Jury selection kicks off trial in 2017 Zion fatal hit-and-run case
A Kenosha, Wis. man stands trial this week for the hit-and-run death of one man and the injury of a second in a 2017 Zion accident. Dennis C. Russell Jr.,...
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Man convicted of Gurnee murder last fall might finally be sentenced next month
A Wisconsin man convicted last November in the 2015 shooting death of his ex-wife at her Gurnee home may finally be sentenced July 26, but first a defense attorney will...
Grayslake man sentenced more than 7 years in fatal 2018 DUI crash
A Grayslake man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI resulting in death relating to a March 2018 crash in Round Lake...
Approval of long-awaited EPA brownfield cleanup funds ‘a key turning point’ for Waukegan’s south lakefront
A contaminated area along Waukegan's south lakefront will be cleaned up with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funding the city has sought for years, authorities announced Thursday. Once the hazardous...
Teen indicted on murder charges in North Chicago shooting
A North Chicago teen was indicted on murder charges this week by a Lake County grand jury in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man last month. Marquez D. Walker-McVae,...
Local Click It or Ticket campaigns bring arrests, citations throughout May
Several Lake County law enforcement agencies took part in the annual "Click It or Ticket" high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign in May. Special enforcement details with the Lake County Sheriff's...
Former jail inmate sues Lake County sheriff and officers over alleged mistreatment
A Winthrop Harbor man who is facing felony criminal damage to property charges in Gurnee has filed a civil suit against Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg and several other defendants...
Federal judge sentences North Chicago man to 27 years for sex trafficking of minor
A North Chicago man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for attempting to bring a minor to Wisconsin for prostitution purposes in 2015, according to an announcement...
Gurnee Mills radio: Alpha Media relocating broadcast stations to mall from Waukegan and Wisconsin
In an intriguing business crossover, four radio stations featuring a variety of formats are expected to be broadcasting live from new studios in the Gurnee Mills mall by the end...
Lake County legislators react to historic vote approving recreational marijuana
Lake County legislators reacted Friday to the General Assembly's passage of a bill that would have Illinois join the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With...