersen, 57, of suburban Round Lake, is charged with home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assault.
Man charged with DUI, child endangerment in crash with Round Lake police car
Alejandro Gonzalez-Maldonado, 49, is charged with one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff’s office.
Illinois inmate removes baggie from butt, swallows it during search: officials
A man booked into the Lake County Jail this week has been charged with swallowing a baggie of suspected contraband that he hid in his buttocks.