Police departments in Lake County say they are prepared for the outcome in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who resided in Antioch when he was arrested last year. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his office has no information suggesting any problems or issues in the […]
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Prosecutors hit Kyle Rittenhouse with new charge of breaking curfew
Prosecutors have filed a new charge of violating curfew against Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen who is accused of shooting and killing two people in Kenosha over the summer. The new charge, which is called failure to comply with emergency management order of state or local government, is a civil violation and was filed on […]
Kyle Rittenhouse says he used unemployment money to buy AR-15 used in Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse, who spoke publicly for the first time in an interview from jail, said that he used stimulus unemployment money to buy his AR-15 and that he has no regrets about arming himself the night he shot three people. Rittenhouse, 17, spoke to the Washington Post in a phone interview and said he did […]
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother says she did not know what her son was doing on night of fatal Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother spoke out in an interview and claimed she would have tried to stop her 17-year-old son from going to Kenosha with a rifle in August during the protests but she did not know where he was or what he was doing at the time. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Wendy […]
17-year-old Antioch boy charged with murder after 2 fatally shot, 1 injured in Kenosha
A 17-year-old Antioch boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after he shot three people, killing two of them, during unrest overnight in Kenosha, authorities said. Kyle H. Rittenhouse, 17, of Antioch, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide by prosecutors in Kenosha. Rittenhouse was arrested by the Antioch Police Department Wednesday morning, law […]
Gov. Pritzker adds Lake County, 4 other counties to disaster proclamation amid protests, looting
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added Lake County and four other counties to his disaster proclamation, which will aid local governments handling protesting, looting and civil unrest. Pritzker announced Wednesday afternoon that Lake, Peoria, Rock Island, Williamson and Stephenson counties were being added. His original proclamation issued on Monday included Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, […]
Police prepare following social media reports of planned looting in Lake County
Police departments are warning businesses and residents to be cautious after social media posts surfaced threatening mass looting in Lake County. The Highland Park Police Department said that there are social media reports of looting expanding from Chicago into the suburbs. “Businesses and residents are advised to pay heed and take precautions. Your safety is […]
Illinois sees 74 new COVID-19 deaths as protesters rally to reopen the state
State officials announced another 2,000 new coronavirus cases as protesters gathered throughout the state on Saturday to rally for reopening Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,088 new coronavirus cases and 74 additional deaths on Saturday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 92,457 positive cases and 4,129 deaths. Laboratories have […]