Daily Herald: "Violent crime on the rise in Chicago." ABC 7: "Third Chicago policeman killed since July." With nerve-rattling news headlines like those, who would ever want to be a Chicago cop? Why would any man or woman want to put on a police unif...

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Grayslake •Kiyona A. Nelson, 17, 135 W. Newbridge Lane, Round Lake, was arrested Sept. 23 and charged with battery after a confrontation at Grayslake Central High School, 400 S. Lake St., police said. Her Waukegan court date was set for Oct. 14. Gur...

One person is dead and another injured following what police are labeling a drug-related shooting in Aurora. Police on Thursday are investigating the death of 28-year-old Hector Valtierrez of Chicago, who was found shot in the 600 block of North Ro...

CHAMPAIGN - The largest deployment of Illinois National Guard troops since World War II is preparing to head to Afghanistan to help battle a growing insurgency, while families ready for life without husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons and daught...

Antioch • Vandals cracked the front picture window on an unknown date, but reported Sept. 23, at a vacant home for sale on the 22900 block of Grimm Road, the Lake County sheriff's office said. A damage estimate was not available. Gurnee • Thieves st...

Police are investigating the deaths of three adults who were found dead in a room at a hotel on Chicago's North Side. Officer David Banks of the Police News Affairs office says the three were found unresponsive Friday afternoon at the Chateau Hotel ...

Kane County • Victor A. Omiotek, 48, of 36W593 Red Gate Road, St. Charles, was arrested at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, police said. Omiotek was arrested ne...