Man charged with burglary after stolen items found in Lake Barrington home

The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team served an arrest warrant Wednesday at Hunter Grabowski’s home for failure to appear in court on a theft charge, the sheriff’s office said.

Man charged in shooting during arranged sale of THC cartridges in Zion

Tyreik Jackson, 21, is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, Zion police said.

Teen charged with making 'swatting' calls to police near Grayslake

The teen allegedly called 911 about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday and hung up the phone, the Lake County sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Man shot during online-arranged sale of THC vape cartridges in Zion

The 21-year-old arranged to meet the customer about 5:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Elizabeth Avenue, but he realized he was being robbed when a second person appeared, Zion police said.

Bears LB Roquan Smith crashes Mercedes in Lake Forest; not hurt

Chicago Bears’ linebacker Roquan Smith was involved in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in north suburban Lake Forest.

Man steals $50,000 worth of jewelry from Gurnee shop, police say

 A man is wanted by police for stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry Monday from a shop in north suburban Gurnee.

Marijuana arrests plummet in 5 largest suburbs of Illinois

Although recreational marijuana will be legalized in Illinois starting Jan. 1, suburban police were already making far fewer arrests for crimes such as possession and manufacture of cannabis years before lawmakers signed off on legalization, police department data shows.

Waukegan woman woken up by home intruder, police say

The woman told investigators that she was asleep Sunday afternoon when a man entered her home and woke her up, Waukegan police said.

13-year-old boy, police officer hurt in Zion fire

A 13-year-old boy was burned and a Zion police officer treated for smoke inhalation Monday after an apartment caught fire in the north suburb.

Man charged with violent armed robbery in Waukegan garage

Eric Giles, 22, is charged with one felony count each of armed robbery and aggravated robbery for the Dec. 13 hold-up, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff’s office.

Zion man sentenced to 27 years for shooting at police officers in Waukegan

Olvan Quezada, 22, was convicted on charges of attempted first degree murder of a peace officer after shooting at police during a 2016 domestic incident, the Lake county state’s attorney’s office said.