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A photo taken by a media pool photographer inside a Lake County courtroom on Wednesday shows Kenneth Seplak, left, with defense counsel Dan Hodgkinson during the second day of Seplak's murder trial.

FBI agent testifies that Libertyville murder defendant’s cell phone tracked to area of shooting

June 14, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

An expert in the field of cellular analysis took the stand Friday in the murder trial of Kenneth Seplak, who is accused of shooting a Libertyville man to death in...

Ron King, owner of King's Home Furnishings in Waukegan, looks through old photographs and flyers of the retail store his father started in 1959.

King’s Furniture closing its doors after 60 years in Waukegan: ‘It won’t be the same’

June 3, 2019 at 8:10 a.m.

Over the years, many businesses in Lake County have come and gone. Some operated for only a few years, while others stayed longer. But one Waukegan giant remained steady for...

Hundreds of families attended the annual Winthrop Harbor Summer Fair and Carnival May 30 through June 2.

Area residents ride, listen and eat at Winthrop Harbor fair

June 2, 2019 at 5:38 p.m.

Four-year-old Count Corbbins couldn't get enough of the slide at the Winthrop Harbor Summer Fair and Carnival Sunday. Carrying a sack in one hand, Count made his way up to...

Newport firefighter Wilton Hill sprays water into the eaves to knock down any remaining hot spots at a house fire at 36919 Deerview Drive in Gurnee, Monday May 27, 2019.

Person, dog escape Gurnee house fire without injuries

June 11, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.

One person and a dog escaped without injury from a house fire in Gurnee Monday. The two-story home at 36919 Deerview Drive sustained smoke and fire damage, Gurnee Fire Battalion...

A Support Our Soldiers Freedom organization Memorial Day pancake breakfast fundraiser was hosted to benefit veterans and active duty members of the Armed Forces in Deerfield on Monday, May 27.

Deerfield Memorial Day breakfast raises money for veterans and service members in need

June 11, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

In honor of Memorial Day, pancakes and coffee were served in Deerfield. The breakfast event was a fundraiser for the Support Our Soldiers Freedom organization. The nonprofit provides emergency financial...

From left is Mia Onstad, 12, of Grayslake with her sister Lily, 7, and Lily Najjar, 3 of Lake Forest getting ready to lead the 23rd Annual Meadowbrook Memorial Day Young Person's Parade in Wildwood in 2016.

Memorial Day ceremonies lined up across Lake County

May 24, 2019 at 10:24 a.m.

After the Civil War, Americans honored those who died serving the country by decorating their graves with flowers. Those commemorative services sprang across the nation mostly around May. The holiday...

Round Lake siblings Austin Lewis, 7, and 4-year-olds Jensen and Joey Lewis slide down a ride at the St. Bede Catholic School carnival in Ingleside on Sunday, May 19.

‘A very beautiful education’: St. Bede’s School in Ingleside marks 60 years

May 24, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

St. Bede Catholic School in Ingleside marked a milestone over the weekend with three days of family activities that included carnival rides, face-painting, farm animals, food and a DJ. The...

Authorities say teen seriously injured in Lake County crash, then dropped off at home

May 19, 2019 at 5:54 p.m.

Authorities are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a 13-year-old boy who had been riding his bicycle between 3 and 5 a.m. Saturday on Route 59 in...

Pickup crashes into Spring Grove house, pins 71-year-old homeowner under vehicle

May 24, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

A 28-year-old Fox Lake man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he crashed a pickup truck into a home, pinning the 71-year-old female homeowner under the...

Waukegan murder defendant says struggle over rifle led to fatal shooting: ‘I didn’t do it on purpose’

May 24, 2019 at 12:50 a.m.

Willie Jackson took the stand in his murder trial on Friday, testifying that he feared for his life the night he is accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Dayviontay Jackson...

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