One person was killed and several others seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash with heavy damage in Wadsworth late Saturday, sheriff officials said.

One person suffered traumatic injuries after a large firework mortar struck him in the face and exploded, fire officials said.

A man is charged with possession of a multitude of drugs after authorities said he was shooting rounds of ammunition from his front yard near Gurnee, police said.

A new, two-week-old Winthrop Harbor Fire Department program proved helpful on Friday when officials were called to rescue a swimmer in distress.