Defendants plead not guilty in Lake Villa alley beating death
In separate arraignment hearings Thursday, two men entered not guilty pleas to murder charges that could bring life sentences in the beating death of a Lake Villa man during an...
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Man pleads not guilty to threatening Lake County official in dispute over $75 fee
A Wisconsin man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to threatening a public official due to the content of a letter he allegedly sent to Lake County Circuit Clerk Erin Cartwright Weinstein....
Former Zion District 6 food worker pleads not guilty to felony theft, misconduct charges
A former longtime Zion Elementary School District 6 food worker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges of official misconduct and theft for allegedly stealing food from the district. Karen...
Dogs that comfort kids in court? Lake County selected as first public defender’s office in U.S. to have one
The Lake County Public Defender’s Office is the first in the country to receive a “facility dog” to help comfort and welcome children directly or indirectly caught up in criminal...
Doctor finds Waukegan father unfit in case of 10-year-old allegedly kept in basement
A Waukegan man, charged along with his wife for allegedly keeping their young daughter in their basement for months because they believed she was demonically possessed, has been found unfit...
Lake County Sheriff’s Office nabs first-place in statewide safety challenge
The state has announced that the Lake County Sheriff’s Office took first-place in the 2017 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge for sheriff’s departments with between 100 and 250 officers. The annual...
Man killed in Waukegan on Wednesday identified; investigation continues
The identity of a 28-year-old Zion man who was the victim of a fatal shooting in Waukegan Wednesday night has been formally released. Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said...
Two indicted in Lake Villa beating death; victim’s sister remembers ‘a really good guy’
A day after two men were indicted by a Lake County grand jury in the beating death of a Lake Villa man, his sister said his family was stunned by...
Zion man killed, another man injured in Waukegan shootings
Two men were shot, one fatally, in Waukegan Wednesday night in what police believe might be the result of a single incident. Waukegan Police Cmdr. Joe Florip said Thursday that...
‘Leah Strong’: Village rallies behind girl critically injured on way to Lindenfest
The Lindenhurst community is rallying around a young Wisconsin girl who was critically injured when she was struck by a car outside of Lindenfest on Friday night. At about 7...