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Former Vernon Hills soccer coach pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting students

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

A former Vernon Hills High School soccer coach charged last month with sexually assaulting two students at the school pleaded not guilty Wednesday. During the same hearing, a Lake County...

Waukegan cop was justified in shooting man, says Lake County state’s attorney

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

A Waukegan police officer's decision to shoot a man who allegedly threatened him with what appeared to be a handgun in late December has been found legally justified by the...

Battery charge dropped against Lake County Sheriff’s corrections officer

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

A misdemeanor battery charge has been dismissed against a Lake County Sheriff's Office corrections officer, who had been charged following a complaint that he had inappropriately touched a female food...

Alcohol-sensing ankle monitors the latest tool against repeat DUI incidents in Lake County

May 24, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

Repeat DUI offenders make up roughly one-third of Lake County's impaired driving arrests and court cases, according to the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, which has gone high-tech to address...

Premian el ‘instinto’ de un oficial de policía para investigar abuso infantil

December 14, 2018 at 11:10 a.m.

Un oficial de policía de Round Lake Park se hizo acreedor al primer reconocimiento "Above and Beyond Award" del Round Lake Area Exchange Club, por realizar un número "nunca antes...

Round Lake Park cop honored for ‘instinctive ability’ to investigate child abuse

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

For completing an "unprecedented" number of child sexual abuse cases over the past year, a Round Lake Park Police officer was named the inaugural recipient of the new "Above and...

Man pleads guilty in fatal Fourth of July motorcycle crash in Antioch

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

A May 31 sentencing date has been scheduled for a Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI in connection with a July 4, 2016, motorcycle crash in Antioch...

Zion man accused of shooting at Waukegan police seeks dismissal of charges

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

A hearing has been scheduled on a motion to dismiss indictments against a Zion man charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing toward three Waukegan police officers in June 2016....

Ashley Dawson of Wauconda, foreground, is among those participating in a Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center demonstration Monday to draw attention to sexual assault survivors as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Cold, snow don’t deter sexual assault demonstration at Lake County Courthouse

May 24, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

Wintry weather, including snow, didn't deter about 15 demonstrators from "standing silent witness" outside of the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan Monday morning to honor sexual assault survivors. Borrowing a...

Authorities investigating North Chicago fire

May 10, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.

The cause of a house fire that displaced a North Chicago resident Saturday afternoon is under investigation, officials said Sunday. The fire was called in at about 3:45 p.m., and...

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