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Defendant Jose Reyes, of Chicago (right), speaks with his attorney, Katherine Hatch, during his bench trial in Lake County for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated kidnapping and possession and production of child pornography.

‘He took my sister’: Victim’s sibling points to defendant during sexual assault trial

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

Eyewitnesses to both the alleged abduction and return of a 3-year old Mundelein girl, who authorities said was sexually assaulted in September 2013, took the stand Tuesday and Wednesday in...

Defendant Jose Reyes, right, speaks with his attorney, Katherine Hatch, during his bench trial for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated kidnapping and possession and production of child pornography at the Lake County courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Prosecutor: Suspect in Mundelein abduction filmed assault on cellphone

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

Lake County prosecutor Fred Day outlined a narrative he described as "every parent's worst nightmare" as the kidnapping and sexual assault trial of Jose Reyes got underway Tuesday morning. Reyes,...

Mundelein kidnapping, sexual assault defendant waives trial by jury

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

In an 11th-hour decision, Jose Reyes, charged with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl in Mundelein, waived his right to a jury trial Monday afternoon and instead...

Lake County Clerk Carla Wyckoff stands by one of the new "voter selfie" posters that will be distributed at early voting locations to help promote awareness of and participation in early voting.

Lake County Clerk reports record voter registration, recommends early voting

May 23, 2019 at 11:37 p.m.

Amidst the swirl of a controversial, sensational presidential campaign, Lake County residents have broken the county's all-time record in terms of voter registration. As a result, to avoid back-ups and...

Trial starts Monday in abduction and assault of 3-year-old

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

The trial of a Chicago man charged in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 3-year-old Mundelein girl in the fall of 2013 is scheduled to start Monday. Jose Reyes...

Attorneys: Plea deal near in 2014 death of Waukegan girl

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

A plea deal offer is under review and could be approved as early as next week for a Waukegan woman charged with murder in the death of her 11-year-old daughter,...

Antioch, Winthrop Harbor police discuss clown sightings

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

Antioch has not escaped the recent reports of creepy clown sightings, and village police are asking residents to respond to any incidents with both caution and common sense. "The trend...

Suspect in Deer Park movie theater stabbing to stand trial, attorneys say

May 10, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

A man accused of stabbing a Vernon Hills woman more than 20 times while on a movie date in January 2015 is likely to stand trial later this month after...

Plea deal offered to man accused of providing drugs used in fatal overdose

May 10, 2019 at 10:54 p.m.

A plea deal has been offered to a Gurnee man charged with drug-induced homicide in the 2014 death of a 22-year-old Waukegan resident, officials say. Assistant State's Attorney Jim Newman...

Not-guilty plea entered in Sept. 12 Beach Park shooting

May 10, 2019 at 10:54 p.m.

A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Thursday to the shooting of a man in the parking lot of a Beach Park apartment complex last month. The victim was shot at...

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