Law & Order column: County reports record year in seizures
In 2025, the SIG opened 184 investigations and arrested more than 100 people, while seizing more than $ 7 million in illegal drugs.
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Trial begins for two charged in 2022 fatal beachfront fight
The jury heard lawyers describe a fatal confrontation, with prosecutors saying the defendants attacked and killed Ascadridis, and defense attorneys contending that Ascaridis was the aggressor.
Law & Order column: Shooting prompts Gurnee home search
Authorities did not say what, if anything, they recovered during their search.
Highwood police officer kills ‘suicidal’ man brandishing replica pistol, authorities say
Police officers had been dispatched for a well-being check on a man reported to be suicidal and highly intoxicated.
Law & Order column: Zion, Gurnee plan police academies
Participants will learn about various kinds of police work, from evidence collection to traffic enforcement and first-aid training.
North Chicago mom sentenced to 45 years in abuse murder of son: ‘That little boy probably never had a moment of joy in your care’
Jannie Perry, 42, pleaded guilty last year to the first-degree murder of Damari Perry
Zion-Benton D126 sued in student’s in-class stabbing: ‘This is an outrageous betrayal’
The victim’s attorneys said the school failed to follow its own policies, which mandate that classroom doors are to be locked during instructional time.
Gurnee pedestrian critically injured crossing street
The driver, an 81-year-old Beach Park woman, did not remain at the crash site, police said.
Law & Order column: Lake Villa man charged with possession of child sex abuse material
A Lake Villa man was taken into custody this week on charges that he sent and received child sex abuse material via the internet, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s...
Vernon Hills man Tased in incident early Thursday
A Vernon Hills man was charged after he allegedly tried to break into a home and then was tasered by responding officers when he resisted arrest, the Lake County Sheriff’s...