GREAT LAKES, Ill. (WLS) -- The Great Lakes Naval Station was on lockdown Friday morning after a vehicle drove through an entrance gate. A black Toyota Camry "made an unauthorized entry into Gate One" ...

In its long and storied history, Naval Station Great Lakes has had various missions. From training the nation’s sailors, to treating some 11,000 Vietnam War wounded, to hosting the first freed ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- For the next few weeks, we are counting down to the 200th birthday of Illinois. We are doing that by celebrating some of the places that make our state special. Friday ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently contacted an Illinois naval base for assistance with future missions, Navy officials confirmed. The department, which oversees immigration enforcement ...

Suburbs and cities in Lake County are putting out messages to residents in anticipation of federal agents expected to come to the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago as part of the Trump ...

Three members of Illinois’ congressional delegation arrived at Naval Station Great Lakes Friday morning, hoping to meet with naval personnel and officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...

A federal judge Thursday sentenced a former U.S. Navy sailor to 12 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack at Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago’s north suburbs and seeking to help the ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. A death investigation is underway at the Naval Station Great Lakes housing ...