Some journalists covering protests over the police fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, in suburban Minneapolis say officers have harassed and assaulted them despite a federal order to leave them alone. U.S. District Judge Wilhe...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa jury on Wednesday acquitted a journalist who was pepper-sprayed and arrested by police while covering a protest, in a case that critics have derided as an attack on press freedoms and an abuse of prosecutorial discreti...

TOPEKA, Kan. - Gov. Laura Kelly says she's 'œvery comfortable'ť with how Kansas is distributing COVID-19 vaccines despite U.S. government data showing its inoculation rate is the lowest of any state. The Democratic governor argued Monday that Kansas...

Lake County sheriff's police believe the man and woman found shot dead inside a Beach Park garage late Tuesday were murdered and are investigating the case as a double homicide. Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Covelli said detectives investigated other p...

Adriane Johnson, a Buffalo Grove Park District board member with a long history of community involvement, will fill the seat of disgraced former state Sen. Terry Link, local Democratic leaders announced Sunday night. Johnson, who also serves as boa...

Incumbent Republican Dr. Howard Cooper of Wadsworth faces a challenge from Democrat Jennifer Banek of Green Oaks in the race for Lake County coroner. Q: Why are you running for this office, whether for reelection or election for the first time? Is t...

Lake County Sheriff's Police have arrested three people on multiple drug charges after a police dog helped find a large cache of drugs in the trunk of a vehicle following a traffic stop, police said. About 2 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy conducted a traffi...

The Lake County Forest Preserves has a challenge - or seven of them - for residents. Grab your walking shoes and head to the trails to participate in the Hike Lake County program while enjoying fall breezes and autumn colors. Medical research shows...

A Lake County sheriff's deputy suffered serious injuries Saturday night when involved in a three-vehicle crash while responding to a call, the sheriff's office reported Sunday. The deputy and another driver were taken from the crash scene in Beach P...