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Lake County announces new arrests in killings of Laura Hobbs and Krystal Tobias, as well as Fred Reckling, all once linked to other men

May 15 at 4:52 p.m.

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 ›

Surrounded by his attorneys, Bennie Starks speaks to the media after his court case was dismissed in the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan today. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune / May 15, 2012)

After 20 years in prison, man cleared in ’86 Waukegan rape

May 15 at 12:15 p.m.

Lake County prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Bennie Starks, who spent 20 years in prison before DNA pointed away from him. Assistant State’s Attorney … Read more ›

Field Breathalyzer test in Mark Ditka DUI tossed; case will continue

By Ruth Fuller | May 9 at 3:24 p.m.

The younger son of former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka won a round in court on Wednesday during a pre-trial hearing on the DUI charge … Read more ›

Ex-day care center owner loses bid to drop charges, goes to trial Monday

By Ruth Fuller | April 13 at 5:53 p.m.

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

April 10 at 7:43 p.m.

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 ›

New trial denied for woman convicted in day care center murder

By Ruth Fuller | March 29 at 12:49 p.m.

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 ›

(Left to Right): Joey Stone of Chicago as Leading Player and Andrew Keltz of New York as Pippin; Photo Credit: ivarpix.com
From the community

The Music Theatre Company Presents PIPPIN – March 30 thru May 6, 2012

By Audrey Suffrin Public Relations, LLC | March 27 at 6:04 a.m.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Audrey Suffrin Public Relations, LLC 847.607.9559 Asuffrinpr@aol.com THE MUSIC THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTSPIPPINBY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & ROGER O. HIRSONMarch 30 – May … Read more ›

Trial delayed for owner of day care where boy murdered

By Ruth Fuller | March 12 at 2:04 p.m.

The trial was delay Monday for the woman who owned a Lincolnshire day care center when a boy was murdered there in 2009. The 30-day … Read more ›

In first interview, Melissa Calusinski says she gave false confession to day care center murder

March 2 at 7:32 a.m.

Melissa Calusinski felt nothing when a judge sentenced her last week to 31 years in prison. It was a stark contrast to the shock and … Read more ›

Videotaped confession shown at murder hearing

By Ruth Fuller | March 1 at 10:16 p.m.

The smell of blood on his hands was almost unbearable. That was one of the gruesome details Daniel Baker shared with his interrogator as he … Read more ›

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