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Homeless sex offender wanted in Seattle rape case might check in with cops, Waukegan police say

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

Waukegan police are closely monitoring the case of a homeless man who registers as a sex offender in Waukegan and is now wanted on an arrest warrant for a rape...

Law and Order: Illicit online drug purchases may be hazardous to your health and freedom

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

With intense national scrutiny focused on prescription drug abuse, a recent local arrest reminds us that prescription drugs can be obtained on the internet as well as the streets, and...

Lake County Major Crime task force along with Gurnee police on the scene of a possible shooting in the area of Route 41 and Washington, May 23, 2018, Gurnee.
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$100,000 bail for man accused in incidents involving woman fatally shot by police in Gurnee

May 24, 2019 at 12:23 a.m.

Bond was set at $100,000 for a man connected to two major police incidents Wednesday, including a fatal shooting of a woman by police in Gurnee. Jordan Huff, 37, of...

Kenosha man who drove over Zion woman ‘as if she were nothing but roadkill’ guilty of attempted murder

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

A Wisconsin man was found guilty Wednesday of attempted murder for running over and critically injuring a Zion woman with a car in April 2017. Cornell Conely, 28, was found...

Attempted murder trial underway for Kenosha man accused of striking woman with SUV in Zion

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

A verdict is expected this week in the trial of a Kenosha man on attempted murder charges for allegedly running over a woman with his vehicle following an argument in...

Vernon Hills teen accused of wearing white supremacist shirt pleads not guilty to weapons charges

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

A Vernon Hills teenager who allegedly wore a white supremacy group shirt while attending classes at College of Lake County last month has pleaded not guilty to weapons charges. Jakub...

Highland Park murder case of Colin Nutter headed to appeals court after motion to overturn conviction denied

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

Motions to reconsider the conviction and sentencing of Philip Vatamaniuc in the 2013 murder of a Highland Park man were denied Thursday, and the case is now headed to a...

Ongoing work to rebuild the Union Pacific Railroad bridge over Grand Avenue in Gurnee will require a full closure of Grand at Route 41 the weekend of May 19-20.

Grand Avenue closed this weekend at Route 41; ramp closures planned this summer for bridge work

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

The construction-plagued intersection of Route 41 and Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be closed entirely beginning Friday evening and is scheduled to reopen Monday morning, according to the Illinois Department...

Waukegan lightning strike causes apartment complex evacuation during storm

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

A lightning strike to a Waukegan apartment complex caused an estimated $100,000 damage and the evacuation of the building Monday night, but the situation could have been much worse, according...

Gliniewicz case headed back to Lake County from appellate court for hearing on additional evidence

May 24, 2019 at 12:22 a.m.

The theft case against Melodie Gliniewicz, still in its pretrial phase, will return at least temporarily to Lake County Circuit Court from a state Appellate Court for a hearing May...

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