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Protester who survived after being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse files lawsuit against the former Antioch resident

A protester who survived after pointing a gun and being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during the 2020 Kenosha civil unrest has filed a lawsuit against the former Antioch resident. Attorneys for Gaige Grosskreutz initially filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in October 2021. The suit named […]

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State awards grant money to Lake County, Chicago area businesses hit by 2020 looting

Two Lake County businesses were awarded grants as part of a statewide economic recovery program for businesses to help rebuild after the 2020 riots. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced last Monday $976,000 to 26 small businesses and $7.45 million for businesses in commercial corridors. The grants are the final round […]

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Founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter charged with felony in Kenosha civil unrest

Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. The activist and founder of the Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter has been charged for allegedly threatening an officer and kicking a police station door during the August civil unrest in Kenosha. Clyde J. McLemore, 62, […]

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Prosecutors ask court to issue arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse due to bond violation

Prosecutors are asking the court to issue a warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse’s arrest for failing to update his home address, which is a violation of his bond conditions. Rittenhouse, 18, formerly of Antioch, was arrested for shooting and killing two people and injuring a third person during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer. He […]

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Prosecutors want to modify Kyle Rittenhouse’s bond after he was seen at bar flashing white power sign

Prosecutors want to modify Kyle Rittenhouse’s bond conditions after he was reportedly seen at a bar flashing white power signs and being ‘loudly serenaded’ with the Proud Boys’ official song. Rittenhouse, 18, formerly of Antioch, was charged with shooting and killing two people and injuring a third person during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last […]

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Man charged with supplying gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha shootings

A Kenosha man, who drove his friend Kyle Rittenhouse back to Antioch following the fatal Kenosha shootings, has been charged with buying and providing the rifle Rittenhouse used in the shootings, prosecutors said. Dominick Black, 19, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to someone under 18 causing […]