Chicago-area college staff member charged with grooming local high schoolers

A College of Lake County staff member who worked at Wauconda High School has been charged with several felonies after allegedly grooming and soliciting students.

Former owner of 'Home Alone' house found dead in Chicago suburb after child sexual abuse material charges

The former owner of the “Home Alone" house was found dead this week in a suburban Chicago nature preserve, authorities said. Just last week, he was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material.

Mother of Illinois woman found dead pushes for SAFE-T Act reform

The mother of an Antioch woman found dead last year is now at the center of a new push to reform Illinois’ SAFE-T Act.

Floodwaters swamp Port Barrington streets as Fox River nears crest
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Rising waters from the Fox River have flooded roads and surrounded homes in Port Barrington, forcing residents to use canoes and sandbags to protect their properties as officials brace for the river to crest later this week.

How K9 Lux stays safe: Inside Lake County Sheriff’s life-saving partnership
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Deputy John Forlenza introduces police K9 Lux and explains how a partnership with Vested Interest in K9s Inc provides advanced body armor and vital community-supported protection for K9 officers.

Two men convicted in brutal 2022 killing of Highland Park man: prosecutors

Two men were convicted of second-degree murder after brutally beating a Highland Park man in 2022, according to the Lake County State's Attorney.

Heavy rain swells rivers, sparks flooding across Lake County

Heavy rains have caused rising rivers and flooding across parts of Lake County, prompting road closures, emergency preparations, and safety warnings for residents.

Suburban Chicago museum’s Titanic exhibit takes on water on eerie anniversary

A powerful round of storms left a suburban Chicago museum with an eerie situation: Its Titanic exhibit flooded overnight, on the anniversary of the disaster.

Highwood police fatally shoot man during wellbeing check
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A man died after being shot by a police officer during a wellbeing check Thursday afternoon in Highwood, according to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.

Man charged after $100K heist in Chicago suburb, police search for others

A Chicago man has been charged after an early morning cargo theft and aggravated robbery early Thursday at the CDW complex in Vernon Hills.