Officials: 'Organizer' of school iPad theft could see lengthy jail time
A man charged with masterminding the theft of 400 iPads from Lake Forest Academy nearly two years ago was indicted last week on charges of theft, burglary and conspiracy to commit theft and could face...
View Article52 computers stolen from Lake Bluff Middle School
Fifty-two computers worth about $66,000 were stolen from Lake Bluff Middle School, according to Lake Bluff police. On the morning of May 11, school employees found a broken door window on the west...
View ArticleAttorneys: Plea deal expected to close child porn case
A plea deal is being negotiated for a Buffalo Grove man charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, attorneys said Thursday. Harry O. Jones, 44, appeared Thursday before Judge...
View ArticleState, defense clash over witnesses in chiropractor sex case
A ruling is expected June 2 on whether five potential state witnesses will be able to testify against a Highland Park chiropractor charged with sexually assaulting a patient. Kevin Dutton, 39, of...
View ArticlePolice: Lake Bluff resident surprises burglar
A Lake Bluff resident surprised a burglar when she went into her garage the evening of May 23, police said. The homeowner entered her unlocked garage on the 100 block of Ravine Forest Drive around 10...
View ArticlePolice: Dog dispute inspires neighbor to take up shotgun
A Lake Forest man with a shotgun aiming to scare the owner of a defecating dog found himself under arrest the evening of May 19, police said. John J. Zajac, 69, of the first block of East Franklin...
View ArticleArgument leads to drunk driving, drug charges
A drunk driving arrest led to a second arrest for felony drug possession in Lake Bluff on May 24. An officer assigned to investigate a domestic argument on the 600 block of Rockland Road shortly...
View ArticleJudge rules 2 more witnesses can testify in chiropractor's sex assault case
A Lake County judge ruled Tuesday that two of five potential witnesses will be allowed to testify at trial about alleged inappropriate behavior by a Highland Park chiropractor charged with sexually...
View ArticlePolice: Stolen FedEx truck joy ride ends in Highland Park
A man accused of stealing a FedEx truck in North Chicago last week and taking it on a joy ride through Lake Forest, Bannockburn and Highland Park was arrested without incident later the same day....
View ArticleBuffalo Grove man gets probation for child porn guilty plea
A Buffalo Grove man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography Wednesday and received 30 months of probation under a plea deal approved by Judge James Booras. An additional charge of...
View ArticleVideo leads to arrests in Lake Forest car burglaries
Lake Forest police said video footage led to the arrest of a man and woman in connection with a series of car burglaries along Westmoreland Road June 19. A credit card stolen from one of the cars was...
View ArticlePolice: Man brandished BB gun during traffic dispute
A man was charged with aggravated assault in Lake Forest after police said he brandished a BB gun during a traffic altercation. Police said they got a call that a driver was waving a pistol during a...
View ArticleProsecutors: Lake Forest teacher kissed student without consent
A Lake Forest High School mathematics teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of battery involving a student, officials said. Albert Macius, 64, of Inverness, was charged with two misdemeanor...
View ArticleMan charged with possession of controlled substance at Lake Forest Hospital
The following items were taken from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police department reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Lake Forest DRUGS Brandon L. Hall, 28, of...
View ArticlePolice: Multiple DUI arrests in Lake Bluff, Lake Forest recently
The following items were taken from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Police Department reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. LAKE FOREST ALCOHOL Meaghan E. Delaney,...
View ArticleFormer teacher pleads guilty in child sex assault case
Former teacher Michael Vucic pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and other sex charges Thursday and faces a maximum of 82 years in prison at sentencing. Vucic, a 42-year-old...
View ArticleBoard of ed aims to oust tenured math teacher facing battery charges
The Board of Education for Lake Forest District 115 has started proceedings to fire a math teacher facing misdemeanor charges. The six present members of the board voted unanimously the evening of...
View ArticleKirk Players stages 'The Velveteen Rabbit'
The bunny is back and that's great news for families. Kirk Players is presenting its fifth annual production of Scott Davidson's stage version of Margery Williams' classic tale, "The Velveteen...
View ArticlePolice: North Chicago man arrested in Christmas bar shooting
The Lake County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a North Chicago man in the Christmas Day shooting of three people in the parking lot of a bar in an unincorporated area near Lake Bluff....
View ArticleAuthorities: Chicago man sentenced to 31 years in string of robberies
A Chicago man who led several armed robberies including an attempted robbery at Lake Forest Jewelers recently was sentenced to more than 31 years in federal prison, authorities said. U.S. District...
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