AÂ Winthrop Harbor man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for threatening to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump and to burn down the Lake County courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with making a threat in interstate […]
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Jury finds veterinarian who worked at Cary animal hospital guilty of touching female employee’s buttocks in workplace
A jury convicted a veterinarian of touching and grabbing the buttocks of a female employee who worked under his supervision on separate occasions at a veterinary office in Cary. Duane Kimmey, 65, of Cary, was charged in August 2023 with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor, and later charged in January with two […]
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Jury convicts Gurnee man of murdering his brother on Christmas by ‘pummeling’ him to death after becoming ’embarrassed’ by him
A jury on Thursday convicted a 54-year-old man of murdering his own brother by punching and kicking him so many times that he stopped breathing on Christmas Day in Gurnee. Kevin N. Biron-Bomis, 54, of Gurnee, was charged in December 2022 with one count of first-degree murder in the death of Brandon Biron-Bomis, 47, of […]
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Jury finds McHenry man guilty of starving, neglecting 2 dogs after also being accused of dumping 2 dead dogs
A jury found a McHenry man guilty of starving and neglecting two dogs after he was acquitted in a separate, similar case. Prosecutors say he also wrapped up and dumped two dead dogs in a bin. Jason J. Pastryk, 29, of McHenry, was charged in October 2025 with two counts of cruelty to animals, a […]
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Federal jury convicts former owner of chiropractic business in Libertyville of defrauding insurance out of $600K
A former owner of a chiropractic business in Libertyville faces prison after a jury convicted him of defrauding an insurance company out of over $600,000 in non-existent services. Seung Han Lim, 42, of Lincolnshire, was charged in August 2023 with 14 counts of healthcare fraud in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois. Lim owned […]
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Jury convicts 2 men of murdering Highland Park business owner during ‘brutal’ beating at Fort Sheridan Beach
A jury convicted two men on Saturday of murdering a Highland Park business owner and father of two by “brutally” beating him at Fort Sheridan Beach in 2022 during an altercation over them being loud. Nicholas Caban, 23, of Highland Park, and Jacob Firestone, 22, of Highland Park, were found guilty on all counts of […]
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Federal jury convicts Winthrop Harbor man of threatening to ‘execute’ President Donald Trump, burn down courthouse
A federal jury has convicted a Winthrop Harbor man who threatened to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump, saying “people need to die” and “I’m going to get some guns,” while also threatening to burn down the county courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
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Judge sentences Antioch man to 20 years in prison for being found with drugs, trying to ditch gun in squad car in McHenry
A judge sentenced an Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, to 20 years in prison after he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried to hide a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry. John T. Boland, 40, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 […]
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Jury convicts Grayslake man of murder after stabbing victim over 40 times in ‘heinous, unprovoked’ attack in Round Lake Beach
A Grayslake man faces life in prison after a jury convicted him of stabbing a victim over 40 times in a “heinous, unprovoked” attack where he tried staging the crime scene in Round Lake Beach. Jesus I. Vargas, 33, of Grayslake, was convicted of first-degree murder following a trial that concluded on Friday. The jury […]