Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said he and his staff discovered numerous problems in the operation of the coroner's office he was appointed to run after the resignation of Dr. Richard Keller. However, Curran said, changes in procedures to correct t...

A former Arlington Heights police officer arrested last week on accusations he tried to shake down a Los Angeles area massage parlor left the village without any known disciplinary issues, Chief Gerald Mourning said Monday. Ex-cop Edward J. LaPorte ...

The third-worst snowstorm in Chicago history has passed through, but a wind chill watch will go into effect tonight as cold front is expected to drop temperatures below zero. The snowfall totals range from 18 to 22 inches depending on where you are...

Two snowmobiles previously used by the Navy in the Arctic Circle will be ready for blizzard-related emergencies that develop in the Round Lake area. Round Lake Park is one of the few suburban police departments to own snowmobiles, said Chief George ...

• Bartlett Police Chief Dan Palmer was appointed to director of Hanover Township Emergency Services. As director, Palmer will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 21-member volunteer unit that serves the residents of Hanover Township and surrou...

Grayslake Police took two men into custody and are searching for a third on allegations they beat a Zion man with a broken table leg during a fight at a local apartment building. Ricky R. Clay, 25, of the 400 block of Filweber Drive in Antioch, and...

Addison firefighters plan to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks privately, with a silent pause, maybe a prayer, and then a return to work. Wheeling firefighters organized a daylong family festival to raise money for childre...