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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look ...