The health department identified the case following a number of measles cases in Chicago. Condell hospital and a Lake Zurich restaurant are potential exposure sites.
All Round Lake Area Unit District 116 schools were shut down Thursday over concerns about a student who was expelled after striking a staff member and attempted to enter district property Wednesday, officials said.
A McHenry man who had worked as a youth volleyball coach in Crystal Lake was arrested and charged Wednesday for the indecent solicitation of a child, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Antioch's mayor announced the carnival, part of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce's Taste of Antioch, would be shut down Sunday afternoon after a child was allegedly thrown from one of the rides.
What may be the last word on an escaped bison that roamed Lake County for months before being captured last May played out in court Friday.
The much debated SAFE-T Act will not take effect anywhere in Illinois on Jan. 1 after a state Supreme Court order issued Saturday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has appealed a Kankakee County judge's ruling that cashless bail is unconstitutional. His office also criticized "11th hour theatrics" by some prosecutors and sheriffs in Illinois to prevent the SAFE-T Act from going into effect.
Heavy, wet snow overnight into Friday could sharply reduce visibility and make travel slippery, the National Weather Service warned Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.