French bulldog mix that mauled owner to death will likely be euthanized

The 55-pound, 2-year-old French bulldog mix named Blue will likely be euthanized “due to his history and aggression,” according to Lake County spokeswoman Hannah Goering.

Employee at Waukegan Amazon warehouse dies of COVID-19

An Amazon employee at a facility in north suburban Waukegan died of COVID-19, officials said Thursday.

Lovin' Local: Lindy's Landing adapts to business in a COVID-19 world
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Brittany Barth, owner of Lindy's Landing, talks about how they've adapted their dine-in restaurant to fit the landscape of a COVID-19 world.

Metra reduces service as ridership plummets during pandemic

In response to the the ridership slump during the coronavirus crisis, Metra is cutting service on its three least busy lines.

Three more detainees test positive for COVID-19 in Lake County, IL

They were among nine detainees tested for the coronavirus after a detainee recently released in their tier contracted the disease.

Illinois using decontamination system that can clean thousands of N95 masks in 24 hours

The state of Illinois is turning to a new decontamination system that can clean thousands of N95 masks in just 24 hours. The move will help protect healthcare workers while cutting down on PPE waste.

Nonprofit opens Waukegan site to clean masks amid pandemic

The facility is intended to serve hospitals and first responders for free, said Lewis Von Thaer, CEO of Battelle, a nonprofit with a long history of government contracting

2 arrested in connection with armed robbery in suburban Zion

Jerry Thomas, 19 of Chicago, and George Johnson, 24 of North Chicago, were each charged with armed and aggravated robbery, both felonies, according to Zion police.

Waukegan site specializes in sterilizing N95 masks
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Justin Sanchez, lead tech fellow at Battelle, joins the show to talk about their process of sterilizing N95 masks to help those on the frontlines.

First stop for navy recruits: An Illinois indoor water park

Sending the recruits to a water park is the latest unusual step that has been taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Suburban firefighter dies after construction vehicle falls into water

A 46-year-old man died after the construction vehicle he was using fell upside down into a pond Thursday afternoon in Fox Lake.

2 die in wrong-way Wauconda crash

Two men in their 20s died after crashing a minivan head-on with a delivery truck early Thursday in north suburban Wauconda.

Pair charged after dogs, cats found dead in Fox Lake home

Cathryn N. Franke, 33, and Thomas J. Gilhooly, 38, are each charged with seven felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.