3 Workers Killed In Waukegan Explosion Identified, Search Ongoing

The search continued Tuesday for a missing employee of the silicone plant where a massive blast last weekend shook the ground for miles.

Vince Vaughn Found Guilty Of Reckless Driving After DUI Arrest

The Illinois native was sentenced to three years probation following his arrest last year at a sobriety checkpoint in Southern California.

Man Shot While Allegedly Trying To Rob Cop Found Fit For Trial

A Lake County judge ruled the 27-year-old who police said tried to rob a Waukegan police officer with a BB gun in 2017 fit to stand trial.

Navy Recruit Dies During Physical Fitness Exam At Great Lakes

The 18-year-old Alabama native is the second recruit to die after collapsing during a Navy fitness test in just over 2 months.

Cops Witness Drunk Woman Drive Into Wires, Onto Sidewalk: Blotter

Trio found in stolen car wanted for questioning by several other departments: Lake Forest police blotter for March 14 to April 14.

Driver Jumps Out Of Moving Car, Off Of Overpass

A Libertyville resident who jumped 30 feet onto railroad tracks Monday in unincorporated Lake Bluff was seriously injured, authorities said.

Lake Forest Detective Helps Unravel Counterfeit Operation: Police

Fake $100 bills with identical serial numbers were used hundreds of times before police and federal agents executed a search warrant.

Dead Passenger Identified In Fiery Lake Forest Crash On Route 41

A 20-year-old woman riding in a car that left the road and caught fire was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday's crash, police said.

1 Dead, 3 Injured In Fiery Rollover Crash In Lake Forest

One person is dead and three people were taken to local hospitals after an early morning crash on Route 41 and Westleigh Road.

Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Girl Under 13 In Lake Forest

A 23-year-old Lake Villa resident was arrested last week and charged with predatory criminal sexual assault, authorities said.

Family Of Missing Vet Holds Vigil, Pauses Search Efforts

Army veteran Cory Rhinehart was last seen Friday, March 15. As police intensify their investigation, they've asked the family to slow down.

Waukegan Man Guilty Of 2018 Murder After Bar Fight

An argument at a bar in North Chicago turned deadly when Andre Jones pulled a gun and shot at the victim, who was leaving.

Family, Zion Police Seek Missing And Endangered Army Vet

Cory Rhinehart went missing Friday night after police say he called them and hung up. They later found an apartment covered in blood.

Woman Charged With Over 100 Grams Of Heroin, Weed: Blotters

Accused drunk drivers found asleep behind wheel, stuck in ditch and without memory of crash on the Lake Forest Blotter, Feb. 13–March 13.

Residents Rescued From Early Morning Lake Forest Fire

Fire crews from Lake Forest and half-dozen other departments helped to quickly extinguish a house fire Monday.

DUI Driver Crashes Into Squad Car In Lake Forest: State Police

State police said a trooper suffered was injured when an intoxicated Wisconsin man crashed into his parked car Friday on Interstate 94.

Navy Recruit Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test

The 20-year-old seaman recruit had been set to graduate Friday from the Navy's Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes.

Daughter's Engagement Party Costs Led To LFHS Theft, Police Told

Lake Forest High School's assistant athletic director told police he 'borrowed' more than $2,000 before his arrest, police say.

Sheriff To Start Checking In On Gun Owners With Revoked Licenses

Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced plans to assign detectives to contact gun owners who can no longer legally posses firearms.

Fire Crews Extinguish Waukegan Blaze In Sub-Zero Conditions

Extreme cold left one engine frozen over, one firefighter suffered minor injuries and all residents safely escaped the early morning fire.

Dad Of Daughter 'Possessed By Demon' To Act As Own Attorney

Randy Swopes was found fit for trial on child abuse charges last month, despite his claims local judges are involved in occult ritual abuse.

Knollwood Business Heavily Damaged In Early Morning Fire

The former site of McCormick's Restaurant & Lounge was gutted by a Sunday morning structure fire, authorities said.

Lake County Jail Inmate Charged With Trying To Hire Hitman

The 45-year-old attempted to hire an undercover detective to kill a witness due to testify against him at trial, the sheriff's office said.

Bags Of Booze, Cocaine Found On DUI Drivers: Blotters

Incidents and arrests from the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police blotters from Feb. 1 to Feb. 12.

LFHS Assistant Athletic Director Stole From School Fund: Police

The longtime employee of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff schools faces a felony theft charge after police said he embezzled nearly $2,300.

14 Arrested In Lake County Prostitution Sting

The men were arrested at a Waukegan hotel after handing over money to an undercover detective, according to the sheriff's office.

Officer Fatally Shoots Man Trying To Run Him Over: Police

A 35-year-old man died Sunday after driving a vehicle at an officer, getting shot and crashing into a pole, Waukegan police said.

Woman Rams Squad Car, Drives Through Wall Of Zion CVS: Police

The 57-year-old Wisconsin resident had been due to begin a jail sentence for a prior DUI conviction Saturday morning.

Fleeing Shoplifters Found In Bathroom, Behind Dumpster: Blotter

Crashed driver was high on opioids, adult bought kids booze, charged with battery: Lake Bluff-Lake Forest police blotters, Jan. 12 - Jan. 31

Marine Recruiter Charged With Sexual Assault Of Teen

A 27-year-old staff sergeant stationed at the Marine Corps Recruiting Center is accused of having sex with a teenage girl working to enlist.

'Extremely Dangerous' Conditions Block Search For Teen's Body

The 16-year-old boy drowned after jumping into Lake Michigan to save a friend who had slipped off a pier Friday at Waukegan Municipal Beach.

Stolen SUV Abandoned In Harvey, Purse In Northfield: Blotter

Incidents and arrests from the Lake Forest police blotter for Jan. 1 to Jan. 11

Waukegan Man Killed Girl For Spilling Juice On Xbox: Report

Skylar Mendez was beaten on Dec. 13. The 19-year-old accused of killing her reportedly did so because she spilled juice on an Xbox.

Dad Charged With Imprisoning Daughter Ruled Fit To Stand Trial

The Waukegan man is accused of locking his 10-year-old daughter in the basement, claiming she was "possessed by a demon."

Former Evanston Resident Found Shot To Death In North Chicago

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man found dead Sunday morning on Greenfield Avenue.

Same Shoplifter Steals Supermarket Booze Twice In 3 Days: Blotter

Carjacked car found abandoned, driver asleep behind wheel faces drug charges, Lake Forest-Lake Bluff police blotters for Dec. 11 to Dec. 31.

Lake Bluff Police Chief Announces Plans To Retire

Chief David Belmonte, the ninth police chief in Lake Bluff's history, plans to retire in March after nearly 30 years with the department.

Robot Finds Fugitive Sex Offender With Help From Facebook

Tips led to the arrest of a registered sex offender who cut off an electronic monitoring device and fled to Ohio, the sheriff's office said.

Felony DUI Charge For Man Found Asleep Behind Wheel: Blotters

LFHS teens found with THC vape pens, drivers face DUI charges on the Lake Forest, Lake Bluff police blotters from Nov. 20 to Dec. 10

Wanted Gang Member Arrested On Charges Of Beating Pregnant Woman

The North Chicago man was arrested Tuesday by members of the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.