Lake County (IL)

A warning to all drivers across Illinois: police officials say they are stepping up enforcement efforts during these dates to close out the year.

A bill called the Protect Illinois Communities Act includes legislation that would ban assault weapons, improve gun safety laws and raise minimum age to get a FOID card to 21.

As much as 4 inches of snow could fall in parts of McHenry and Lake counties as a winter weather advisory remains in effect until early afternoon Friday.

The bison's tale began in September of last year when it broke free while being transferred to a farm in Lake County.

Illinois could ban the sale of semi-automatic weapons early next year. 

The Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train will make one final stop in the Chicago area Thursday evening as part of its 2022 tour.

Five suburban men were arrested, and several firearms were seized at a Waukegan home Monday. 

Starting next Monday, metered spaces throughout the suburban city will switch to digital permits and payment.

A man was arrested by FBI agents in Mexico and transported to Mundelein to face charges related to a fatal shooting in 2020. 

A jury has awarded more than $2.6 million to three former Lake County employees who claimed the county circuit court clerk fired them because they supported her opponent in the 2016 election.

Police found five shooting victims inside a Zion home early Sunday morning.

Police said they went to the ex-boyfriend's home and arrested brothers Raul Gonzalez, 18, and Martin Gonzalez, 20. Police said they also found a loaded gun.

A man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting his ex and telling her he was going to kill her and their children, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.