Senate Democrats in Springfield have advanced legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from conducting vehicle searches based on the smell of marijuana.
The coroner's office has identified a 34-year-old man, who they say died from severe blood loss from a dialysis port while being held in a jail cellĀ at the North Chicago Police Department.
Officials said there were no reports of widespread unrest overnight in the Lake County area after rumors of planned gang retaliation shootings circulated on social media Friday.