U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider honored the seven North Chicago police officers who arrested the Highland Park mass shooting suspect and assisted in investigating the case. Schneider on Tuesday held a ceremony at the North Chicago City Hall. He presented certificates and flags, which had been flown over the U.S. Capitol, to officers Gary Grayer and […]
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North Chicago police officers awarded for apprehending Highland Park mass shooter
Five North Chicago police officers who chased down the Highland Park mass shooting suspect and successfully arrested him were awarded for their actions on Monday. Officers Gary Grayer, Mike Mueller, Cory Collum, Chris Mueller and Matthew Decowski were presented with letters of commendation. Two additional North Chicago officers, Thomas Kropp and Donald Florance, were recognized […]
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Round Lake Beach man charged in triple murder of his children released from hospital, transported to jail
The Round Lake Beach father charged with killing his three young children by drowning them in his home has been released from the hospital and transported to jail. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder. Round Lake […]
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‘Took the life of an innocent person’: Man charged with driving under influence, killing pedestrian in Ingleside
A 40-year-old man was charged Monday with driving under the influence of drugs when he swerved off the road and struck and killed a man who was walking in Ingleside last summer, police said. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on June 3 near Route 59 and Stanton Point Road in Ingleside. Sheriff’s deputies arrived […]
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16-year-old boy pleads not guilty to fatally shooting young Zion mother with rifle
A 16-year-old boy, who was charged as an adult, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a young mother as she read to her baby inside her Zion home. Zechariah C. Myles, 16, of the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder. He […]
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6 years in prison for Crystal Lake man convicted of sexually assaulting young child when he was teenager
A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child younger than 9 years old when he was 15 years old was sentenced this week to six years in prison. Christopher P. St. Georges, 24, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal […]
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Police arrest 16-year-old wanted for fatally shooting young Zion mother with rifle as she held her baby
Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who was wanted for murder after he “recklessly” shot a rifle, fatally shooting a mother as she read to her baby inside her Zion home last month. Zechariah C. Myles, 16, of the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion, was wanted for first-degree murder, the Zion Police Department […]
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Waukegan man charged with attempting to sexually assault woman during home invasion in Waukegan
A Waukegan man was arrested in connection with a home invasion last month in Waukegan where he allegedly tried to rob and sexually assault a woman. Louis S. Love, 31, of the 800 block of Low Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with four counts of home invasion, two counts of residential burglary and one count […]
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Additional charges filed against man charged in kidnapping, rape of woman in Lake Barrington
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic details. Reader discretion is advised. Prosecutors filed additional charges against a Palatine man accused of kidnapping a woman, tying her up and repeatedly sexually assaulting her inside a Lake Barrington warehouse last month. Ryan Storm, 20, of the 500 block of West Gilbert Road in Palatine, was initially charged […]