North Chicago

After spending nine long months in an area hospital during his battle with coronavirus, a North Chicago man is facing down a long recovery from the illness that tested him at every turn.

A suburban Chicago man who knows the ravages of COVID too well is finally home after nine months in the hospital. He and his wife got a big welcome back today. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman during a domestic dispute Monday in suburban North Chicago. Officers were called for reports of gunfire about 6:40 p.m. at an apartment in the first block of Prairie View Court and found a 47-year-old woman with gunshot wounds, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. Montreal Porter, 48, who had…

An 18-year-old man was killed Sunday in a shooting that also wounded a 77-year-old woman gardening nearby in suburban North Chicago.

A number of Chicago suburbs have issued mask mandates ahead of the statewide order set to take effect on May 1. At least 20 Chicago suburbs have issued requirements that residents cover their faces in public spaces. Some of those orders take effect this weekend, while others have already been in place. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the requirement will become…

Illinois residents will soon be required to cover their faces when in public spaces Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. The new stay-at-home order also allows for the reopening of several businesses across the state, as well as golf courses and state parks.

A pair of Chicago suburbs have joined the growing list of towns and cities requiring face coverings to be worn in public as officials look to stop the spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday night, the city of North Chicago and the village of La Grange Park both announced new executive orders requiring individuals to wear facial coverings while going…

Officials in at least five more Chicago suburbs – Northbrook, Niles, Highland Park, Wilmette and Morton Grove – have issued a requirement in some form that everyone wear masks in certain public spaces during the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to three municipalities where similar orders were already in place. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a pair of teenagers wanted for robbing a mail carrier Monday in North Chicago.

Several people who attended a church revival in mid-March in suburban North Chicago have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Lake County Health Department. An unspecified number of individuals who contracted the virus attended the North Shore Christian Quad City Revival between March 15 and 20. Anyone who attended the event and is experiencing symptoms is advised to…

North Chicago Community High School was closed Thursday after the school received “concerning threats posted to social media.” The school wrote on its Facebook page Thursday morning that it decided to keep students at home while district officials and police investigate. All other schools in the district remained open Thursday, the school said. “Student and staff safety is our top…

AbbVie is buying Botox maker Allergan in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $63 billion. The maker of the blockbuster immune disorder treatment Humira said Tuesday that it will pay $120.30 in cash and a portion of AbbVie stock for each Allergan share. That amounts to $188.24 per share, or a 45% premium to Allergan’s closing price Monday. Shares of...

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Saturday in suburban North Chicago.

The North Chicago company will spend about $21 billion to buy leukemia drugmaker Pharmacyclics in its first major deal attempt since walking away from a $55 billion takeover of Shire last fall.