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Ellen Mauer in a photo posted among board members at Community High School District 128's website.

District 128 board member, secretary indicted on election-related perjury charges

May 23, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

A Community High School District 128 board member and an administrative secretary were indicted Wednesday on perjury charges related to the circulation of election nominating papers, according to Lake County...

Jordan Sartin, 18, left, hugs Michael Nutter, father of slaying victim Colin Nutter, following Colin's funeral at Immaculate Conception Church in Highland Park on June 13, 2013.

Lawyer shuffle delays sentencing for man who as a teen killed Colin Nutter

May 14, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

The sentencing of a Highland Park man for the murder of Colin Nutter was delayed Tuesday after the defendant tried to switch attorneys just before he was due to find...

Man pleads guilty to murder in 2015 Waukegan bar shooting

May 10, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

A man who authorities said shot his girlfriend in the face in front of her daughter in a Waukegan bar in early 2015 pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Monday under...

Program allows offenders chance to wipe away stigma

May 10, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

While less serious than a felony charge, a misdemeanor conviction still carries a stigma strong enough to cause problems beyond fines and inconvenience - if uncovered, it may cause potential...

Fox Lake American Legion Post member Mark Stockley takes a group of area veterans out on his boat during a Chain O’ Lakes event on Friday, June 9.

‘Not forgotten’: Vets from Lovell Center spend day outdoors at Fox Lake

June 4, 2018 at 2:04 p.m.

Dave Brown, a World War II Navy veteran, was back on the water Friday, wind blowing through his hair and a sun-drenched smile on his face. Brown, who recalled riding...

Spring Grove man charged with DUI in Waukegan fatal crash

May 10, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

A Spring Grove man has been charged with felony aggravated DUI following a Thursday car crash in which his passenger was killed, Waukegan police said. Max Barraza, 27, also charged...

Motion to suppress confession in Waukegan sex assault case denied

May 10, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

A motion to suppress the confession of a Waukegan man who faces up to 120 years in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a minor was denied Thursday in...

The defense team of Dr. Thomas Rudd (right) will include both Jed Stone, seen here walking with Rudd in early 2017, and Burton Odelson, who filed a complaint last year that Rudd had filed improper election petitions.

Rudd’s campaign foe joins his perjury defense team

May 23, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

In a twist to an already controversial and high-profile case, the attorney who filed an initial election violation complaint against former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd is formally joining...

Lake County woman receives four-year-sentence in $7 million federal fraud case

May 23, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

A Round Lake Beach woman was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for defrauding Illinois out of nearly $7 million in unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney's...

Woman pleads not guilty in Round Lake Beach dragging death

May 10, 2019 at 11:07 p.m.

An 18-year-old Fox Lake woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of robbery and reckless homicide in the death of a North Chicago man who police said died after being...

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