• Two Lake County men accused of stealing $12,000 worth of cold medicine

  By Lee Filas Two men have been charged with stealing more than $12,000 worth of cold medicine from drugstores in Illinois and Wisconsin, Lincolnshire police said Thursday. Drashawn J. Griffin, 21, of the 500 block of Beechwood Drive in Round Lake, and Dave L. Windham, 23, of 2800 block of Elizabeth Lane in Zion, are in Lake County jail on $100,000 bond after being charged with multiple counts of burglary and retail theft via an emergency exit, police Investigator Adam Hyde said.
  Last Updated Feb 7, 2013 7:58 PM

• Woman guilty of sledgehammer attack

  Updated Feb 7, 2013 8:27 AM

  After only three hours of deliberations, a Lake County jury found Sandra Rogers guilty of attempting to murder her ex-husband with a sledgehammer in an early-morning attack almost a decade ago. Prosecutors said Rogers was the "angry, bitter and frustrated ex-wife" who used a red sledgehammer to repeatedly strike Rick Rogers on May 19, 2003, in the bedroom of his Lincolnshire home.

• Stevenson High considering going mobile with an app

  Updated Feb 6, 2013 12:41 PM

  Stevenson High School officials are considering creating an app that would allow students and parents to access schedules, calendars and other information on smart phones and tablets. Neighboring Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools launched their first apps in December.

• Survey: Employers likely to add Roth features to contribution plans i

  Updated Feb 6, 2013 11:28 AM

  An increasing number of U.S. employers are planning to add Roth features to their defined contribution plans in 2013, according to a new survey by Lincolnshire-based Aon Hewitt, the global human resources solutions business of Aon plc.The findings come on the heels of new legislation that makes it easier for DC investors to convert balances within their savings plan into Roth accounts.

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