Grayslake man gets 18 years for sexual assault of girl, 7
A Grayslake man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting a girl over a two-year period beginning when she was 7 years old. Under terms of...
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Prosecutors move to re-indict ex-police chief on theft charges
Prosecutors told a judge Monday that they will ask a Lake County Grand Jury this week to re-indict former North Chicago Police Chief Michael Newsome on felony government theft charges....
Chicago man gets 14 years in Waukegan baby’s death
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 2013 death of his infant son in Waukegan. Andre Sharkey, 33, pleaded guilty to involuntary...
Waukegan man sentenced to 20 years in prison for vicious hammer attack on boy
A Waukegan man who pleaded guilty to using a hammer to attack an 11-year-old boy in the woods, was sentenced to 20 years, the maximum allowed under his plea agreement....
Final 2 defendants in Wauconda home invasion, shooting case sentenced
The final two of three defendants in a Wauconda home invasion and shooting last year were sentenced to prison Thursday under a range determined through plea deals. Jose A. Dominguez,...
Wrongful death suit filed against Winthrop Harbor teen
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Wednesday against a Winthrop Harbor teen accused of striking and fatally injuring a Waukegan man with her car while she was using a cellphone...
Teen linked to Zion police shooting sent back to jail
A Lindenhurst teen facing weapons charges related to the police-involved fatal shooting of Waukegan 17-year-old Justus Howell was sent back to Lake County Jail without bond Wednesday after allegedly violating...
Mundelein trustee pleads guilty to DUI, gets probation
Mundelein Trustee Dakotah Norton pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving under the influence of alcohol and received a probationary sentence that revokes his driving privileges for six months. Vernon Hills police...
Man sentenced to 38 years; judge calls murder ‘vigilantism’
A Lake County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Waukegan man to 38 years in prison, saying the defendant's role in a 2014 killing amounted to an act of 'vigilantism.' Miguel...
Judge throws out all but 1 charge against ex-police chief
The most serious corruption charges against former North Chicago Police Chief Michael Newsome were dismissed by a judge Tuesday, but the Lake County State's Attorney's Office immediately responded by saying...