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Defense: crash report shows no reckless driving in Lindenhurst double-fatality

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

Attorneys for a man charged with reckless homicide in a 2015 crash in Lindenhurst that killed a 15-year-old girl and her father said Tuesday they have a private accident reconstruction...

February trial date set in 2011 Waukegan carjacking, murder

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

After numerous delays, a man charged with murder in a 2011 carjacking in Waukegan is scheduled to face trial on Feb. 21. Kerwin Murry, 27, of Waukegan, faces several counts...

Man charged in Waukegan alley shooting death pleads not guilty

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

A plea of not guilty has been entered by a man facing murder charges for the Oct. 22 shooting death of a North Chicago man in a Waukegan alley. An...

Jose Reyes, left, was found guilty last month of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old Mundelein girl in 2013.

Judge: Possible sentencing in Mundelein kidnapping case set for Jan. 19

May 10, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

A Chicago man found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Mundelein toddler might be sentenced on Jan. 19. On Friday, Judge Mark Levitt set that date to hear defense...

Defendant’s fitness under scrutiny in 2013 Highland Park murder case

May 10, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Progress in a 2013 Highland Park murder case continues to be hindered by delays, including fitness issues involving one of the defendants. Michael Coffee, one of three men charged with...

Activist Ralph Peterson, center, greets Cheryl and Paul Calusinski, before a post-conviction hearing for Melissa Calusinski at the Lake County courthouse in Waukegan on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Waukegan activist sentenced to day in jail, supervision after incident at Calusinski trial

May 10, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

A Waukegan activist was sentenced to a day in jail plus a year of supervision, community service hours and a fine after a Lake County jury found him guilty of...

Workers pour new concrete Tuesday as part of the Washington Street Thoroughfare project. Good weather has allowed Lake County and contractors to finish the project's main paving work this week.

Recent progress means new Washington Street lanes could open before snow falls

May 23, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

"Winter is coming" carries strong connotations for "Game of Thrones" fans, but in the real world of road construction it means time to finish the job or live with the...

Officers with the Fox Lake Police Department and other local agencies searched for an armed robbery suspect on Lincoln Avenue on Nov. 20. Authorities arrested the suspect this week in Lake Geneva.

Fox Lake robbery suspect arrested in Wisconsin

May 10, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

A Round Lake Beach man considered a suspect in a Nov. 20 robbery in Fox Lake was arrested by Lake County Sheriff's deputies Tuesday in Wisconsin, police said. Sheriff's Office...

Circuit Clerk-elect Weinstein looks to first term

May 23, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

Democrat Erin Cartwright Weinstein is scheduled to be officially sworn in Thursday for her first term as Lake County circuit court clerk, but the prep work following the Nov. 8...

February trial set for 2013 fatal stabbing in Waukegan

May 10, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

The defendant charged in the 2013 stabbing death of a 19-year-old Waukegan man is scheduled for trial in early February after several delays including a period during which Kevin Curtis...

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