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Illinois Supreme Court upholds Deerfield’s assault weapons ban in divided ruling

The Illinois Supreme Court, in a split ruling, upheld the Village of Deerfield’s ordinance banning assault weapons, which allows fines of $250-$1,000 a day for violators. In 2013, the Deerfield Village Board passed an ordinance that regulated assault weapons and created certain measures that had to be taken when transporting or storing them. In 2018, […]

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Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges for shootings of three men in Kenosha

A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges in connection with the Kenosha shootings that left two men dead and one injured last year. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide […]

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Sex offender from Mundelein arrested after allegedly seeking nude photos from children on social media

Detectives arrested a registered sex offender from Mundelein after he allegedly used social media to communicate with children and tried to obtain nude photos from them, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip that Bruce L. Chamberlin, 61, of the 20600 block of West Park Avenue in unincorporated […]

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Coroner identifies Wauconda parents found dead in Libertyville motel with their baby who was unharmed

Authorities have identified a man and woman found dead in a Libertyville motel from an apparent drug overdose. The couple’s baby was found in the room unharmed. Robert Callen, 35, of Wauconda, and Amanda Dubin, 34, of Wauconda, are both believed to have suffered from drug overdoses, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Toxicology […]

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Jury released without reaching verdict following third day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial was released Thursday afternoon after a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The 12-person jury began deliberations Tuesday morning following two weeks of trial proceedings. The jury reconvened at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and again on Thursday as deliberations continued. The jury was released around 4 […]