A disgraced former McHenry County sheriff’s detective has pleaded guilty to charges that he used county property to arrange drug and prostitution deals and allowed a woman to drive his squad car while he was intoxicated. Christopher Marvel, 41, of Poplar Grove, was sentenced to two years of probation and about $1,700 in fines after […]
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Waukegan police officer charged, pleads guilty to stealing from city in time theft scheme
A Waukegan police officer was charged and has pleaded guilty after he collected money while falsifying the number of hours he worked for overtime shifts, prosecutors said. The Waukegan Police Department launched an internal investigation in December after receiving an anonymous complaint about Officer Timothy Schuch. The complaint alleged that Schuch, 36, of Gurnee, was […]
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Pre-trial release granted for former juvenile counselor for Lake County Court accused of sending nude photos to child
A former juvenile counselor for Lake County Court was granted pre-trial release after being arrested for allegedly sending nude photos of herself to a child she met while he was in county custody. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said detectives became aware that Bayleigh Hoyt, 28, of Buffalo Grove, engaged a 17-year-old boy […]
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Now-former juvenile counselor for Lake County Circuit Court accused of sending nude photos to child
A now-former juvenile counselor for Lake County Circuit Court has been arrested for allegedly sending nude photos of herself to a child she met while he was in county custody. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said detectives became aware that Bayleigh Hoyt, 28, of Buffalo Grove, engaged a 17-year-old boy in inappropriate text […]
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North Chicago alderman arrested after failing to appear in court for felony damage to property case
A North Chicago alderman was arrested after a judge issued a warrant for him failing to appear in court in a felony case where he is accused of damaging government property. North Chicago City Alderman Anthony D. Coleman, 49, was charged on March 13 in Lake County Circuit Court with felony official misconduct and felony […]
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North Chicago alderman pleads not guilty, released pending trial after being charged with damaging government property
A judge imposed pre-trial conditions after a North Chicago alderman appeared for his first court hearing where he pleaded not guilty to damaging government property. North Chicago City Alderman Anthony D. Coleman, 49, was charged on March 13 in Lake County Circuit Court with felony official misconduct and felony criminal damage to government-supported property. Coleman, […]
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New documents allege charged McHenry County sheriff’s detective let woman drive his police squad while he was intoxicated
New court documents say a now-former McHenry County sheriff’s detective, who is facing charges for allegedly arranging drug and prostitution deals, allowed a woman to drive his squad car while he was intoxicated. McHenry County Sheriff’s Detective Christopher Marvel, 39, of Poplar Grove, was charged on February 15 with eight counts of official misconduct, two […]
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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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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 […]