Waukegan Crime
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Libertyville family sues Volkswagen, Verizon after carjackingNov 15, 2023 4:30 am - For about 40 minutes back in February, married couple Gregory Kovtelidakis and Taylor Shepherd feared they would never see their 2-year-old son Isaiah again. That's how...
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Father of man charged in Highland Park shooting makes statement with T-shirt before starting jail sentenceNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - In the months after being charged with felony reckless conduct for helping his son obtain a FOID card, Robert Crimo Jr. largely refrained from making public statements. ...
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Yang appears in court as part of retrial effortNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Marni Yang appeared in a Lake County courtroom Monday for the first time in more than 12 years as part of her effort to secure a new trial. It was also the first time Ya...
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Facing long road to recovery, injured Kane County sheriff's detective remains positiveNov 03, 2023 5:00 am - Kane County Sheriff's Detective Brian Anderson is facing a long and difficult recovery - one that'll be measured in years, not days or weeks - from devastating injuries ...
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Gurnee, Lindenhurst men identified as motel shooting victimsOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner's office has identified two men found shot to death Friday night in a room at a shuttered Waukegan motel. Police were called to the motel on the ...
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Lake County sheriff's sergeant wins new award named after late friend and mentorOct 27, 2023 5:00 am - Among those dedicated to keeping intoxicated drivers off Illinois' roads, Carol Stream police officer Dan Stafiej was a legend. So, it was only fitting that when the Sch...
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Coroner releases name of sledgehammer-wielding man shot dead by Round Lake Beach policeOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities identified the 22-year-old man shot dead by Round Lake Beach police officers Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at them with a sle...
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Highland Park massacre suspect keeps phone privileges despite rant that FBI staged attackOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - The Highland Park massacre suspect sent a video message from Lake County Jail claiming the attack was staged by federal agents, raising questions about his access to com...
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Sheriff's office: Round Lake Beach police shot, killed man armed with a sledgehammerOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Round Lake Beach police shot and killed a man who lunged at them with a sledgehammer during a domestic violence call involving two battered women, officials said. Office...
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Coroner releases name of Round Lake-area man shot dead by Lake County sheriff's deputyOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities released the name of the Round Lake-area man shot and killed by a Lake County sheriff's deputy Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at the deput...