A 53-foot semi truck hauling 41,000 pounds of brake castings crashed on Route 41 just south of Washington Street in Park City, blocking area traffic for over five hours Monday. Gurnee fire officials were called to the scene of the crash around 3:45 ...

The Pomeranian puppy purloined from a Naperville pet store was returned unharmed Monday afternoon to the delight of pet store owners and employees. The 2-month-old puppy was taken from the Petland store at 720 N. Route 59 by an unidentified man Frid...

A Wisconsin man fell to his death while dismantling a water ride at Six Flags Great America Tuesday, officials said. Thomas Lee, 46, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was working on the Splash Water Falls ride Tuesday morning when he plunged about 50 ...

A Lake County man filed a lawsuit claiming that the Big Ten Network was an idea he proposed 10 years ago. Robert B. Cummins, an attorney for Robert W. Welsh, who was described as a businessman and resident of Lake County, filed the lawsuit alleging...

A garage fire caused about $210,000 in damage to a South Elgin house around 2:59 p.m. Monday, officials said. South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters were called to 362 Cornwall Ave. after a resident of the house smelled sm...

A natural gas leak brought Metra trains to a halt and prompted the evacuation of Deerfield High School Tuesday, officials said. The gas main was broken by a company working in the parkway near Deerfield High School at Waukegan Road and High School D...

A carbon monoxide leak sickened five employees of a Cary business Monday afternoon, sending them to two area hospitals. Cary Fire Protection District officials responded to Custom Cylinders Inc., 700 Industrial Drive, Unit C, around 12:30 p.m. after...

Three minors were injured -- one critically -- after a crash in Mundelein Monday night, officials said. Mundelein fire officials responded to the corner of Prairie and Hammond avenues just after 6:34 p.m. Monday for a call for a vehicle that rolled ...