Water main breaks have been a recent issue in Lake County cities due to the extreme cold temps. In Willowick, Mayor Michael Vanni said the city has experienced a number of water main breaks on ...

There is new leadership at the Lake County Prosecutor’s office. Gregory Mick took over the role from the former prosecutor, ...

Birdwatcher Tarik Shahzad spotted 294 bird species in Cook County in 2024, surpassing the previous milestone by one.

Fortune Brands recently announced it will consolidate its U.S offices into one headquarters, taking over two of three office ...

MUNDELEIN, Ill. (WLS) -- A 24-year-old Lemont woman died in a major crash involving a semi in Mundelein early Tuesday morning ...

A 24-year-old woman who was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a semi-truck in Mundelein has been identified ...

A three-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 8:33 a.m. on Illinois Route 83 near 115 South Route 83 in Grayslake, involving a head-on collision between a Chevrolet Malibu and a Lexus UX.

The lack of power plant influences over Lake Sangchris water temperatures is expected to have an effect on the lake’s fish.

Lake and Porter counties have released their 2024 statistics, with Gary leading Lake County and Portage leading Porter County. Porter County had eight homicides in 2024, with three in Valparaiso and ...

LAKE COUNTY — A Porter man accused of fatally ... Herd, a resident of Wilmette, Illinois, was killed at the 0.9 mile marker in the eastbound lanes of the Indiana State Toll Road on Dec. 29 ...

They requested the Lake County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigations unit to assist with police response. According to social media posts by the victim's mother, Vlamos-Jones had last been ...