Court security officers arrested a Waukegan man who showed up to his court hearing while drunk and became disruptive at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said court security officers were called to Courtroom 402, which is where Lake County Judge Randi Bruno is assigned, for a person […]
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Victim stabs suspect who allegedly attacked him, stole his backpack in parking garage in downtown Waukegan
Prosecutors say a victim fought back and stabbed a suspect repeatedly after the offender stole the victim’s backpack and began physically attacking him in a parking garage in downtown Waukegan. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said the incident unfolded just before 11 p.m. on November 4 at 120 North County Street in Waukegan. […]
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Judge sentences man to 8 years in prison for threatening mass shooting at Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan
A judge sentenced a Chicago man to eight years in prison for threatening a “military precision” mass shooting at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, his second conviction for the same offense. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office became aware on June 14, 2024, that a man on Chicago’s Riverwalk passed a note to a security […]
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Man found guilty at trial for threatening mass shooting at Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan
A judge has found a Chicago man guilty of threatening a “military precision” mass shooting at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan following a trial this week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office became aware on June 14 that a man on Chicago’s Riverwalk passed a note to a security guard working at a restaurant on […]
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Man allegedly struggles with deputies during arrest for refusing to comply with rules at Lake County Courthouse
A struggle ensued between deputies and a man after officials say he violated court rules and refused to comply with officers during a court hearing at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. Jason D. Jones, 48, of Chicago, was scheduled to appear at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan for a […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to felon who tried escaping from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a felon who attempted to escape by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan, down seven flights of stairs, before being captured as he nearly exited the building. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on […]
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Convicted felon attempts to escape from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan after judge orders him jailed
A North Chicago man attempted to escape being taken into custody on Monday by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan before being captured by officers as he nearly exited the courthouse. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on Monday morning. […]
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Officials announce 23 candidates that applied to fill vacant Lake County associate judge seat
Nearly two dozen attorneys have applied to become the next associate judge for Lake County’s 19th Judicial Circuit Court following the retirement of a long-time judge last month. The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts notified Lake County Chief Judge Daniel Shanes that 23 local attorneys applied for the associate judge vacancy in the 19th Judicial […]
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Lake County Black Lives Matter founder turns self in to begin serving jail sentence for taking photographs in court
The founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter has turned himself in to begin serving a 40-day jail sentence after the man took unauthorized photos during a court proceeding and posted them online. Clyde McLemore, 65, of Zion, attended a court hearing on the morning of April 25 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. […]