Sam Borcia

Police have arrested a mother and her teenage son after they and a third gunman allegedly opened fire on a car and killed an innocent woman on her way home from work in Waukegan in a case of mistaken identity.

A woman was transported to the hospital after a fire broke out and caused $100,000 in damage to a house in Zion, leaving the residents displaced Tuesday morning.

Barrington officials said they continue to climb through necessary red tape to obtain permits needed to install pedestrian gates at Union Pacific railroad crossings at Hough Street, Main Street, and Hillside Avenue in downtown Barrington.

Multiple fire departments in Lake County have launched a program aimed at reducing 911 calls from people who routinely call for an ambulance in non-emergency situations.

Musician Billy Corgan's restaurant in downtown Highland Park has reopened after a car drove into the building, sending his mother-in-law and a second person to the hospital.

A judge released a 19-year-old man from custody after prosecutors say his parents found him in possession of a loaded AR-15 rifle in Round Lake Beach.

The sheriff's office is warning drivers to be on alert after new reduced speed limits recently went into effect in several areas of McHenry County.

A 57-year-old man was arrested after police say they seized six guns and over 140 cannabis plants, along with a pound of marijuana, during a search warrant in Lakemoor.

The health department has issued a warning to the public after a 100% increase in suspected overdose deaths was seen in McHenry County over the last month.

Prosecutors say a Waukegan man nearly crashed into a natural gas line before forcing his way into an occupied home in Waukegan, which was witnessed by officers who had to physically stop him.