Woman charged with knifepoint robbery at Zion Walmart

Zaneray Jackson, 34, is charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of aggravated battery, Zion police said.

Man charged in year-old Gurnee cellphone store burglary

Kenshown Evans, 19, is charged with felony counts of burglary, theft and criminal damage to property for the Jan. 2, 2019, break-in in the 6500 block of Grand Avenue, according to Gurnee police.

Pounding waves close section of South Shore Drive for hours

In case you thought winter had disappeared, it came back with a vengeance this weekend for residents from Kenosha to Chicago to Northwest Indiana.

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.