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The Lake County Courthouse Tower is located on Washington Street in Waukegan.

‘She chose to drink at three bars’: Woman sentenced to 14 years for 2018 DUI crash that killed two in Waukegan

July 22, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

A Waukegan woman who authorities said ran a red light in Waukegan in August, killing two people in another car, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday in Lake...

Defense attorney Eric Rinehart announced plans on Monday, July 22, to run for Lake County State's Attorney.

Local attorney announces 2020 Democratic bid for Lake County state’s attorney

July 22, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

Before a group of supporters, local attorney Eric Rinehart on Monday announced his candidacy for the office of Lake County state's attorney in the 2020 primary election. Rinehart, a Democrat...

Hot wheels: Round Lake Beach police receive free community policing sports car

July 21, 2019 at 9:20 a.m.

Round Lake Beach police have received an eye-catching new Dodge Challenger, donated by a large Fox Lake dealership. Deputy Chief Michael Scott said that while the sports car is equipped...

Sheriff: Beach Park man dies after being attacked with garden shears; son charged with murder

July 19, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Charges against a Beach Park man, who allegedly attacked his 70-year-old father with garden shears Thursday, were upgraded to first-degree murder after the severely wounded man died Friday. George W....

Oak Forest man indicted on multiple charges, including sexual assault of a minor and child porn

July 19, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

An Oak Forest man has been indicted on more than 20 felony sex crime counts, including the alleged sexual assault of a minor under the age of 13. Jason Akai,...

Three-year-old Johnny Leonard drinks water from a fountain at Wrigley Field Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Chicago.

Surging temperature predictions have officials urging Lake County residents to prepare for the heat

July 19, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

Stormy weather kept temperatures relatively low Thursday morning, but Lake County's date with the hottest weather of the year is expected to be in full effect Friday with temperatures predicted...

Beach Park Domino’s Pizza worker charged with stealing $28,000 from the business

July 18, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

Authorities have charged a man for an alleged ongoing series of thefts from a Beach Park pizza franchise totaling about $28,000. Radley M. Kuersten, 20, of Beach Park, who worked...

Mental health assessment postponed for Waukegan child-restraint defendant who told police his daughter had been possessed

July 16, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

A mental health fitness hearing for Randy Swopes, who has claimed in court proceedings that his daughter was possessed by demons and that rituals involving prominent people in the Lake...

Round Lake Beach police and fire personnel on the scene of a head-on crash on East Rollins Road in the village late Sunday that left two people hospitalized.

Police: Pickup crossed into oncoming traffic in Round Lake Beach collision that left drivers hospitalized

July 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

A two-vehicle collision on East Rollins Road Sunday night in Round Lake Beach left both drivers injured and requiring extrication. The two drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles,...

Trial of Barrington man charged with wife’s murder goes on hiatus until mid-August

July 12, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

The trial of Barrington resident Larry Lotz, charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, is now on hiatus for more than a month. Due to the...

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