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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 ›

Blotter: Burglary, DUI and theft

By Sue Ter Maat | May 7 at 4:16 p.m.

Burglary to motor vehicle A burglar removed a car stereo from a car dashboard sometime before 1 p.m. May 3 in the 600 block of … Read more ›

Blotter: DUI, theft and vandalism

By Sue Ter Maat | May 1 at 10:28 p.m.

Criminal damage to property A vandal painted graffiti in foul language on bike path pavement at about 7 p.m. April 18 in the 500 block … Read more ›

Con man turned witness Stuart Levine to be sentenced June 28

April 17 at 11:06 a.m.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports: Stuart Levine — the longtime federal witness whose testimony helped bring down two of the biggest powers behind the scenes in … 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 ›

Congress Theater rape charges filed against 3rd teen

March 21 at 9:36 p.m.

A third teen was charged as an adult in connection with the rape of a young Highland Park woman who became separated from friends last … 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 ›

Blotter: Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and DUI

By Sue Ter Maat | March 6 at 2:23 p.m.

Criminal trespass to property A 29-year-old Highland Park woman, of the 1600 block of Green Bay Road, was charged with criminal trespass to property after … Read more ›

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