A Zion man was sentenced to five years in prison on federal charges that he transported cocaine and a large amount of drug money across state lines, prosecutors said. Andre Neal, 44, of Zion, was charged in United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana with one count of interstate travel in aid […]
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22-year-old man shot and killed while riding in passenger seat of vehicle in Gurnee
Police say a 22-year-old Waukegan man was shot and killed while riding in a car during a possible road rage incident in Gurnee Friday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said a vehicle showed up at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan around 12:05 a.m. Saturday. The driver of the vehicle […]
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, […]
Armed man arrested for allegedly attacking nurse, removing man from hospice care facility in Long Grove
Police say a man armed with a gun attacked a nurse and removed a man, who was in hospice care, from a facility in Long Grove Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report for a possible abduction around 7 p.m. Thursday at Avantara Long Grove, 1666 Checker Road in Long Grove. Sheriff’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jury enters into fourth day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial began their fourth day of deliberations Friday morning after being unable to reach a verdict following more than 20 hours of deliberations so far. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]