Bid for new trial in North Chicago burning death starts this week
A series of hearings begins Tuesday on a petition for a new trail for Marvin Williford, who is currently serving an 80-year prison sentence after being convicted of murder in...
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Citing undisclosed conflict, judge recuses herself from Melodie Gliniewicz case
Without going into specifics, the Lake County Circuit Court judge in the Melodie Gliniewicz case recused herself on Monday, citing conflict of interest as the general reason. As a result,...
North Point boater rescued from Lake Michigan after falling overboard
A 60-year-old man was rescued by Winthrop Harbor Fire Department personnel after he fell out of a sailboat on Lake Michigan Monday afternoon. Winthrop Harbor Fire Department Deputy Chief Bill...
Judge: Man on trial for police chase, ‘horror show’ gets 22-year prison sentence
For instigating a crash- and injury-plagued night that a Lake County Judge called "nothing less than a horror show," Ronald Maas of Ingleside was sentenced to 22 years in prison...
Attorney: Family of man shot by Round Lake officer ‘devastated’
The defense attorney who represented a Grayslake man fatally shot Sept. 2 during an altercation with a Round Lake police officer said Thursday he was shocked by the turn of...
September start for Gurnee murder tried delayed until January
A September murder trial for a man charged with shooting his ex-wife in Gurnee last year has been postponed to at least January to allow time for a defense motion...
Guilty plea in Grayslake hotel meth lab case
A man arrested after police found a small methamphetamine lab, drugs and two pit bulls inside a Grayslake hotel room in March has been sentenced to probation and periodic imprisonment...
Records: Man killed by Round Lake officer had previous conviction
The Grayslake man shot to death during a weekend skirmish with a Round Lake police officer previously had been convicted of a felony stemming from an altercation with police that...
Round Lake woman charged in attempted credit union robbery
A 24-year-old Round Lake woman made an initial appearance in federal court Friday after being charged with larceny for allegedly attempting to rob a credit union in Grayslake Thursday morning....
From Great Recession’s depths, Lake County housing market improves
The Great Recession of the late-2000s left a trail of broken dreams and lost homes from which many Lake County residents are still recovering. For others, the struggle continues. At...