Maskless protesters entered multiple stores in Crystal Lake on Saturday protesting the state’s mask mandate after holding a roadside protest. The rally was held on the corner of Route 14 and Main Street in Crystal Lake around 12 p.m. Saturday. Dozens of demonstrators held signs and American flags in front of the Wendy’s protesting Illinois’ […]
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Prosecutors want to admit video of Kyle Rittenhouse in separate incident threatening to shoot people
Prosecutors in the Kyle Rittenhouse case are seeking to admit a video from an incident prior to the Kenosha protest shootings where Rittenhouse said he wished he had his AR-15 so he could shoot people he witnessed shoplifting. Rittenhouse, 18, formerly an Antioch resident, was arrested in August 2020 for fatally shooting Anthony Huber and […]
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Family of man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse files lawsuit against police, sheriff in Kenosha
The family of one of the men killed in the Kenosha protest shootings last summer has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement alleging they conspired with former Antioch resident Kyle Rittenhouse and other armed individuals. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in federal court by John Huber, the father of Anthony Huber, according to court […]
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Demonstrators gather in Crystal Lake to protest Illinois’ school mask mandate
A few dozen demonstrators gathered in Crystal Lake on Saturday to protest Illinois’ mask mandate for students, with one protester’s sign reading “stop putting muzzles on our kids.” The protest occurred Saturday afternoon on the corner of Route 14 and Main Street in Crystal Lake. “Free their faces, hearts and minds! They are our future! […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse trial delayed until at least November in Kenosha protest shootings
The trial for former Antioch resident Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of shooting three people, killing two of them in Kenosha in August, was delayed until at least November. Rittenhouse, 18, was arrested for shooting and killing two people and injuring a third person during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer. He was charged […]
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Founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter charged with felony in Kenosha civil unrest
The activist and founder of the Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter has been charged for allegedly threatening an officer and kicking a police station door during the August civil unrest in Kenosha. Clyde J. McLemore, 62, of the 2100 block of Bethesda Boulevard in Zion, was charged with one count of attempted battery or […]
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Protest planned, state’s attorney urges calm after Waukegan police officer shoots 2 people, 1 fatally
A protest is planned after a Waukegan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old man and injured his girlfriend, who police say reversed a car in the direction of the officer. An autopsy showed Marcellis Stinnette, 19, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. […]
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Lake County state’s attorney says he will ‘aggressively prosecute’ looters, rioters
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim has issued a statement warning that his office will aggressively prosecute those who cause property damage and loot businesses. “As I indicated in my original statement last week, I strongly condemn the actions of the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and any acts […]