New Waukegan chief’s claim of Navy SEAL training called into question
The longtime Waukegan police officer named the department's chief last month wrote on his job application to the agency in 1987 that he had trained to be a Navy SEAL,...
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New Waukegan chief’s claim of Navy SEAL training called into question
The longtime Waukegan police officer named the department's chief last month wrote on his job application to the agency in 1987 that he had trained to be a Navy SEAL,...
Lake County loses a top sheriff’s officer
One of the Lake County's highest-ranking police officers has left the sheriff's department amid controversy over his authority. Exactly how Wayne Hunter's employment with the Lake County Sheriff's Office ended...
Florida man pleads guilty to slashing throat of Bears fan
A Florida man faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to fatally slashing a Lake County man who flew to Jacksonville for a Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities...
Guilty plea in fatal stabbing of Bears fan in Florida
A Florida man faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a Lake County man who flew to Jacksonville for a Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities...
Guilty plea in fatal stabbing of Bears fan in Florida
A Florida man faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a Lake County man who flew to Jacksonville for a Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities...
Lake County sheriff’s deputy charged with soliciting sex
An investigation into two men accused of forcing a woman into prostitution led police to a Lake County sheriff's deputy who is now charged with soliciting sex and obstructing justice,...
Lake County deputy charged with soliciting sex
A Lake County sheriff's deputy has been charged with soliciting sex and obstructing justice, authorities said.Deputy Eric Francke, 33, was charged Friday and released after posting $1,000 bond, according to...
Law enforcement, legislator clash on bills aimed at addressing wrongful convictions
Less than two months into his first term, state Rep. Scott Drury introduced two bills he hoped would address a persistent failure of the state's justice system — wrongful convictions....
Waukegan’s mayor-elect vows to replace police chief
The newly elected mayor of Waukegan plans to remove the city's police chief partly because of comments he made criticizing officers who committed suicide. Chief Daniel Greathouse's future became a...