A man is being held on a $1.2 million bond after prosecutors charged him in an arson fire in Lake Forest, which occurred while he was out on bond in connection with the Fort Sheridan Beach homicide. Nicholas M. Caban, 20, of the 3400 block of Dato Avenue in Highland Park, was remanded to the […]
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Man charged in connection to Fort Sheridan Beach death now a suspect in arson fire in Lake Forest
One of the men charged in connection with the death of a man at Fort Sheridan Beach last month has been arrested while out on bond after being suspected of committing an arson fire in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 5:25 p.m. on October 7 to […]
Attorney says 1 of 2 suspects charged in death of Highland Park business owner was beaten with flashlight by the victim
An attorney for one of the two men charged in connection with the death of a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach says his client was beaten with a flashlight by the victim and required surgery. Attorney Jed Stone said in court on Wednesday that Jacob Firestone, 18, of Highland Park, […]
Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV, being run over by semi-truck near Lake Bluff
The coroner’s office has identified a 31-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a high-speed crash involving an SUV that led to him before run over by a semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff. An autopsy showed that Brandon Lipe, 31, of Great Lakes, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle […]
Multiples students being referred on charges after several incidents at Lake Forest High School
Several students will be referred for charges after a bullet was found in the library of Lake Forest High School and a school shooting threat was left in a restroom of the school. Lake Forest High School Principal Erin Lenart said in a letter to parents that a single unspent bullet was discovered in a […]
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV, being run over by semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff
A motorcyclist, who witnesses say was traveling at a high rate of speed, was killed after he crashed into an SUV and was ejected before being run over by a semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to Route 41 […]
Police respond after school shooting threat that temporarily closed Lake Forest High School
School officials say someone left a threat in the bathroom of Lake Forest High School referencing a school shooter, which prompted a police response and the temporary closure of the school Saturday morning. Lake Forest High School Principal Erin Lenart said in a letter to parents that a student went to use the restroom at […]
Lake Forest-based paper mill company to pay $2.5 million following explosion that killed 3, injured 7 in Louisiana
A Lake Forest-based paper mill company has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice following an explosion that killed three workers and injured others in Louisiana. The Packaging Corporation of America agreed to pay the settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act’s General […]
2nd man charged in connection with homicide of Highland Park father, business owner on Fort Sheridan Beach
A second man has been charged after prosecutors say he obstructed the investigation into the homicide of a Highland Park father and business owner by removing a bloody wheelbarrow from Fort Sheridan Beach. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said a man, who lives in Highland Park near the beach, called 911 just before […]