Warren Township High School faces cuts if tax referendum fails

If you talk to administrators at Warren Township High School, the stakes for Tuesday's referendum could not be higher.

What you need to know about Illinois Election Day 2021
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Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor breaks down some of the Lake County local elections taking place today and why she expects a great voter turnout.

Woman charged with aggravated battery after biting Lake County Sheriff's Deputy

A woman has been charged after biting a Lake County Sheriff's Deputy while he was attempting to provide her with paperwork from an earlier incident.

Grayslake police shoot man who pointed replica gun at officers: police

A Grayslake police officer shot and seriously wounded a man who threatened to kill himself and then pointed a gun that was later determined to be a replica.

Waukegan activists protest naming middle school after Obamas

There’s controversy brewing in Waukegan over changing the name of one of its schools. But some members of the community are pushing back against the move.

Mothers from Chicago and suburbs say that Child Tax Credit expansion will make a huge difference

"This tax credit is definitely a blessing," said Maria Ramirez, a working mom in Waukegan. "I am working two jobs as a middle class American in Lake County. I've never qualified for any government assistance because I've made just over the minimum bracket. So it leaves me in a predicament where I don't qualify, so I have to get a second job."

$2 million bail for men charged in fatal Waukegan motel shooting

Two men were ordered held on $2 million bail in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chicago man in August at a motel in north suburban Waukegan.

Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief indicted on theft charges

A former Vernon Hills deputy police chief allegedly pocketed $4,000 by abusing a state program designed to compensate police who spend extra time on traffic enforcement.

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.