A grand jury has upgraded charges against a man accused of involuntary servitude of a missing child who authorities say was kept at his Green Oaks home for weeks and sexually abused. Andrew W. Szech, 43, of Green Oaks, was initially charged last month with three counts of criminal sexual abuse, unlawful possession of psilocybin […]
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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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Murder charges filed against man who admitted to strangling pregnant woman, dumping her body in Lake County
Murder charges have been filed against a man who admitted to killing a pregnant woman in Chicago, keeping her body in his car for days and then dumping the body along a roadway near Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. on November 29 to Hunt Club Road south of Route 173 […]
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Grand jury indicts 2 gunmen with murdering 2 ‘random and innocent’ victims in Waukegan
A grand jury has indicted two gunmen who prosecutors say opened fire, killing a 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 […]