Angry patrons set Lake County bar on fire after being kicked out: officials

Three men have been charged with arson after Lake County investigators said they intentionally set a fire that destroyed a Beach Park bar earlier this month in retaliation for being removed from the business weeks.

Waukegan car show shooting: Suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder

A suspect is in custody after a man was shot during the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival in downtown Waukegan over the weekend, authorities said.

Victim in 1975 homicide case identified as Chicago-area resident
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A teen found dead in the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as a Waukegan resident. Matthew Waterfield, a member of the DNA Doe Project, joins Chicago’s Morning News to discuss how the decades old mystery was solved.

Terry Fator brings comedy, music and puppets to Waukegan stage
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America’s Got Talent” winner Terry Fator stopped by with his puppet sidekick Winston the Impersonating Turtle ahead of his latest live performance at the Genesee Theatre.

Chicago-area man shared child sexual abuse material online, officials say

A suburban Chicago man is facing 10 felony charges after authorities say he possessed and shared child sexual abuse material involving victims as young as toddlers.

Mother of Illinois woman found dead pushes for SAFE-T Act reform

The mother of an Antioch woman found dead last year is now at the center of a new push to reform Illinois’ SAFE-T Act.

Waukegan resident indicted on forced labor of undocumented immigrants charges: officials

A foreign national living in Waukegan has been indicted after allegedly bringing illegal immigrants into the United States and forcing them to work for him, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Waukegan man charged in New Year's day stabbing

A Waukegan man is now in custody for the attempted murder of a 34-year-old on New Year's Day, according to officials.