Lake County prosecutors this afternoon announced new murder charges in two notorious slayings that had been attributed to other men until DNA pointed away from … Read more ›
Crime
16-year-old boy charged in sexual assault of classmate at Barrington High
A 16-year-old Barrington High School student has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old classmate at the school, police said. Police said Friday … Read more ›
Credit accounts opened illegally, and more
The following items were taken from Barrington Police records April 23. Identity theft Credit accounts were opened and withdrawals were made from the personal account … Read more ›
White powder found in mailbox, and more
The following items were taken from Barrington Police records on April 16. Suspicious activity A plastic bag of medication capsules and white powder were found … Read more ›
Teens caught illegally crossing railroad tracks, and more
The following items were taken from Barrington Police records on April 9. Trespass to railroad property An 18-year-old Deer Park man was charged with trespass … Read more ›
Ex-day care center owner loses bid to drop charges, goes to trial Monday
The woman who owned a day care center where a boy was murdered in 2009 is set to stand trial in Lake County Monday after … Read more ›
Death of Lake County jail inmate Eugene Gruber ruled homicide
The death of a former Lake County jail inmate paralyzed after an altercation with a corrections officer has been ruled a homicide by the Cook … Read more ›
Vehicle keyed, interior covered in mustard; and more
The following items were taken from Barrington Police records on April 2. Criminal damage to vehicle The front interior of an unlocked vehicle, parked in … Read more ›
Woman flees the scene of an accident, and more
The following items were taken from Barrington Police records on March 26. Leaving the scene of an accident An 18-year-old South Elgin woman was charged … Read more ›
New trial denied for woman convicted in day care center murder
Attorneys for the woman convicted last year of killing a boy at Lake County day care center failed to win her a new trial Thursday … Read more ›
