Law & Order column: Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol aids in water rescue
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol was part of a coordinated effort earlier this month to help a man whose kayak had overturned in Lake Michigan.
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Hinsdale woman apparently drowns saving son in Des Plaines River
According to Forest Preserves Police Chief Ron Davis, the woman went into the water to assist her son.
Law & Order column: Lake County jail praised, re-accredited
The re-accreditation marks the sixth consecutive time the jail has received the ACA’s seal of approval.
Park City man dies weeks after Gurnee e-scooter accident
Two tires broke loose from a trailer, and one of them hit the e-scooter rider, the coroner’s office said.
Law & Order column: New Lake County associate judge named
Sari W. Montgomery was elected to the bench by a vote of Lake County’s Circuit Court judges. She will replace Judge Luis Berrones, who is retiring.
Man sentenced to 22 years in pimping of teen girl: ‘The heart of this story is the bravery of the survivor’
Jose Puga, 52, of the 3000 block of Schuette Drive, pleaded guilty in Lake County Court to involuntary sexual servitude of a minor and aggravated criminal sex abuse on July...
Man reported missing in Des Plaines River in Libertyville
Forest Preserves Police Chief Ron Davis said they were searching for a 30-year-old man from Evanston who was reported missing and was seen near a preserve.
Law & Order column: Boat crash prompts sheriff to call for safety
"One reckless decision on the water can tragically change multiple families’ lives forever," Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said.
2 charged in the killing, dismembering of missing Mundelein man
Lake County prosecutors presented evidence Wednesday to a grand jury, which returned indictments for first-degree murder against the pair.
Victim identified in fatal Ingleside shooting
After arriving, officers found an armed man outside the residence and took him into custody.