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Waukegan city clerk pleads not guilty, released pending trial after being charged with 15 felonies

A judge imposed pre-trial conditions after the Waukegan city clerk appeared for her first court hearing Tuesday where she pleaded not guilty to over a dozen felony charges. Janet Kilkelly, 69, of Waukegan, was charged by a Lake County grand jury on March 13 in a 15-count indictment. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct […]

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Grand jury indicts 2 gunmen with murdering 2 โ€˜random and innocentโ€™ victims in Waukegan

A grand jury has indicted two gunmen who prosecutors say opened fire, killing aย man and a woman, described as “random and innocent victims,” as they walked down the sidewalk in Waukegan. Ishawn Z. Pitts, 19, of North Chicago, was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder and Tylo Eddins, 18, of Killeen, Texas, was […]

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City council votes to not suspend certain duties of Waukegan city clerk under indictment on more than dozen felony charges

The Waukegan City Council voted against a proposed ordinance Monday evening that would suspend and re-assign certain duties of Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly, who was indicted on over a dozen felony charges last week. A Lake County grand jury last Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official […]

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‘I’m disappointed’: Waukegan mayor reacts to city clerk being indicted on more than dozen felonies

The Waukegan mayor says she is “disappointed” and has called on the city clerk to put the interests of Waukeganites first after the city clerk was indicted on over a dozen felony charges. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and […]

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‘Violated the public trust’: Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct related to gambling, liquor licensing

Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has been charged with over a dozen felonies after prosecutors say she illegally provided credits to businesses applying for liquor and gambling licenses. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and misapplication of funds after an […]

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Grand jury indicts man for allegedly stabbing 9-year-old girl repeatedly, critically injuring her in Beach Park

A grand jury has indicted a man on a slew of charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter and tried killing her in Beach Park last month. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:45 a.m. on February 15 to the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue in Beach Park for […]

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Grand jury upgrades charges to attempted murder for man accused of stabbing victim in head, face near McHenry

A grand jury has upgraded charges to attempted murder for a McHenry man accused of stabbing a family member in the head and face near McHenry in December. Brandon L. Motter, 28, of McHenry, was initially charged in December with two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon […]

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Grand jury files additional charges against woman accused of running over Deerfield school board member, leaving her to die

A grand jury has filed additional charges against a woman accused of fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park last summer. Melanie A. Hass, 37, of Mundelein, was initially charged in December with one count of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. […]

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Charges filed against alleged intoxicated driver who caused crash that left victim with critical injuries in Wadsworth

A Zion man has been charged after investigators say he was driving under the influence and ran a red light, causing a crash that left a victim in critical condition in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 4:15 p.m. on February 18 to the intersection of Route 41 […]