Gerald Steele 
A man was cited for possessing a firearm in a school zone after police said a child found a gun he dropped on a Crystal Lake school playground. Police that they responded to the playground at South Elementary School on Tuesday after a child found the firearm and reported it to a parent. George Kiska … Read more
An Elgin man died after a crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 55 near Romeoville, authorities said. Derek R. Hernandez, 22, was pronounced dead at 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office. Another person was injured in the collision, which occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Weber Road, … Read more
Kaylee Raia, left, and her mom, Carrie, center, work on a craft project at Camp Small Steps in Gurnee. Kaylee lives with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy. Courtesy of UCB and Dravet Syndrome Foundation Most parents worry about scraped knees, tumbles on the playground or gym class injuries. But for the Raia … Read more
Traffic backs up at routes 120 and 83 Thursday in Grayslake. The state is studying how to fix congestion on Route 120 but a bypass proposition concerns local stakeholders. Brian Hill/[email protected] There’s little disagreement among Lake County residents that Route 120 is fraught with time-wasting, crash-causing gridlock. That’s why local and state officials have … Read more
Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner announced Sunday he is considering running for Illinois governor as a Republican in 2026, adding that he expects a final decision by the end of the month. “If I can gather 10,000 signatures and raise $500,000 by then, I’m all in,” Gartner wrote in a Facebook post … Read more
Dancers with the Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai Performing Group and St. Matthew’s Chimu Don Don prepare to perform Sunday during the first Palatine Festival of Cultures at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater. Ryan Rayburn for the Daily Herald Palatine celebrated its diverse community through music, dance food Sunday at the town’s inaugural Festival of Cultures. Hosted … Read more
Teaford Holland A man from an unincorporated area near Antioch was charged with driving intoxicated and fleeing from a crash Friday night, leaving his 21-year-old passenger behind, authorities said. The crash occurred around 10:55 p.m. near Route 45 and Pederson Drive in an unincorporated area near Antioch, according to a news release from the Lake … Read more
President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post saying Chicago was about to find out “why it’s called the Department of War” drew swift rebuke from Illinois leaders Saturday morning. “‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning,’” he posted on Truth Social, a reference to the 1979 war movie “Apocalypse Now” where Robert Duvall’s character … Read more
Participants wave flags during the 2025 Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade Saturday in Chicago. AP CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge, prompting some to carry their U.S. passports while giving others pause about openly celebrating the upcoming Mexican … Read more
A conservative group’s plan to host Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes at a Geneva country club this month has drawn protests and petitions. AP A Geneva group’s plan to host the Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers and a convicted Jan. 6 organizer, has stirred a hornet’s nest of protest on social media, … Read more