Mettawa Crime
-
A confession doesn't equal a conviction, appeals court rules in Round Lake DUI caseJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Telling a police officer you've been driving drunk should be enough to be found guilty of a DUI, right? Not so fast, according to a new ruling from a state appeals court...
-
Former federal prosecutor says Urlacher pardon sent agents' work 'up in smoke'Jan 22, 2021 12:00 am - With this week's pardon of Casey Urlacher, the Mettawa mayor indicted last year on federal charges of gambling conspiracy and conducting an illegal gambling business, mo...
-
Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
-
Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concernsSep 09, 2020 5:20 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. Demo...
-
Authorities: Woman yelled 'I am a schoolteacher and have COVID-19' before spitting in man's faceJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - A 45-year-old woman has been charged with battery and disorderly conduct after yelling "I am a schoolteacher and have COVID-19" before spitting in a man's face during a ...
-
Forest preserve visitors warned about car break-insMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Visitors to forest preserves in Lake County and elsewhere are being reminded to use common sense and not become targets for car thieves. "There's not a lot of crime in t...
-
Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher and others plead not guilty in gambling ring caseMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - The brother of Chicago Bears great Brian Urlacher joined a crowd of defendants who stood before a federal judge Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to their alleged roles i...
-
Facing federal charges, Urlacher says he'll stay as Mettawa mayorMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher said Monday he'll stay put and expects to be exonerated of federal charges in connection with an illegal sports betting operation. Urlacher ...
-
Embattled Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigns from Illinois Civil Service CommissionFeb 23, 2020 12:00 am - Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigned from his post on the Illinois Civil Service Commission on Friday, a day after federal prosecutors named him as one of 10 defendants...
-
Urlacher's political future unclear after gambling indictmentFeb 21, 2020 12:00 am - Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher's political future remains unclear a day after it was announced he and nine others were indicted on federal gambling, money laundering and c...