The 57-year-old was trying to cross the tracks when she was struck by an express train Monday morning, according to the coroner's office.
Authorities said a 22-year-old falsely claiming to be the grandson of an elderly Lake Forest resident was taken into custody Thursday.
Cecilia Cuahua-Zopiyactle, a 33-year-old originally from Veracruz, Mexico, was fatally shot by a man hired by her ex, authorities said.
A semi collided with a pickup truck near Waukegan Road and Muir Avenue Saturday morning.
The 33-year-old Round Lake man was reportedly using cocaine and hallucinating as he held a knife to the woman's neck.
A jealous ex, paid triggerman and getaway driver have all been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder, authorities said.
After a break-up, a 35-year-old hired a fellow Waukegan man to kill his former partner, cops say. Both face first-degree murder charges.
Cesar Morales and Augustin Prado are accused of illegally selling and delivery guns, some which were stolen over a three-month period.
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Detectives are looking for a group of men who were picked up in Zion around midnight, according to the sheriff's office.
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The 29-year-old was charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon in the "violent attack."
A Skokie man was critically injured after a Gurnee woman failed to yield on a left turn while behind the wheel of a van, authorities said.
The SUV was involved in a rollover that damaged four vehicles at a car dealership, according to reports.
Authorities said 65-year-old David Randon thought he was meeting up with a 15-year-old girl — but it turned out to be an undercover cop.
The Beach Park man was pronounced dead in the North Chicago crash. The driver remained on scene, authorities said.
A convicted child sex offender who lives in Libertyville was spotted driving around the Lake Forest Academy campus, police said.
Niolis Collazo, 23, died in a weekend shooting and worked as a counselor with middle school girls and as a boys' volleyball coach.
Willow Springs man charged over use of methadone prior to crash, Vernon Hills teen accused of drunken driving: Lake Forest Police Blotter
A Waukegan man was indicted last week in connection with a fatal October 2022 traffic crash in Beach Park.
The car involved had been reported stolen earlier Saturday night and found abandoned early Sunday morning.
The 21-year-old Navy recruit went missing near Lake Michigan after leaving a bar last month. Utility workers found his body Wednesday.
The student-led demonstration in favor of increased gun regulations was part of a nationwide protests coordinated by Students Demand Action.
As the search for the missing 21-year-old continues, Kerry Gray "will not sleep until I have answers as to where my son is."
NCIS investigators are aiding the search for the 21-year-old U.S. Navy servicemember, last seen Saturday morning near Waukegan harbor.
The missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy servicemember, who is stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes, has not been seen since Saturday morning.
Drunken Chicago motorist with marijuana in car flees police before crashing in Lake Bluff: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Police Blotter
A deputy spotted a man waving for help from the hood of a fleeing car before its driver swerved, stopped and ran him over, authorities said.
Jarelle D. Brown was found to be driving under the influence of cannabis at the time of the crash, officials said.
Kristin Pitak, found dead by a family member Monday, had earlier filed for an order of protection against the man accused of killing her.
A 21-year-old awaiting trial on domestic battery charges injured an officer in his holding cell, according to the sheriff's office.
Lake Forest woman arrested over battery to police officers; speeding and swerving driver charged with DUI: Lake Forest Police Blotter
Prior to Saturday's fatal crash, Giovanni Smith skipped out court in Waukegan and was sentenced to 21 years for armed habitual criminal.
The last thing the North Chicago man who ran the stop sign remembered before the crash was "opening a beer," authorities said.
Maseo Rosser "made the poor choice to attack our staff," Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said, "which is nothing short of cowardly."