Lake County Crime
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What's next for Highland Park shooting defendant? It'll be a long road, Gacy's attorney saysJul 15, 2022 5:00 am - With the accused in custody and reportedly facing a mountain of incriminating evidence that includes a confession, you might think the case against the suspect in the ma...
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Gurnee pain doctor charged with fraudulently billing MedicareJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - A doctor who ran a Gurnee pain clinic has been charged with fraudulently billing Medicare for nonexistent examinations and could face 10 years in prison, federal authori...
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Wheeling man who shot Illinois trooper sentenced to 57 years in prisonJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - A Wheeling man who shot an Illinois State Police trooper in the forearm nearly three years ago was sentenced to 57 years in prison Friday. Volodymyr Dragan, 46, was con...
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Round Lake Beach man pleads not guilty to charges he drowned his three childrenJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man accused of drowning his three children in his home last month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to nine first-degree murder charges. Jason E. Ka...
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'No winners': Judge sentences Deerfield man to 65 years in prison for wife's murderJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - A 59-year-old Deerfield man was sentenced Thursday to 65 years in prison for the deadly stabbing of his wife in 2018. Gary Kamen pleaded guilty June 1 to a charge first-...
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Former Cook County operative admits corruptionJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - A once high-ranking Cook County operative sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday. The prosec...
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Family, friends of Highland Park shooting victims receiving scam callsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Family members and friends of victims injured during the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting have reported receiving calls from potential scammers, the Illinois a...
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Survivors rally in Washington, D.C., for stricter gun lawsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Highland Park parade shooting survivors led a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C., calling for stricter gun control and a federal assault weapons ban. The Highland Park ...
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Pritzker pushes for assault weapons ban, federal actionJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a ban at both...
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A week after shooting, community gathers for moment of silence in Highland ParkJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - More than 100 people stood inside Port Clinton Square in downtown Highland Park to hold a moment of silence Monday morning for those killed during the mass shooting just...