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Police: 2 California men charged in New Lenox pot bust

May 8, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Two California men were charged with drug-related felonies after New Lenox police arrested them Tuesday when they delivered 94 pounds of marijuana to an undercover officer, authorities said. Jacob S....

Tinley Park teen rewarded for volunteer work

May 21, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

A Tinley Park teen who has a history of helping the homeless was named a Saint Xavier University Cuneo Scholar. Ashley Galassini, 18, a graduate of Andrew High School, is...

Five Southland musicians parade their skills at Rose Bowl event

May 21, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

As 2017 was beginning, everything came up roses for five Southland students. The students from Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights marched and performed with an elite honor band...

Joliet Junior College conducts active shooter training session

May 21, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

About 125 faculty and staff attended an active shooter training session last week conducted by the Joliet Junior College Police Department, officials said. The group also included 14 sworn officers,...

Long-time employee promoted to warden of Will County Adult Detention Facility

May 21, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

A longtime Will County employee recently was promoted to warden of the county's Adult Detention Facility, officials said. Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley promoted Dale Santerelli, who had been a...

A Harvey police car sits Jan. 9, 2017, in front of a home in the 200 block of Calumet Boulevard where a home invasion left one dead and two others injured.

Man fatally shot in Harvey home that family recently moved into

May 22, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot and two other family members were injured — one by gunfire — during a home-invasion Sunday at a house in Harvey that the family...

Authorities: Gang Task Force had successful year

May 10, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force is calling 2016 "a very successful year" in fighting crime, which included the seizure of 37 weapons and $3.79 million in drugs, according...

Sherry Spiro, of Frankfort, (from left), Jeanette Dannowitz and Pat Ducett, both of Mokena, come every week to the New Lenox VFW hall for Tuesday night bingo â€“ and for the grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches the hall serves. (Photo by Erin Gallagher)

Bingo! A ‘win-win’ for the community

May 22, 2019 at 12:18 p.m.

It's not about a farmer who had a dog. Bingo is so much more than a name-o. It's a night out, a chance to win some money and, sometimes, a...

Waukegan police recently purchased a 3-dimensional forensic scanner that will recreate computer-generated crime scenes. Here, the scanner is used by David Dustin, of Georgia-based Dustin Forensics, who trained Waukegan police, to illustrate an underground bunker in Texas that was pitch black.

Virtual crime scenes among features of Waukegan PD forensic scanner

May 23, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

The Waukegan Police Department is one of only three law enforcement agencies that have a three-dimensional forensic scanner that can virtually re-create crime scenes or crashes, authorities said. The Faro...

Lake County Health Department offers discounted radon test kits

May 23, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

Because radon is directly linked lung cancer, the Lake County Health Department is offering $10 radon testing kits to encourage residents to test their homes in recognition of January being...

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