Lake County Fairgrounds draws thousands to kennel club dog shows
Thousands of dogs ranging from pugs to great Danes were racking up points over the weekend at the 32nd winter dog shows held at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Held by...
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Volo man charged after allegedly waving knife at sheriff’s deputies
A Volo man was arrested Saturday after allegedly waving a knife and saying "come and get me" to Lake County sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic dispute call. Arthur A....
2 arrested for trying to make fraudulent Apple store purchases, police say
Two people who attempted to gain access to user accounts and make unauthorized purchases at the Apple store in Deer Park were arrested Friday night by the Lake County Sheriff's...
Lake County Circuit Court loses ‘key people’ under retirement incentive
Last January, Lake County Circuit Court had to address the retirement of three veteran judges. This new year brings a different challenge — the loss of 14 court employees, including...
A promise kept: Super Jake Foundation raising millions for cancer research
On the day Jake Widman died in his Gurnee home at the age of 4, his parents promised him that they would never stop trying to save other children from...
Round Lake Beach man indicted in Libertyville shooting death
A Round Lake Beach man was indicted Wednesday by a Lake County grand jury on murder charges for the shooting death of a Libertyville man. Kenneth Seplak, 37, was indicted...
Beach Park double homicide trial delayed 8 months
The trial of a Beach Park man charged with murder in the November 2015 deaths of his wife and stepson has been rescheduled from Feb. 6 to mid-October. Both prosecutors...
State doctors: Highland Park murder defendant fit for trial
After spending time in a state mental health facility, one of the defendants in the shooting death of Colin Nutter in Highland Park has been found fit for trial by...
Gurnee man receives 8 years in drug-induced homicide plea deal
In an 11th-hour plea deal, a Gurnee man pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide Monday just before jury selection was to begin in his trial. In a deal approved by Lake...
Waukegan man pleads guilty to gang racketeering charge
An aspiring local rapper became the latest defendant in a Lake County gang racketeering investigation to plead guilty under a negotiated deal this week with prosecutors. Harlin Barnes, 35, of...