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An actor and a registered nurse were both arrested after prosecutors say they were found in possession of a large quantity of drugs and 13 guns in a Grayslake home where a young child was living. Kyle A. Dones, 35, of Grayslake, was charged with possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver over 2,000 [...]

Prosecutors say a man and a woman were injured after the man intentionally crashed his car into the woman’s car, causing a rollover crash in Zion. Kenneth D. King, 38, of Zion, was charged with two counts of enhanced domestic battery, driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving. Read more...

Investigators are renewing their calls for witnesses to come forward to help identify the gunman who shot and killed an 18-year-old man, who was in the “wrong place at the wrong time,” at a Waukegan park. Ladarrius M. Cowart, 18, of Gurnee, was shot in the head and died at Bowen Park, 1800 North Sheridan [...]

Prosecutors detailed allegations against two men who are being held on a $2 million bond each after being charged in the murder of a Highland Park father and business owner at Fort Sheridan Beach. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said Matthew Ascaridis, 45, called 911 around 12:54 a.m. on September 17 to report [...]

(The Center Square) – Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday that ending cash bail is a “more fair” system as the state awaits a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court in the SAFE-T Act lawsuit. The law ending cash bail statewide was initially passed with the SAFE-T Act in early 2021. Read more...

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow people sentenced to life in prison in Illinois to be eligible to seek parole after serving 25 years. State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, announced House Bill 2045, which would allow a person serving a life sentence to become eligible for parole. Read more...

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow people sentenced to life in prison in Illinois to be eligible to seek parole after serving 25 years. State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, announced House Bill 2045, which would allow a person serving a life sentence to become eligible for parole. Read more...

CHICAGO — Car thefts and car jackings continue to trend in the wrong direction with its steady rise. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias awarded law enforcement in Illinois $21 million dollars to help turn that trend around. Read more...

After yet another shooting, the superintendent of Denver Public Schools announced Wednesday that police officers will return to high schools in the district. The Denver School Board unanimously voted to remove school resource officers in June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. All officers were phased out from the city's middle and high schools [...]

Earlier on Wednesday, Breitbart News reported that two school staff members were shot at Denver’s East High School and reports are now surfacing that Denver Public Schools (DPS) superintendent Alex Marrero responded by announcing armed resource officers would be placed on campus. KDVR noted that DPS had armed resource officers until the DPS board voted to [...]