Featured Story
Round Lake Beach man accused of leading police on high-speed chase, possessing loaded gun
A Round Lake Beach man, who is a convicted felon, is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase before being arrested […]
Latest News
Woman injured after multi-vehicle, head-on crash leaves roadway shutdown near Woodstock
A woman was transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle, head-on crash that shut down the roadway for over an hour near […]
5 years in prison for man who was critically injured after carjacking woman near Mundelein, crashing car
A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for carjacking a woman near Mundelein and crashing the stolen car […]
Driver who made illegal U-turn sought after causing crashes involving 7 vehicles on Route 120 near Gurnee
The sheriff says a driver is being sought after making an illegal U-turn, causing crashes involving seven vehicles which left a truck […]
More stories
3 sheriff’s deputies injured after man armed with rocks, metal rod fights deputies near Barrington
Prosecutors say a man armed himself with rocks and a metal rod, which he used to strike a sheriff’s deputy in the head, when deputies tried to arrest him for walking on railroad tracks near Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
Lake County’s Special Investigations Group receives ‘significant award’ for disrupting drug organizations, making over 50 arrests
The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group, comprised of many police departments, received a “significant award” for recently disrupting nine drug trafficking organizations and making over 50 arrests. Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg announced Wednesday that the Lake County […]
‘Powerful arctic’ cold front sweeping across Chicagoland area along with gusty snow showers
Forecasters say a powerful arctic cold front is sweeping across the Chicagoland area along with gusty snow showers Wednesday that could produce 50 mph winds. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Wednesday that the cold front will sweep across the area […]
Investigators arrest Lindenhurst man for possessing over 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material, trading it online
Investigators say a Lindenhurst man has been arrested for possessing over 1,000 images and videos depicting violent child sexual abuse and allegedly trading them online. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrime Unit received information that an IP address in Lake […]
1 injured after 7-vehicle pileup crash that left truck on top of another vehicle near Gurnee
Authorities say one person was left injured after a seven-vehicle pileup crash on Route 120 near Gurnee that left a truck on top of another vehicle, causing traffic delays. The Gurnee Fire Department, Gurnee Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s […]
6 years in prison for felon arrested by SWAT during warrant that resulted in drugs being found in Antioch
An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was sentenced to six years in prison after a SWAT team arrested him during a high-risk warrant that netted drugs in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department said they assisted the Lake County […]
Weather service says gusty snow showers could impact commute in Chicagoland area
The National Weather Service says gusty snow showers are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening, followed by a sharp cold front, that could impact commuters. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Tuesday afternoon that scattered gusty snow showers and falling temperatures […]
Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one […]
Sheriff’s deputies force entry to home, tackle man with knife threatening to kill people in Beach Park
Officials say deputies forced entry to a home and tackled a man who was threatening to kill people while armed with a knife, including an elderly woman who was found lying on the floor, in Beach Park. The Lake County […]
Police officer injured after sheriff’s squad runs light, crashes into second police car in Waukegan
Authorities say a police officer was injured after a sheriff’s squad car ran a red light and crashed into a Waukegan police car in Waukegan early Monday morning. The incident happened just after 12 a.m. Monday at Lewis Avenue and […]
28 years in prison for ex-husband who killed Waukegan mother of 2 kids on Valentine’s Day
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his former wife, who was the mother of his two kids, in Waukegan on Valentine’s Day in 2021. Jose A. Alvarado-Ramirez, 35, of Waukegan, was charged in […]
Firefighters called back to previously burned home after it catches on fire again near Crystal Lake
A home that was left significantly damaged by a fire early Monday morning near Crystal Lake caught on fire again Monday evening, prompting the fire department to respond again. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:16 a.m. Monday […]
Pre-trial release denied for suspect accused of slashing victim with knife on Thanksgiving Day in Beach Park
A judge denied pre-trial release to a suspect accused of slashing a family member with a box cutter during a Thanksgiving Day attack in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the 10100 block […]
Stolen car reaches speeds of more than 100 mph during police pursuit that ended in crash in Zion
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a 100 mph pursuit from the Walmart in Zion that ended with the stolen vehicle crashing into another car. The Zion Police Department received an alert for a stolen vehicle […]
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.