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Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees during a game at Notre Dame Stadium. ( Nuccio DiNuzzo/ Chicago Tribune / May 3, 2012 )

Court date set for Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees

May 4 at 11:39 a.m.

Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees is scheduled to appear in court May 17 to face charges stemming from an arrest early Thursday morning. Rees and … Read more ›

Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees during a game at Notre Dame Stadium. ( Nuccio DiNuzzo/ Chicago Tribune / May 3, 2012 )

Notre Dame QB Rees jailed as cops break up house party

May 3 at 12:36 p.m.

brightcove.createExperiences(); Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees, of Lake Bluff, has been arrested and jailed on a preliminary felony charge after a confrontation with officers who … Read more ›

A driver uses a cellphone in Evanston in 2010. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide

Feb. 8 at 6:29 p.m.

Drivers throughout Illinois would not be able to use hand-held cell phones when behind the wheel under a measure making its way through the Illinois … Read more ›

On Wednesday in Waukegan, Rodney Fernandes and his wife, Lyemia, attend the funeral for her sister, Lyvita Gomes, who died after a hunger strike while in the Lake County Jail. ( Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / February 1, 2012 )

Funeral is held for inmate who died after hunger strike in Lake County Jail

Feb. 1 at 9:57 p.m.

Hundreds of people turned out at funeral services Wednesday for Lyvita Gomes, a native of India who died after a hunger strike in Lake County … Read more ›

Debit Card fraud yields two burglary arrests

Feb. 1 at 11:01 a.m.

Patch.com reports: A man and woman were caught Friday evening attempting to fraudulently use a debit card to withdraw $3,500 in cash at Chase Bank, … Read more ›

Lake County sting found just a few selling alcohol to minors

By Andrea L. Brown | Jan. 27 at 2:13 p.m.

A countywide sting targeting stores and restaurants selling alcohol to underage customers in Lake County over the holidays found 12 violations. “Our desire is to … Read more ›

Services set for Lake County Jail hunger-strike victim

Jan. 26 at 11:39 a.m.

Funeral arrangements have been set for Lyvita Gomes, a Mumbai-area native who died in early January after going on a 15-day hunger strike in Lake … Read more ›

State police point finger at prints analyst

Jan. 6 at 9:33 p.m.

The Illinois State Police said Friday that it had reassigned a fingerprint analyst and is reviewing a number of the analyst’s cases in Cook and … Read more ›

Lake County prosecutors won’t retry Rivera in girl’s ’92 slaying

Jan. 6 at 11:47 a.m.

Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Waller announced this morning that he will not challenge an appellate court’s reversal of the murder conviction of Juan Rivera, … Read more ›

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If you are drinking on New Year’s Eve, watch your step

Dec. 30, 2011 at 8:02 p.m.

Most New Year’s Eve revelers know it’s dangerous to drink and drive, but now there’s new evidence that it’s also dangerous to drink and walk. … Read more ›

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