Metra to close Lake Forest, Villa Park ticket offices

Metra will close the Lake Forest and Villa Park ticket offices at the end of business on July 26 due to declining on-site ticket sales.

Lake Forest Supt. calls on Pritzker to let schools make decisions about masks, vaccines

The superintendent of Lake Forest School District 67 and District 115 is calling on the governor to let local school districts decide COVID restrictions for themselves.

Man injured in 5-vehicle crash on I-94 in Lake County

Illinois State Police responded to a five-vehicle crash Thursday on the ramp from Lake Cook Road to Interstate 94 in north suburban Lake County. 

Lake County officers searching for 'extremely dangerous' man sentenced for sexual assaults

The Lake County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man sentenced to more than 120 years in prison on multiple sexual assault charges. He is considered extremely dangerous, police said.

Woman charged with looting downtown stores in August

An 18-year-old woman is charged with felony burglary in connection with widespread looting last year in Chicago.

Former Lake County deputy coroner charged with secretly recording death notification

A former employee with the Lake County Coroner's Office has been charged after video was discovered on the woman's computer showing her conducting a death notification.

6 charged, 1 hurt after 2 fights break out within weeks of each other at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee

Two separate fights occurred at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee during the month of June which resulted in six people facing charges and one individual being injured, officials said.

Fireworks shows in Chicago and the suburbs happening on Saturday, July 3rd

Looking for Saturday night July 3rd fireworks in Chicago and the suburbs this Fourth of July weekend? There are lots of shows to choose from.

Rittenhouse: Motion seeks evidence of past violence ahead of trial

Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter in Kenosha before he fatally shot two men during a police brutality protest last year.