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Round Lake Beach man pleads to murder in brothers’ shooting: ‘This negotiated plea ensures this defendant is still held accountable’

May 6, 2026 at 7:31 a.m.

Lynell Glover had been found guilty of second-degree murder in a 2022 trial, but the conviction was overturned on appeal.

Former Waukegan cop found guilty of reckless conduct: ‘These criminal actions … are offensive to good police officers’

May 5, 2026 at 10:35 a.m.

Richard Tabisz, 43, was charged after, authorities said, he threw a handcuffed suspect to the ground, causing a head injury.

Law & Order column: Sheriff’s Office receives national honors

May 1, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Locally, officers are embedded at schools across Lake County, helping identify safety concerns and acting as a resource and a mentor for students.

Mundelein man charged with soliciting teen girl

April 25, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, of the 300 block of Shady Lane, was charged with indecent solicitation of a minor following the Thursday incident, police said.

Law & Order column: Arrest made in April 3 Gurnee shooting

April 24, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Semaj K. Wilcox, 18, of Gurnee, turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued in conjunction with the shooting, authorities said.

Zion man sentenced to 67 years for ‘cold-blooded’ killing of ‘deeply loved’ Beach Park father

April 24, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Davis was sentenced Thursday by Lake County Judge Christopher Lombardo, who imposed a 42-year sentence for murder plus a 25-year enhancement for the use of a firearm.

CLC staffer charged with grooming Wauconda High students

April 24, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Police from Wauconda, Island Lake, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant Thursday at Faulkner’s residence.

Buffalo Grove High staffer pronounced dead after campus crash: ‘This … has deeply impacted our high school community’

April 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

A Buffalo Grove High staffer has died days after being critically injured during a vehicle/pedestrian crash on campus, police said.

Authorities ask for help identifying lake drowning victim

April 22, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

The man’s body was sighted in shallow waters along the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve beach in Highland Park on Friday.

Two found guilty of murder in noise-related beach fight

April 19, 2026 at 9:11 a.m.

The verdict was read at about 7:30 p.m., about five hours after attorneys finished more than three hours of closing arguments in a rare weekend session.

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