The McHenry County sheriff announced his deputies will not be arresting those who violate Illinois' new "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazine ban after calling the law unconstitutional.

A judge has ruled that the abolishment of cash bail in the SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional and it will not go into effect in 65 Illinois counties on January 1.

The ban on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines in Illinois was blocked Friday by a federal judge who issued an injunction in a pending lawsuit.

The Lake County sheriff says he strongly backs Illinois' newly signed law banning "assault weapons" and called semi-automatic rifles "nothing more than killing machines."

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an order halting the cashless bail provision of the SAFE-T Act from going into effect statewide on Sunday.

Hundreds of residents have joined the first two lawsuits filed against Governor Pritzker and other politicians over the state's "assault weapons" ban, calling the new law unconstitutional.

Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested after they allegedly stole two carts full of over 100 Christmas items, worth almost $900, from a retail store in Deerfield.

A pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen after the company forced police to pay them to provide the car's...

Lake County Sheriff's Canine Dax has died just two days after a retirement ceremony was held following his career-ending injury, officials announced.

Shooting (Gurnee) Gurnee PD and Gurnee FD on scene of a shooting with multiple victims at Six Flags Great America, 1 Six Flags Parkway. Multiple ambulances requested. UPDATE: At least five...

Four suspects have been indicted by a grand jury after prosecutors say they raided an Ulta store in Highland Park, stole over $14,000 worth of products and led police on a chase.

Divers recovered a body Tuesday afternoon matching the description of Brissa Romero after the 17-year-old girl went missing over a week ago in Vernon Hills.

The McHenry County state's attorney said a man accused of squeezing an officer's genitals, who also referenced knowing how to dismember a woman's body, was released from jail under the SAFE-T Act.

Mass Shooting (Highland Park) Emergency crews on scene of a shooting with numerous victims during the July 4th Parade near Central Ave and Second St in downtown Highland Park. Reports of nine...

The McHenry County state's attorney says the first day of the end of cash bail resulted in "absurd and incoherent" results, with a McHenry man accused of trying to force his way into a woman's home...

Multiple people called police after a bear was spotted running near Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee Wednesday morning but officers were unable to locate the animal.

Four California residents were arrested after prosecutors say they stole thousands of dollars in products from the Nike store inside Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee.

A Colombian burglary crew, who allegedly followed Asian business owners to their homes, has been arrested after police tracked them down and witnessed them burglarizing a Gurnee home.

Four Venezuelan migrants suspected to be part of a transnational criminal organization were taken into custody after authorities say they stole thousands in products from Gurnee Mills mall.

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit police from pulling over drivers who speed up to 25 mph over the limit and commit other traffic infractions.

Police arrested a man who allegedly tried bringing a loaded gun in a baby stroller into Six Flags Great America in Gurnee on Saturday, prosecutors said.

Two juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults for allegedly fatally shooting a Waukegan High School volleyball coach and counselor in Waukegan last month.

Officials say a vehicle believed to belong to 17-year-old Brissa Romero, who has been missing for a week, was located submerged in a pond in Vernon Hills.

A pregnant mother who was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville in February has given birth to her baby, who she says is healthy and a "miracle."

The coroner says 17-year-old Brissa Romero was under the influence of alcohol and THC when she drove her car into a Vernon Hills pond before being found dead last month.

The McHenry County state's attorney says "absurdity" continued on the second day of the end of cash bail after a 20-time arrestee as well as a man accused of pulling a gun on a Metra conductor were...

Six teenagers have been released without charges after they were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured.

Three suspects stalked an elderly couple, who won $130,000 from a casino, and followed them back to their Fox Lake home where they attacked and robbed the victims at gunpoint.

Local officials say they have "serious concerns" about a proposed Illinois bill that would prevent officers from stopping cars for traffic infractions, with one official saying it is "hard to...

Police have announced murder charges against two gunmen accused of fatally shooting a man and a woman "for no reason" as the victims walked down the sidewalk in Waukegan.

A Chicago man with at least 23 prior felony convictions has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglarizing a Jewel-Osco store in Algonquin and stealing over $4,000 in products.

A Beach Park man has been charged after he was found with an AR-15 with a drum magazine loaded with "penetrator rounds" during a massive party with more than 300 people in Antioch.

The City of Highland Park is receiving major backlash from the community after announcing a "poverty simulation" event that was set to be hosted at the city's country club.

Officials say a busload of migrants from Texas were dropped off at a Metra station in Fox River Grove early Saturday morning and misled to believe they were in Chicago.

The McHenry City Council will vote on an ordinance that will allow the city to impound buses and fine operators $10,000 for dropping off migrants without notice.

The coroner's office has positively identified a body recovered Tuesday from a Vernon Hills pond as Brissa Romero, the 17-year-old girl who went missing over a week ago.

After busloads of migrants were dropped off over the weekend in Fox River Grove and other suburbs, state officials announced Illinois will be paying for hotels for the migrants.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint and then posting video online of the proceeds stolen and the gun used.

Lake County Sheriff's Canine Dax, who is among the top canines in the nation and has received dozens of awards, has retired due to injuries he suffered during a suspect apprehension.

Two Mexican nationals were arrested after the sheriff's office found 17 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, in McHenry County.

A judge rejected prosecutors' request to hold a Marengo man in jail and released him after he was arrested for attacking a woman, who is the same victim in the man's six pending criminal cases.

An Illinois senator is calling for a full repeal of the SAFE-T Act, which is set to go into effect in less than four months, and is urging residents to sign a petition drive.

The coroner has confirmed the missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor was the body recovered from Lake Michigan in Waukegan Wednesday evening.

Two suspects committed a home invasion in Vernon Hills and duct-taped a woman's face, hands and ankles before robbing her. A judge called it one of the most "callous and dangerous" cases that he has...

Three Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan have been arrested after prosecutors say they stole merchandise from a Kohl's store in DuPage County on Black Friday.

Police officials say 17-year-old Brissa Romero was believed to be inside her car when it drove into a pond in Vernon Hills but the teenager remains missing despite her car being recovered.

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Illinois' "assault weapons" ban for over 850 plaintiffs that filed a lawsuit against the governor and attorney general.

The mayor of Waukegan has sent a letter to the Chicago Bears pitching them on building their new stadium in Waukegan following news that the team is exploring its options.

A registered gang member from Chicago was arrested for having a gun in his trunk while driving 35 miles per hour over the posted speed limit through Lake Forest, police said.

Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has been charged with over a dozen felonies after prosecutors say she illegally provided credits to businesses applying for liquor and gambling licenses.

The sheriff's office is warning residents to not approach a black bear after it was spotted on the loose in a neighborhood near Antioch Saturday.

Police have made three arrests after suspects on six different occasions in the past three months stole merchandise from the Lululemon store in Lake Forest.

A McHenry County man, who was out on bond for sexually assaulting a child, was found dead after he failed to appear last week for a court hearing in his case.

Police have intensified their search efforts for a 17-year-old girl who planned to attend a work party at a bowling alley in Vernon Hills but disappeared on her way to it.

Three suspects were arrested after they attacked and injured an employee who accidentally bumped into a ride passenger at Six Flags in Gurnee, police said.

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The McHenry County state's attorney said he is "disheartened and shocked" by the state's supreme court ruling allowing the SAFE-T Act's end of cash bail provision to go into effect.

The coroner says preliminary autopsy results showed missing 17-year-old Brissa Romero died from drowning after the girl and her car were found in a pond in Vernon Hills.

The Illinois State Police say they have rolled out a new online reporting system for residents to report suspected corruption so officials can "begin restoring the public's trust in government."

A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer's police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle.

A man was found with a ghost gun, dynamite and commercial-grade fireworks after he stopped his car — while wearing a ski mask — to film police officers on a traffic stop in Zion.

A migrant was arrested after prosecutors say he strangled his girlfriend and threatened to kill her in Mundelein before she was able to run away and a neighbor called 911.

A Lake County judge said he was forced to release a man under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with pulling a loaded gun on a woman and racking the gun's slide.

Waukegan, North Chicago, Grayslake and Highwood have passed ordinances that will allow the towns to impound buses and fine operators if they drop off migrants without approval.

A decision from a Kankakee County judge is expected Wednesday evening in the SAFE-T Act lawsuit, which was brought by more than 60 state's attorneys from across Illinois.

State police say their use of license plate reader cameras on expressways in the Chicagoland area has been a "game changer" in investigating shootings and carjackings.

A father has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his three "beautiful, innocent" children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub in Round Lake Beach.

A man wanted for allegedly driving under the influence and crashing his car at almost 70 mph into a stopped car, killing a 12-month-old baby in North Chicago, has been arrested.

After over 50 state's attorneys filed lawsuits against Illinois' SAFE-T Act, a motion has been filed asking the Illinois Supreme Court to consider consolidating the lawsuits.

Lake County Sheriff's Office Canine Ryker, on his second birthday, which was on Thursday, tracked down a suspect who fled from police.

A law enforcement task force arrested three masked suspects who were armed with guns inside Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee, authorities said.

State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed five years ago when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville.

Authorities say a man has been arrested after he allegedly murdered a pregnant woman, kept her body in his car for days and then dumped the body along a roadway near Wadsworth.

A reward was announced Saturday amid an active search involving police and Homeland Security for a 17-year-old girl who disappeared Monday on her way to a work party in Vernon Hills.

A woman has filed a federal lawsuit against police and a dealership in Highland Park after she presented a legitimate $30,000 check to purchase a car but was instead wrongfully arrested for fraud.

A judge denied pre-trial release for a Honduran migrant after prosecutors alleged he punched his wife multiple times after repeatedly kicking a child in Waukegan.

The Chicago Bears surprised Cooper Roberts, the boy paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting, with a new wheelchair that will allow him to visit the beach without getting stuck.

A father pleaded guilty Friday to killing his three children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub in Round Lake Beach last year and will be sentenced to life in prison.

Prosecutors say a man shoved a child because they spilled food on the ground, broke a second child's jaw and then pushed a woman who tried calming him down in Island Lake.

Police arrested and charged a Mundelein man after receiving a burglary in progress call at Michael Jordan's seven-acre estate in Highland Park Tuesday.

A Gurnee police officer who detained a driver that drove through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg and also responded to the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting has been awarded Officer of the Year.

The McHenry City Council has approved an ordinance that now allows the city to impound buses and fine operators $10,000 for dropping off migrants without notice.

The McHenry County state's attorney said more than 50% of non-local defendants released under the SAFE-T Act after being arrested for retail theft failed to show up in court this year.

A Muslim former North Chicago police officer who said he was called a "terrorist" by his fellow officers and subjected to other harassment has won an almost $500,000 settlement.

A 17-year-old girl, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, along with her mother, have been released after they were taken hostage by Hamas in Israel.

A massive "state-of-the-art" entertainment center is set to open later this year at Gurnee Mills mall, bringing bowling, arcade games, billiards and more.

The McHenry County state's attorney says the "failure" SAFE-T Act recently allowed the release of a hit-and-run suspect who seriously injured a child and a convicted murderer who failed to register...

Highland Park and Deerfield both passed ordinances on Tuesday restricting unscheduled migrant drop-offs in the two towns and allowing them to impound buses and fine bus operators.

A suspect is in custody after law enforcement rescued four human trafficking victims, including two children, who were found in a home in Highland Park.

The first cannabis dispensary in Illinois with dockside service opened in Fox Lake along the Chain O'Lakes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.

Illinois residents who have used Snapchat are now eligible to sign up for a payout after the company agreed to a $35 million settlement for allegedly violating state law.

A 62-year-old man has been charged after he accidentally shot himself while having a dream of someone breaking into his home in Lake Barrington, authorities said.

School officials say they are mourning the loss of a Waukegan High School volleyball coach who died after she was shot on Waukegan's south side late Saturday evening.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office said that Canine Danno tracked down a missing child who was found several blocks from her home hiding in a wooded area near Waukegan.

A woman charged with a Class X felony for possessing 1.5 kilos of a drug and $37,000 in cash in Lake County was released from jail after prosecutors did not seek her detention.

Police incorrectly ruled a 59-year-old man died from an accidental fall in Waukegan Wednesday until it was later discovered by the funeral home he had actually been shot in the head.

The Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, known for having the "World's Largest" corn maze, announced that this year's 28-acre maze design honors agricultural icon John Deere.

A Waukegan man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering a 4-year-old girl who accidentally spilled juice on his video game system in Waukegan.

A suspect who was driving a stolen vehicle, which broke down, was given a ride by an officer to a gas station in Riverwoods where the man then stole from the business and fled.