John Gorman

As she sped south on the Tri-State Tollway on Wednesday, Vernon Hills patrol Officer Diane Wesley dodged cars, campers and clothes. Yes, clothes. Suits, slacks and coats. The coats were...

An Ingleside man died of multiple traumatic injuries over the weekend after his car struck a house in an unincorporated area west of town, a spokesman for the Lake County...

A daylong search Monday by land and air at the Army base failed to locate a "large black animal, possibly a black Labrador or a cat," that was spotted shortly...

A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for selling a half kilogram of cocaine to an undercover federal agent for money and guns. Lake County Circuit...

The executive director of Crime Stoppers of Lake County has resigned in a dispute with the non-profit group`s board of directors over the appointment of a salaried director. Sgt. Jerry...

Three Libertyville High School seniors have been suspended from school for 10 days for distributing ''Ku Klux Klan-type'' hate literature that targeted blacks, Hispanics and Jews and touted white supremacy,...

An 80-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl in his home on two occasions, authorities said Thursday. According to Assistant State`s Atty. Paula Randall, Richard Seaman...

Lake County Judge Henry Tonigan withdrew Tuesday from the murder trial of the Waukegan man charged with killing Waukegan baby-sitter Holly Staker and reassigned the case to another judge. Explaining...

Three longtime incumbents and one newcomer to countywide elective office were sworn in by their favorite judges Tuesday in a Lake County courtroom. The newcomer, State`s Atty. Michael Waller, was...

Police arrested two suspected drug dealers Monday, seizing 2 kilograms of cocaine and $50,000. Waukegan police Sgt. Wayne Hunter said the two were arrested in the 500 block of Dilger...