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 ...

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" ...

Authorities are investigating after a sailor died at Naval Station Great Lakes this week, the U.S. Navy has announced. The death occurred Wednesday at the Naval Station, according to a spokesperson.

Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep Naval Station Great Lakes true to its mission as the home of the U.S. Navy’s largest training center despite its new role as a staging area for a deportation surge.

ICE Special Response Team rehearse chasing a subject at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Brunswick, Georgia, Aug. 21, 2025. (Fran Ruchalski/AP) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...

For those who have not passed through the gates of the installation, Great Lakes plays a key role in the 250-year-old United States Navy. It is its only “boot camp,” which is where new recruits from ...

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 ...

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 ...