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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 ›

At murder trial, witness recalls watching friend stabbed in Ingleside

By Ruth Fuller | April 25 at 6:13 p.m.

After he was stabbed in the abdomen, a pale-faced John Herres, 19, walked into the kitchen and lifted up his shirt, revealing a wound that … 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 ›

Death of Lake County jail inmate Eugene Gruber ruled homicide

April 10 at 1:42 p.m.

The death of a former Lake County jail inmate who was paralyzed after an altercation with a corrections officer has been ruled a homicide by … 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 ›

Woman arrested after running from roll over crash, and more

By Amy Alderman | March 12 at 4:04 p.m.

DUIs A 21-year-old Hawthorn Woods woman, of the 0-100 block of Wellesley Court, was arrested March 5 for driving under the influence after she was … 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 ›

Mundelein woman indicted in Medicare scheme

March 8 at 7:54 a.m.

The News-Sun reports: A Mundelein woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly preparing false income tax returns for a south suburban … 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 ›

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