Man dead, 8-year-old boy among 3 hurt in Zion shooting

A man was shot to death and three other people, including an 8-year-old boy, were wounded Sunday in north suburban Zion.

Teen boy, 15, shot dead in Waukegan

A teenage boy was fatally shot Friday in north suburban Waukegan.

Illinois teen charged in Kenosha shooting that killed 2, wounded 1

Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.

1 in custody, gunman still at large in fatal Waukegan shooting

Waukegan police are searching for a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 63-year-old woman Saturday in the northern suburb.

Lake County sheriff’s deputy among 2 hurt in Beach Park squad car crash

A Lake County sheriff’s deputy and another man were injured when a police car crashed into an SUV Saturday in north suburban Beach Park.

Man sold stolen art taken from Deerfield storage unit with help from employee: feds

A 53-year-old Indiana man is accused of stealing art from a storage facility in north suburban Deerfield and reselling it for thousands of dollars between February and May.

Illinois officials: Beach crowds makes it hard to social distance

Social distancing is becoming a problem at Illinois beaches as large crowds flock there during the pandemic, officials said.

Illinois man takes American flag with him on daily runs

Some would argue that the weight of the world is on Mark Palmieri’s shoulders when he takes his daily runs carrying an American flag, but the 36-year-old personal trainer from Vernon Hills, Illinois says it’s an honor to carry it.

Man charged with Fox Lake sexual assault

A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman last month at a business in northwest suburban Fox Lake.

Suspected serial killer charged with 1997 Lake County murder

A suspected serial killer in custody in Ohio has been charged with the 1997 murder of a woman at an abandoned truck stop near Illinois’ border with Wisconsin.

Zion man charged with possessing child porn

A north suburban man who was discharged from the U.S. Army for having inappropriate contact with teenagers in the ‘90s has been charged with possessing child pornography.

Highwood man accused of child porn, meth possession and sexual contact with a dog

Police in suburban Chicago say that Thomas Keller, 40, had hundreds of files of child pornography and a video of himself having sexual contact with a dog.

Woman charged in fatal Waukegan hit-run-crash that killed bicyclist

Linda J. Ray, 47, was driving a Cadillac SUV that struck Chad Aiello in the 3600 block of North Lewis Avenue, according to Waukegan police.

At least 36 students test positive for coronavirus after Illinois camps

At least three dozen high school students in northern Illinois have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus after some attending summer sports camps showed symptoms of the disease.

Mobile coronavirus testing site placed outside suburban school

Health officials have put a mobile COVID-19 testing station outside a suburban Chicago high school as the area sees an uptick in cases among younger residents, a trend that has happened elsewhere in the country.

McHenry man charged with battering relatives with machete, rifle

A McHenry man is accused of attacking his younger relatives with a rifle and machete Friday in an unincorporated area near north suburban Antioch.