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Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Vernon Hills police intercept several impaired drivers during Super Bowl weekend crackdown

February 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

This year's Super Bowl, clever commercials and all, was a pretty nice experience — unless you ended up on the wrong end of a DUI citation. The Lake County Sheriff's...

‘An outstanding jurist’: Former Lake County prosecutor named full circuit judge by Illinois Supreme Court

February 7, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

In less than two years, Reginald Mathews has gone from one of the ranking prosecutors with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office to being appointed as a full circuit judge....

Round Lake Beach man charged in illegal stolen weapons sales

February 5, 2020 at 5:51 p.m.

A purported local gang member has been charged after allegedly selling stolen guns, including two reported missing in local burglaries. Following a "long-term" investigation, Marcus A. Hudson, 24, of Round...

Gurnee police raid CBD store, charge four with selling THC-infused cannabis products from back room

February 3, 2020 at 8:48 p.m.

Gurnee's mayor said she was "flummoxed" Monday that after all the public debate leading up to the village's decision not to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries, criminal charges would be filed...

Lake County Circuit Judge Jay Ukena retired this week after 11 years as a local judge.

‘He will be missed’: Jay Ukena announces retirement; first Democrat to serve as chief judge in Lake County Circuit Court

February 2, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

Lake County Circuit Judge Jay Ukena, the first Democrat to hold the title of chief judge in Lake County, retired Thursday after 11 years on the bench, including his recent...

Gurnee 911 Communications Center launches automated medical information system that ‘brings emergency dispatching to the 21st Century’

January 31, 2020 at 5:44 p.m.

Gurnee's 911 Communications Center has begun using a new automated medical-priority dispatch system that helps dispatchers more quickly give out information during emergency medical calls and automatically forwards it to...

‘He had a right to see his 4th birthday’: Retrial in 2011 murder of Waukegan toddler ends with guilty verdict

January 31, 2020 at 9:59 p.m.

A Waukegan man has for the second time been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2011 beating death of a 3-year old boy. Thomas Albea, who has been in prison...

Judge gives Winthrop Harbor man probation, jail time for ‘heinous and egregious’ treatment of puppy in animal torture case

January 31, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.

A Winthrop Harbor man found guilty in December of animal torture for abusing a small puppy avoided prison at his sentencing hearing on Thursday, but he will remain in custody...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office locates suspect who escaped from back of squad car near Lake Villa

January 26, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

A man arrested in unincorporated Lake Villa Friday on outstanding drug and stolen car warrants escaped Lake County sheriff's deputies who had placed him in a squad car, but he...

Retrial set next week for man convicted in 2011 beating death of 3-year-old Waukegan child

January 26, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

Due to an appellate court reversal, a man convicted in the 2011 fatal beating of a 3-year-old Waukegan child will be retried next week in Lake County Circuit Court. Thomas...

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