Jim Newton

Sheriff: Man arrested on burglary charges with help of ‘good Samaritans,’ including previous burglary victim

January 23, 2020 at 8:04 p.m.

Two residents described as "good Samaritans" by the Lake County Sheriff's Office were credited with detaining a burglary suspect in unincorporated Round Lake until deputies arrived and arrested the suspect...

Libertyville attorney picked to fill vacancy on Lake County Circuit Court

January 23, 2020 at 5:47 p.m.

Attorney Christopher M. Kennedy of Libertyville has been selected to serve as the newest associate judge in Lake County Circuit Court. Kennedy was selected from a field of 21 attorneys...

Signage at the new Lake County Courthouse Tower on Washington Street in Waukegan. The building opened up for business Monday morning.

Round Lake home day care operator pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter involving 3-month-old boy

January 23, 2020 at 1:21 a.m.

A summer trial looks likely after a Round Lake woman pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges Wednesday following the death of a 3-month-old boy at her home...

Round Lake home day care owner charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of 3-month old boy

January 21, 2020 at 9:55 p.m.

A Round Lake woman is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges including involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 3-month-old child in her home day care business, according to...

Round Lake Park police officer found not guilty in child paddling trial

January 18, 2020 at 12:34 a.m.

A Round Lake Park police officer was found not guilty Thursday of paddling his then-girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter last April. A Lake County jury deliberated for slightly less than two and...

Six of 55 Lake County businesses checked allegedly sold alcohol to minors

January 16, 2020 at 5:59 p.m.

During a recent alcohol sales compliance check by the Lake County Sheriff's Office of 55 establishments in unincorporated Lake County, six of the stores were cited for selling alcohol to...

Crews on scene after a truck smashed into the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee on Dec. 5, 2019.

Old Grand Avenue to close Monday for railroad bridge repair work, including crash damage

January 16, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

A portion of Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee is scheduled to close for more than two weeks beginning Monday, to allow scheduled maintenance on the Canadian Pacific Railroad Bridge crossing...

Winthrop Harbor man jailed until sentencing on animal torture conviction after violating bond conditions

January 14, 2020 at 9:21 p.m.

A Winthrop Harbor man, found guilty of animal torture early last month for appearing to choke a small puppy in a taunting video he texted to a woman, will spend...

Weekend storm leaves Waukegan shore mostly unscathed, while Lake Forest, Lake Bluff beaches closed to assess damage

January 13, 2020 at 11:45 p.m.

Wind and storm-driven waves pushed an already swollen Lake Michigan well over its usual boundaries over the weekend, causing beach and lakefront damage in some lakeside communities. In Waukegan, waves...

Addressing a ‘disconnect’: Fourth-annual Gurnee Volunteer Fair expected to draw a large crowd

January 12, 2020 at 6:11 p.m.

Sometimes you can make life-changing connections without a dating site or a chamber of commerce mixer. Gurnee and the Gurnee Park District will host the village's fourth-annual Volunteer Fair on...

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