Deerfield Crime
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10 plead guilty to human traffickingJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County prosecutors say 10 people have pleaded guilty to trafficking young women and girls for sex. State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said Monday that nine men and one ...
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Arrests made in Cook County jail smuggling ringJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - A correctional officer was among those arrested over the weekend for smuggling contraband into Cook County jail, authorities said. Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart made t...
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Appeals court upholds Beavers' tax convictionJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - A federal appeals court has upheld the tax-evasion conviction of a once-influential Chicago Democrat. Monday's 26-page ruling from a three-judge panel is at least partl...
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Cook County sheriff warns of phone scamJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities are warning the public of a phone scam where callers are told they have an active warrant and must pay immediately or otherwise face arrest. In a news releas...
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Judge tells Chief Keef attorney to settle or go to trialJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge warned the attorney for Chief Keef that the rap star has one more chance to reach a negotiated settlement with prosecutors over a misdemeanor driving...
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Repeat felon faces prison for Elgin cocaine salesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - A repeat felony offender was convicted this week of selling cocaine near an Elgin church in 2012 and now faces a minimum of six years in prison. Ricky E. Frasure, 42, of...
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Editorial: Weighing freedom, justice issues in DNA caseJun 24, 2014 5:01 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim says he'll immediately act to free Marvin Williford, who is serving an 80-year prison sentence in the 2000 beating death of a N...
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Man accused in North Shore Bike Path attackJun 24, 2014 1:00 am - A Honduran citizen living in Waukegan is being held on $500,000 bail in connection with last week's attack on a female jogger along the North Shore Bike Path near Libert...
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Antioch man charged with having fraudulent ID of man in prisonJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - An Antioch man faces up to three years in prison for telling police he was someone else during a traffic stop last week, authorities said. Larry Terry, 47, of the 800 b...
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Former Chain O' Lakes Fireworks president accused of theft surrenders to policeJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - An Ingleside woman accused of theft from the Chain O' Lakes Fireworks committee has surrendered to police and was released on bail. Noreen Michael, 47, former president...