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90 days in jail for man who prosecutors said attempted to forcibly kidnap woman in North Chicago

The state’s attorney’s office is defending a plea deal for a man who was sentenced to 90 days in jail after prosecutors say he touched a child inappropriately and tried to kidnap a woman in North Chicago. Ivan C. Hernandez, 32, of North Chicago, was charged in November with attempted kidnapping, aggravated battery, unlawful restraint […]

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Former employee sentenced to probation for stealing $230K from Ravinia Festival Association in Highland Park

A woman has been sentenced to probation and ordered to repay $230,000 that she stole while working for the Ravinia Festival Association in Highland Park. Michelle Bringham, 39, of Glenview, was charged in August with two counts of theft over $100,000 and one count of forgery. Bringham worked for the Ravinia Festival Association, which is […]

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1 year in prison for man found with gun after flashing gang signs during Mexican Independence parade in Waukegan

A man has been sentenced to one year in prison for possessing a gun at a Mexican Independence Day parade in Waukegan while on probation for another gun charge. Luis A. Flores, 21, of Waukegan, was charged in September with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace officer causing injury, […]