Waukegan Park District to host free movies this summer

FREE MOVIES! The Waukegan Park District announced on Wednesday that it will be hosting five free movies during the summer.

Deerfield man kickstarts motorcycle ride to fight hunger
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The Great American Deli Schlep brought a big motorcycle crew to Manny's Deli in the South Loop at a place no one leaves hungry.

Scammers targeting Lake County residents, pretending to be police officers to gain sensitive information

Police say scammers are calling Lake County residents, pretending to be police officers and informing the caller they have an active warrant out for their arrest in order to get valuable information from the resident.

Quick detective work leads to safe return of abducted baby in North Chicago

A one-month-old baby boy who was abducted last week in North Chicago was safely returned to his mother all thanks to some fast-acting police officers.

Alleged victims of sexual abuse at Lake Forest High School speak out years later

"When nobody was around, he’d pull me into a room and give me a hug. Those hugs became more physical over time and ultimately twice my junior year he open mouth kissed me in the school," Wolfgram said.

Lake County gives prizes to children getting vaccinated at mass site in Grayslake

Children ages 12 and up who were vaccinated at Lake County Health Department's mass vaccination site in Grayslake on Sunday were treated to music, giveaways and raffles.

Kyle Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance.

Gurnee school employee allegedly sold over $105K worth of school electronic equipment on eBay

During the investigation, David May, an employee in the Technology Department, emerged as a suspect. The Lindenhurst resident had allegedly been taking electronic equipment from the school and selling it on eBay for personal profit.

Waukegan, McHenry high schools celebrate graduation in-person

It is the moment high school students have been waiting for - the chance to walk across the stage at graduation and mark the beginning of a new chapter.

Suburban man charged after allegedly kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting woman

Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said that he firmly believes that the victim’s life was saved because of the gut feeling the 911 caller had and took the further step of checking on the situation in the middle of the night.

Six Flags Great America rides being inspected before park fully opens Memorial Day weekend

After a long period of inactivity due to the pandemic, Illinois inspectors are checking out rides at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee to make sure things are safe for when the park fully opens up Memorial Day weekend.