Fire at vacant Waukegan building extinguished after 5 hours

About 50 firefighters spent five hours Christmas morning battling a blaze in a vacant building in north suburban Waukegan.

Man charged with shooting woman in head in Zion

A man is facing several charges after allegedly shooting a woman in the head during an argument last week in suburban Zion.

Lake County Jail monitors COVID-19 outbreak in north suburbs

The north suburb sheriff’s office said the number of positive cases has increased from four cases on Dec. 14 up to 35 cases on Sunday.

Authorities release name of woman killed in Zion senior home fire

A woman died in a Zion senior home fire that prompted authorities to evacuate the 90-unit building to the north suburb’s city hall.

North Chicago woman charged with DUI after crashing into parked police car

Alaya Solomon was charged with aggravated DUI, driving while her license was revoked, Scott’s law violation and other traffic violations, according to Lake County police.

16-year-old boy among 2 killed in Zion shooting

A 16-year-old boy was among two people killed Tuesday evening in a shooting that left a third person critically wounded in Zion in the north suburbs.

10,000 toys from Brick Loot store being donated
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A North Shore store is making thousands of kids very happy this holiday with a massive donation of toys. The Brick Loot store in Deerfield plans to give 10,000 toys to children in need and the man behind the push is Parker Krex.

Charges filed against pair shot in failed Round Lake Beach robbery

A Waukegan woman and 16-year-old boy face charges after they allegedly tried to rob a Round Lake Beach convenience store and were each shot by a clerk.

2 found shot dead in Beach Park garage

A man and woman were found shot to death Tuesday night in north suburban Beach Park.

Waves up to 14 feet high expected to flood lakeshore through Tuesday

Residents of Chicago and NW Indiana are being urged to avoid the lakefront as a dangerous combination of gusts and large waves pummels the shores of Lake Michigan.

Lake Zurich priest steps away while sex abuse allegation investigated

Father David Ryan, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Parish and School in Lake Zurich, has been asked to step away from the parish while the Archdiocese of Chicago investigates decades-old sexual abuse allegations.