Man charged in Waukegan murder served time for previous shooting
A defendant arrested and charged with a Waukegan murder last month had been charged in 2011 with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a man twice in the face in North...
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‘He kept stabbing me’: Graphic testimony opens Deer Park attack trial
On a frigid January night in 2015, a 24-year-old Vernon Hills woman, covered in blood, staggered through an exit door at the Century 16 movie theater in Deer Park. The...
Attempted murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing Vernon Hills woman
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to attempted murder charges for allegedly stabbing and critically injuring a...
Judge to issue verdict Thursday in Mundelein kidnapping, sexual assault trial
Closing arguments on Friday concluded the trial of Jose Reyes for the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 3-year-old Mundelein girl, but the presiding judge said he will rule...
Blue and red forever: Cubs fans expected to show allegiance with tattoos
According to body-art studios across Lake County, a rush of Cubs fans seeking tattoos is expected if the team goes on to win the World Series. But there are also...
Great America, Cedar Point parks bet on the Cubs-Indians World Series
As if the stakes weren't high enough, two of the nation's largest amusement parks are getting in on the competition between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. Gurnee's own...
Police: Homeless man arrested, charged in Waukegan slaying
A suspect has been arrested in one of two separate homicides in Waukegan over the weekend, police announced Tuesday. Waukegan police arrested Undra Bailey, 30, who authorities described as homeless,...
Probation clerk pleads guilty to trading public service hours for cash, sex
A former Lake County adult probation public service coordinator pleaded guilty Monday to several counts of official misconduct for trading unearned public service credits for cash and sexual favors. Anselmo...
Video of alleged assault shown in Mundelein kidnapping trial
A cellphone video that Lake County prosecutors said shows defendant Jose Reyes sexually assaulting a 3-year-old Mundelein girl was played before a grim and silent courtroom Friday. Later on Friday,...
Mom pleads guilty to first-degree murder in 2014 death of Waukegan girl
A crying Nicholette Lawrence pleaded guilty to the 2014 murder of her 11-year-old daughter Thursday in Lake County Circuit Court and faces up to natural life in prison at a...