Luis Velasco: Search continues for missing Chicago teen last seen in April
It’s been six months since 14-year-old Luis Velasco vanished from Chicago.
Waukegan priest accused of grooming, sexual misconduct toward seminarians
A Waukegan priest has been accused of grooming and sexual misconduct involving seminaries, according to the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Waukegan mayor confronts ICE agents after woman detained outside of City Hall
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham confronted ICE agents who detained a woman right outside of City Hall.
Former Waukegan officer guilty of misconduct in 2019 baptism party assault
A former Waukegan police officer charged in the 2020 shooting death of a 19-year-old man has been found guilty in a separate case.
Leah Kuhn: Illinois teen missing for two weeks, search continues
Have you seen her? It's been two weeks since 15-year-old Leah Kuhn of Chicago's north suburbs was reported missing.
Waukegan hit-and-run crash leaves pregnant woman dead, 1 arrested, police say
A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday in suburban Waukegan.
Trial begins for ex-Illinois officer charged in 2020 fatal shooting
The trial begins Monday for a former suburban Chicago officer charged in the 2020 shooting death of 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette.
Illinois K9 helps discover cache of child porn, leading to arrest
A Waukegan man is facing charges after a Lake County Sheriff K9 helped detectives uncover images and videos of child pornography.
All canceled Mexican Independence Day festivals, parades in Chicago, suburbs
Several Mexican Independence Day festivals have been postponed or canceled due to a planned immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment in Chicago. Here's a list:
Suburban Mexican Independence Day parade postponed amid ICE, Guard concerns
The largest Mexican Independence Day parade and festival in north suburban Waukegan has been postponed until November, organizers announced Wednesday.
Illinois woman sold cocaine near Chicago area middle school, sheriff says
A Chicago area woman is accused of selling cocaine near a middle school.