Man given life sentence for second sexual assault conviction
Chris Butler was found guilty of sexual assault in 2025, and based on a 2007 conviction in Cook County, a life sentence was statutorily mandated.
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Teen killed in Grayslake crash
According to authorities, the man was headed east on Washington in a Volkswagen when he collided with a Toyota SUV being driven by an 86-year-old woman.
Gurnee police say 3 injured in ‘random acts of violence’
Police said a 25-year-old Waukesha, Wisconsin woman has been arrested.
Mourners’ argument leads to Waukegan funeral home shooting
The suspect was among a group of mourners at the funeral home, and he became involved in an argument with another attendee over money.
Prosecution expert disputes defense claim in Marni Yang appeal: ‘No set way a body’s going to react when it’s shot’
An expert testified that bullet trajectory evidence in the Marni Yang case can’t be used to exclude Yang as the person who fatally shot Rhoni Reuter.
Expert testifies Marni Yang too short to have fired fatal shots at girlfriend of ex-Chicago Bear
A defense expert witness testified that Marni Yang is too short to have fired the bullets that killed the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bear in 2007.
Lake County deputy hospitalized after bear-spray attack
The deputies and mental health workers were there to serve court papers ordering the man to be brought for mental health care, police said.
Zion-Benton High student critically injured in stabbing and a classmate is taken into custody
Police said they do not yet know what prompted the stabbing.
Law & Order column: Evidence hearing Monday in Marni Yang case
An expert witness is expected to testify that, based on bullet trajectories, Yang is too short to have been the shooter.
Law & Order column: North Chicago man gets 5 years for drug charges
Police said they purchased more than 115 grams of a powder containing fentanyl and 2,000 pills containing the drug.