Sex with 16-year-olds was not against Illinois law in the 1980's, and the Ravinia conductor committed no crime in Lake Forest, police said.
The 2 towns say their plan to bring full-time service to the volunteer department would save money and improve responsiveness.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Nov. 22 - Dec. 5
"Hundreds" of sexual encounters took place at a Lake Forest hotel starting in 1985, an alleged victim told police.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Nov. 8 - Nov. 21
A Lake Forest boy has been charged with aggravated armed robbery and drug charges, police said.
She repeatedly hit the knife-wielding mugger with her phone until he ran away, police said.
The Lake Forest-based medical waste company said it needs to "reduce head count" to "enable future profitable growth" in a Thursday filing.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Nov. 1 - Nov. 7
A man who tried to steal a woman's purse at knifepoint Saturday morning remains at large.
After finding the pudgy creature wedged in the storm sewer, Zion police called in the "real heroes" from the public works department.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Oct. 20 - Oct. 31
The indicted pharmaceutical executives are "no better than street-level drug dealers," feds say.
A 19-year-old man was killed and a 20-year-old woman was trampled outside a crowded house party early Sunday.
Lake Bluff police pulled the driver over for erratic driving on his way home after an 18-hour shift but didn't ticket him.
The "hateful act has no place in this town," said the chief of police.
He pulled over, but not to help – to put up his convertible top and hide evidence of the fatal collision Saturday in Zion, police said.
VIDEO: Footage shows the SUV plowing into the Mexican restaurant, where it stuck a family sitting at a table.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Oct. 13 - Oct. 19
Lake Bluff police interrupted a crew of suspects in more than a dozen car burglaries Wednesday.
Learn from Lake Forest firefighters and paramedics Thursday nights at the Public Safety Building.
Firefighters tied a rope to 1 man and placed him in a water suit to pull him from 5 feet of floodwaters: LFFD
The Lake Bluff man is accused of abusing a child who had been a guest in his home earlier this month, police said.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Sept. 23 - Oct. 12
The 23-year-old was indicted by a Lake County grand jury on drug charges.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Sept. 16 - Sept. 28
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Sept. 8 - Sept. 15
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Sept. 1 - Sept. 7
Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway are offering free ID cards and safety seat checks at a KISS event Saturday.
The trio allegedly robbed a cell phone store at gunpoint and led police on an 8-mile chase before trying to escape into the HPPD lobby.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Aug. 23 - Aug. 31
The newlywed 18-year-old had just enlisted in the Air Force when he drowned Wednesday in Winthrop Harbor, his family said.
The accused Lake Bluff teacher who went on to teach for years in California was sentenced to 2 years probation for indecency in 1985.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: Aug. 10 - Aug. 23
A basement fire brought firefighters to a home shortly before 3 a.m. Friday.
He faces a felony drug charge after Lake Forest police received a call someone was throwing items from a car.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: July 27 - Aug. 3
The men were arrested after allegedly offering money for sexual acts to undercover detectives in July.
Lake Forest Police Blotter: July 13 - July 26
The new building would not have flooded if it had been finished, according to the president of Lake Forest Hospital.