A Wadsworth man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to committing two crimes while he was on probation for a third. William Iverson, 25, of the 40000 block of Forestview Road, pleaded guilty to robbery and resisting a...

A hazardous materials incident sent one sanitation worker to the hospital Friday morning. A Groot Industries employee had a corrosive chemical splash in his eyes while disposing of the substance shortly after 10 a.m. outside a residence on the 1400 ...

Aurora Medical Center Kenosha officials announced they will apply for a level-2 trauma designation, with the goal of attracting patients from northern Lake County. Chris Olson, chief administrative officer for the Kenosha-area hospital, said they a...

Familiarity breeds arrests. Officials said a Wadsworth man should have thought better about robbing someone who could pick him out of the high school yearbook as well as a police lineup. Assistant State's Attorney Steven Derue said William Iverson, ...

A candidate for circuit judge in the 6th Judicial Subcircuit has announced he intends to personally finance his own campaign. Michael Perillo of Grayslake, the Democratic challenger of Circuit Judge Jorge Oritz, said he wants to make sure he is seen...

A Park City man was sentenced to six months in jail Friday for violating his probation in a stolen gun case. Louis Richardson, 28, will be released from jail only to go to work, attend school or participate in drug treatment. Lake County Assistant S...

A Winthrop Harbor woman has been charged with harassing a teen who is the complaining witness in a battery case against her husband. Susan Urban, 53, faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of felony harassment of a witness but would also be ...

Several people were injured, some seriously, in a multicar crash at the intersection of Green Bay and Kenosha roads in Winthrop Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, fire officials said. Fire Capt. Alicia McCoy said rescue crews from six area departments res...