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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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Daniel Baker, 21, charged with killing his girlfriend's mother, Marina Aksman, is escorted by Chuck Schletz of Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and Waukegan Police Department from the Glacier County jail in Montana to the Great Falls airport where he will board a flight for Chicago. (Bryce Harman, For the Tribune)

Baker: I was ‘possessed’ during killing in Vernon Hills

By Ruth Fuller | March 1 at 10:25 a.m.

Daniel Baker asked his interrogator for a hug and sat crying softly in his arms. Then he said he thinks he was “possessed” when he … Read more ›

Owner of day care center where boy killed seeks bench trial

By Ruth Fuller | Feb. 21 at 11:53 a.m.

The owner of a Lincolnshire day care center where a boy was murdered appeared in court Tuesday on charges that she obstructed the homicide investigation. … Read more ›

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returns to his Chicago home after the first day of his sentencing hearing last December. (Chris Sweda)

Blagojevich to serve sentence in Colorado prison

Feb. 14 at 9:01 p.m.

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will serve his 14-year sentence at a federal prison in Colorado as he had sought, sources said Tuesday. Blagojevich, who is … Read more ›

Six candidates for state's attorney tell voters why they are the best choice for the job.

DNA questions for state’s attorney candidates lead forum

By Sue Ter Maat | Feb. 13 at 4:57 p.m.

With a cloud of controversy hanging over the Lake County state’s attorney’s office, six candidates in this hotly contested race fielded questions about DNA evidence, … Read more ›

Ditka son scores pretrial win in DUI case

By Ruth Fuller | Feb. 9 at 4:34 p.m.

Michael P. Ditka – one of two sons of the former Bears coach facing DUI charges out of Deerfield – scored a legal touchdown of … Read more ›

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