Winthrop Harbor

A mother and son who authorities say used pepper spray and duct tape to restrain the woman’s elderly, bedridden husband will be allowed a lengthy …...

Most veteran  are getting lost in a  mix of bureaucracy when it comes to receiving the services and benefits they are entitled to, officials say. …...

Lake County News-Sun reports: Army Sgt. 1st Class David Robinson is back in Lake County. Robinson’s body was flown to Dover Air Force Base in …...

Tribune staff report A man stole $15,000 from a Zion bank Thursday afternoon and then led police on a high-speed chase into Wisconsin and back …...

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry will host a Palatine Town Hall discussion tonight, making it his fifth town hall meeting, as part of his …...

The search continued today for a missing Volo woman and her two young daughters, as water searches near her home turned up nothing and detectives followed up on tips of possible sightings. Aneta M. Marsek, 33, and her daughters, ages 2 and 4 months, were...

A Lake County man accused of downloading child pornography has been arrested as part of a statewide crackdown called “Operation Glass House” launched two years ago, Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan announced today. David Wayne McMurray, 52, was...

Seven years ago, a small-town police chief launched a big dream to nab criminals and thwart terrorists from the air. Chief Timothy Swanson began a police helicopter program that initially drew raves. He secured six-figure federal grants. Nearly 100...

A Winthrop Harbor teen has been charged with sexually assaulting three young girls at his mother’s licensed home day care, police announced Tuesday. Brett A. Degler, 17, faces charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated...

Representatives of striking Zion-Benton High School District 126 teachers and staff are scheduled to resume contract talks with district officials at 9 a.m. Friday, a union official said this evening. Negotiations will resume at 9 a.m. Friday in the...

About 30 stranded motorists were finally rescued this afternoon in Lake County, more than 16 hours after a jackknifed truck brought traffic to a standstill near Antioch. Jerry Franz of Winthrop Harbor had ventured out in the snow to pick up his wife,...

The woman found dead in the snow beneath an evergreen tree in far north suburban Winthrop Harbor might have died weeks ago, her body undiscovered despite what police said was an extensive search. A railroad maintenance employee discovered the body of...