Man dies days after Zion snowplow crash

A 28-year-old man died Thursday after a crash earlier in north suburban Zion involving an SUV and a snowplow truck.

Man charged with reckless homicide in fatal October Lake County crash

A Wisconsin man is facing reckless homicide charges after allegedly causing a crash that killed a 39-year-old man in October in an unincorporated area near suburban Antioch.

Brazil COVID-19 variant found in Lake County

The Lake County Health Department in the north suburbs has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus variant first found Brazil.

Illinois program scrubs student loans for people who buy a home

The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s SmartBuy program helps student loan borrowers pay off debt if they buy a home in the state.

Snow plow crash critically injures SUV passenger in Zion

A snow plow and SUV collided Monday evening in suburban Zion, critically injuring a passenger in the SUV.

Fatal crash shuts off power at Lake Zurich village hall

A driver died after he lost control of his vehicle Monday and crashed into two electrical boxes and a brick wall, shutting off power to Lake Zurich’s Village Hall.

Family of murdered mom offers free diapers, food to other moms

MEMORIAL FOR A MURDERED MOM: Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was pregnant when she was killed and her baby was ripped from her body. Today, her family honored her memory by handing out food and diapers to moms in need.

Authorities identify 2 killed in high-speed Warren Township crash

Two 23-year-old men were killed in a crash Saturday after their vehicle crashed into a guardrail in Warren Township near north suburban Gurnee.

Second man charged in deaths of Beach Park couple

A northern Illinois man arrested Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery in Gurnee has been charged with first-degree murder in the December deaths of a Beach Park couple, authorities announced Thursday.

Suburban man gets 12 years for terror aid effort

A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to 12 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State terrorist group by providing cellphones to be used as bomb detonators.

Man charged with fighting sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park

A Zion man is accused of fighting Lake County sheriff’s deputies who were investigating a crash Thursday in north suburban Beach Park.

Man dies in I-94 crash in Lake County

A man was killed in a crash Thursday on Interstate 94 in the north suburbs.

Waukegan man charged with killing ex-wife on Valentine’s Day

A Waukegan man was held on $2 million bail Wednesday for the murder of his ex-wife on Valentine’s Day in the north suburb.

Ultraviolet technology being used to kill coronavirus germs in schools

Ultraviolet technology is allowing Mundelein High School to zap the coronavirus with the flip of a switch. The tech is allowing the school to clean classrooms quickly and keep kids on campus.