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Laura Hobbs' mother, Sheila Hollabaugh, center, and her son Jeremy Hobbs join about 300 people at a memorial service for Krystal Tobias and Laura in Zion's Beulah Park on May 18, 2005.

Man charged in murder of two Zion girls not expected to face trial this year

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

The anticipated trial of Jorge Torrez for the alleged 2005 murder of two young girls in Zion will likely not occur until next year, officials said Tuesday. At a hearing...

2 of 5 defendants take plea deals in armed home invasion case

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

Two of the five men charged in an alleged drug-related home invasion in unincorporated Waukegan near the Gurnee border pleaded guilty Friday under negotiated agreements. Pablo Calix, 19, of Park...

State, defense clash over witnesses in chiropractor sex case

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A ruling is expected June 2 on whether five potential state witnesses will be able to testify against a Highland Park chiropractor charged with sexually assaulting a patient. Kevin Dutton,...

Family ‘outraged’ at 33-year sentence in death of 3-year-old

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A 22-year-old man convicted in the beating death of a 3-year-old Waukegan boy was sentenced to 33 years in prison Friday by Lake County Circuit Court Judge Mark Levitt. Citing...

Attorneys: Plea deal expected to close child porn case

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A plea deal is being negotiated for a Buffalo Grove man charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, attorneys said Thursday. Harry O. Jones, 44, appeared Thursday before Judge...

Two plead not guilty to drug-induced homicide in Lindenhurst death

May 25, 2019 at 12:38 p.m.

A Fox Lake woman and a Lakemoor man both pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to drug-induced homicide charges in the death of a 29-year-old Lindenhurst man last fall. Matthew Rosene,...

Man accused of killing girlfriend in Waukegan bar gets July trial

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A July 13 trial date has been set for a Waukegan man charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend in a bar early this year. Roberto Romero, 23, faces three counts...

Gurnee man gets 16 years for sexual abuse of girl, 7

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A Gurnee man who pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl was sentenced to 16 years in prison Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court. Nyasha Mbawa, 21,...

Protesters stand in front of Plato's Corner May 19, 2015, across from the Lake County Jail and Bond Court. Juan Rositas, charged with animal torture and abuse, as well as armed violence and aggravated domestic battery, was up for a preliminary hearing.

Dog killing case prompts animal cruelty protest

May 10, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

A small group of demonstrators trying to raise awareness of animal abuse stood across from the Lake County Courthouse on Tuesday morning in anticipation of a preliminary hearing for a...

Protesters including LaToya Howell, mother of shooting victim Justus Howell, holding sign, block Sheridan Road in Waukegan, on May 15, 2015.

‘Screaming bloody murder,’ mom leads protest of Zion shooting

May 23, 2019 at 10:51 p.m.

Crowds disrupted Friday afternoon traffic in downtown Waukegan while protesting the decision not to charge the Zion police officer who fatally shot Justus Howell, but the demonstration around the Lake...

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