For second time in two months, Amazon warehouse in Waukegan cited for safety-related violations

Federal safety inspectors have found that workers at Amazon warehouses in Waukegan and two other cities are at “high risk” of lower back injuries and other health problems because of work rules “designed for speed but not safety.”

Lake County's R.U.O.K. program credited with saving life of elderly woman

The program called “R.U.O.K.” is for residents living alone who benefit from being checked on every day or two with a phone call from a deputy.

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The Lake County Sheriff's Office is crediting one of its programs for saving the life of an elderly resident last week.

McHenry County man charged with possessing large amount of meth

A McHenry County man was charged with possessing a large amount of methamphetamine after a traffic stop early Saturday morning in Lake County. 

Lake County man charged with drug trafficking, gun possession

Alexander Thomas, 34, was arrested Wednesday at his home in the 600 block of Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor, according to a statement from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Lake County man charged with murdering his cousin

A Lake County man is facing charges for killing his cousin who he lived with at a home in Wadsworth. 

Bed Bath & Beyond's list of store closings

California, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and other states will see multiple Bed Bath & Beyond stores close.

Driver charged with DUI after crashing car in Highland Park ravine

A driver has been charged for a rollover crash that left his vehicle upside down in a ravine Sunday night in north suburban Highland Park.

2 people killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Lake County

Two people were killed in a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver early Monday in north suburban unincorporated Gurnee.

Boy, 14, charged in deadly double shooting in Zion

A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a shooting that killed one teen and wounded another last November in north suburban Zion.

Police chase 4 thieves from Highland Park to Wisconsin, recover $18K of stolen goods from Ulta
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Wisconsin police arrested four people accused of stealing $18,000 worth of beauty products from Ulta Beauty in Highland Park before leading multiple police agencies on a high speed chase.

Pleasant Prairie police chase, 4 arrested after $18K+ Ulta theft

A police chase ended in Pleasant Prairie with four arrests, the group suspected of stealing from a Highland Park, Illinois Ulta Beauty.

Walgreens concedes exaggerations of retail theft

A top Walgreens executive conceded that pharmacy chain brass may have exaggerated the threat of organized retail theft.