A 49-year-old man faces up to 15 years in prison after a jury on Wednesday found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a Zion residence. Luis F. Rosales, 49, of the 2900 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion, was charged in December 2019 with two counts of criminal sexual assault. Prosecutors said that […]
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Jury convicts Zion woman of fatally striking bicyclist with SUV, fleeing scene in Waukegan
A jury found a Zion woman guilty Wednesday on charges that she fatally struck a bicyclist with an SUV in Waukegan and fled the scene, leaving the 37-year-old father to die. Linda J. Ray, 47, of Zion, was charged in July 2020 with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to report […]
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Federal jury convicts man of selling AR-15 rifle to felon in parking lot of Deerfield grocery store
A federal jury has convicted a man for selling an untraceable AR-15 rifle to a felon in a grocery store parking lot in Deerfield. A jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Thursday convicted Joseph Ghandour of selling or disposing of a firearm to a convicted felon who could not lawfully possess a firearm. […]
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Judge sentences Wonder Lake man to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A judge sentenced a Wonder Lake man to 59 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child on at least 10 occasions over the span of more than two years in Algonquin and McCullom Lake. Joshua R. Kreger, 35, of the 9000 block of Oriole Trail in Wonder Lake, was […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse alleges prosecutorial misconduct in his case, says he supports BLM movement in first interview since acquittal
Kyle Rittenhouse alleged prosecutorial misconduct in his case and said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement during his first interview since he was acquitted. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on Friday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide and […]
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Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges for shootings of three men in Kenosha
A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges in connection with the Kenosha shootings that left two men dead and one injured last year. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide […]
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Jury enters into fourth day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial began their fourth day of deliberations Friday morning after being unable to reach a verdict following more than 20 hours of deliberations so far. The 12-person jury began deliberations Tuesday morning following two weeks of trial proceedings. The jury reconvened at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and again on […]
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Jury released without reaching verdict following third day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial was released Thursday afternoon after a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The 12-person jury began deliberations Tuesday morning following two weeks of trial proceedings. The jury reconvened at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and again on Thursday as deliberations continued. The jury was released around 4 […]
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Jury resumes third day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse trial as mistrial request looms
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial has resumed their third day of deliberations Thursday morning as a ruling on a mistrial has not been made yet by the judge in the case. Rittenhouse, 18, is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide and attempted first-degree […]