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Mitchel, a yellow lab, is now helping child abuse victims adapt to interviews and preparation for potential court appearances at the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center.

Comfort dog provides courthouse compassion to young victims

May 23, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

A Labrador retriever walked briefly through the cafe area of the Lake County Building on Wednesday morning, turning heads and garnering some petting time. Under normal circumstances this might be...

Vernon Hills man guilty of sexual abuse of a 12-year-old

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

A Vernon Hills man was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse during a bench trial this week, but was found not guilty of a more serious charge of predatory criminal...

North Chicago man gets 100 years after murder retrial

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

After winning an appeal for a retrial four years ago, a North Chicago man received a longer prison sentence Tuesday than he did at his original 2009 murder trial. William...

Man accused of dealing meth rejects state’s 20-year prison offer

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

A Round Lake Heights man charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver rejected a plea deal offer Tuesday. Daniel Garcia-Fino, 43, of the 900 block of Rollins Road,...

Vernon Hills arson case may move to mental health court

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

Lake County Mental Health Court services are being considered as an option for the defense of a Vernon Hills woman accused of setting fires in several of the village's parks....

North Chicago murderers to be sentenced Tuesday

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

Two men retried and convicted of a North Chicago murder in a rare double-jury trial in Lake County earlier this year are scheduled for sentencing Tuesday afternoon. The court hearings,...

Trial begins in Vernon Hills predatory sex assault case

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

The trial of a Vernon Hills man charged with the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl began Monday morning, with a defense attorney claiming the victim had motives "to make...

Daisy Perez, a local arts teacher, paints a wine glass in her booth at the Antioch Arts & Crafts Faire Saturday afternoon.

Variety of artisans offer their wares at Antioch’s Arts & Crafts Faire

May 23, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

About 75 booths offered a variety of arts, crafts and last-minute Father's Day gifts Saturday and Sunday at the Antioch Arts and Crafts Faire, which has entered its third decade...

Jimmy Sivia of Winthrop Harbor in front of the Avenger Chassie sprint car he races in Wisconsin. The car was on display at Zion's Nostalgia Days.

Zion hosts 29th annual Nostalgia Days

May 23, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

A muscle-car driven blast of nostalgia, cooled by a nice lake breeze, blew into Zion this weekend as a 29-year tradition continued in a downtown filled with gleaming metal bodies...

Deal may settle cop’s theft, official misconduct case

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

A Lake County prosecutor indicated Thursday that plea deal negotiations are under way in the case of a Round Lake Beach police officer charged with theft and official misconduct. "We...

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