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Jose Reyes, right, speaks with his attorney during his bench trial for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated kidnapping and possession and production of child pornography in October 2016.

Another busy, emotional and sometimes tragic year in Lake County Circuit Court

May 10, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

From the retirement of three veteran judges in January to the sentencing of a man in a brutal stabbing case in late December, 2016 was another busy, sometimes bizarre and...

Waukegan woman charged with DUI after driving into squad car

May 10, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

A drunk driver struck a Lake County Sheriff's Office squad car protecting an accident scene in Mettawa early Friday morning, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's deputies had responded to a...

Man receives 27-year sentence for ‘ferociously and viciously’ stabbing Vernon Hills woman

May 10, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

A 20-year-old Des Plaines man was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday for attempted murder in the brutal stabbing attack of a Vernon Hills woman outside of a Deer...

Waukegan Fire Chief George Bridges, left, with firefighters union President Mark Kolar and other department members, leave presents under a tree for children at Vista East Medical Center on Wednesday.

Waukegan firefighters bring cheer to children at Vista Medical Center

May 23, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

In a tradition that started more than a quarter of a century ago, members of the Waukegan firefighters union delivered presents Wednesday to children at Vista East Medical Center in...

Lake County's new coroner, Dr. Howard Cooper, in the Toxicology Room of the Coroner's Office Monday.

New coroner to reach out to students about heroin, suicide

May 23, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

Three weeks after being sworn in as Lake County's new coroner, Dr. Howard Cooper says the transition has been smooth but busy, and he is ready to move toward one...

Michele Batz, Cory's mother and founder of Cory's Project.

Cory’s Project honors memory of boy’s courageous battle

May 23, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

Cory Batz, of Winthrop Harbor, died of cancer at 16 in 2012, but in a very tangible way his legacy has kept growing every year since. Inspired by their son's...

Former Waukegan High School coach faces March sexual abuse trial

May 10, 2019 at 10:58 p.m.

A March 13 trial date has been set for a former Waukegan High School assistant coach charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a student. Mark Basa, 34, faces six counts...

Waukegan man sentenced in animal torture, armed violence case

May 23, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

A Waukegan man who threatened and abused a relative and killed three dogs, burying them in the yard of the house he was living in at the time, was sentenced...

Mental-fitness hearing halted by profane outbursts rescheduled to Jan. 6

May 10, 2019 at 10:58 p.m.

A pre-sentencing status hearing on the mental fitness of a man convicted of making a terrorist threat has been scheduled Jan. 6, after the offender's outbursts in Lake County Circuit...

Outbursts halt court session for man convicted of making terrorist threat

May 10, 2019 at 10:58 p.m.

After several loud and profanity-laced outbursts, a man convicted of making a terrorist threat involving the Lake County Courthouse was sent back to jail Thursday morning in the middle of...

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