Gurnee

Highland Park man charged with sex assault

2013-05-20 10:29:34

A Highland Park man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, law enforcement officials said. Victor De Yta-Morales, 43, of the 600 block of Glenview Avenue, was taken into custody in the early morning hours of May 9....

Eichman 'meant to be' in Rock Falls

2013-05-18 12:24:04

On a recent Friday night, with her last day still a little more than a month away, Rock Falls High School Superintendent Jane Eichman walked out of the building. "I had stayed until after 6 o'clock on a Friday night, ..." she said. "No one was in the...

Gurnee school bus driver, 32, charged with sex assault of girl, 15

2013-05-15 14:03:00

A school bus driver for a Gurnee district has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Kristin Miks, 32, of Wildwood, was charged with two...

Mundelein, Lake Zurich police blotter: May 8

2013-05-08 00:00:00

The following items are taken from Mundelein, Lake Zurich, Grayslake and Wauconda police records. Mundelein •On April 29, a 39-year-old Grayslake woman was charged with driving without a license and disobeying a traffic control device in the...

Mundelein residents may see water rate savings

2013-04-25 14:38:00

On June 1, Mundelein will lower the minimum charge for residents' water bills from seven units to six units, a move that could result in a quarter of residents seeing each bimonthly water bill fall by $6.57, the village board announced last week....

Area residents brace for flooding

2013-04-17 21:34:00

Property owners in the Chicago area who have suffered through flooding in the past face the possibility for more of the same Thursday and Friday, as hard rains continue to pound saturated ground. Additional rounds of heavy thunderstorms could dump...

United Way says preschool efforts working

2013-02-07 00:00:00

The United Way of Lake County recently released a study it says proves its local programs for low-income preschoolers ready them for kindergarten. The study, conducted by the United Way of Lake County — which serves communities across the county...

Community Foundation has banner year with grants

2013-01-03 00:00:00

The Highland Park Community Foundation gave a record amount of grant and scholarship money in 2012 to local institutions, nonprofits and social service groups. At its annual awards dinner in December, the foundation presented 25 grants totaling $131,...

Two charged in pot bust at hydroponics business

2012-11-21 13:57:00

Two men have been charged with marijuana possession after a search of a hydroponics business in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills — but the owner of the business says authorities are off base. John Czaplicki, 22, of Gurnee, was charged with...

Boys basketball | Boudreaux, Downey lead Lake Forest past Warren

2012-12-14 20:36:00

There are times when Evan Boudreaux can pass for a sophomore, like when he is visiting a college campus. The 15-year-old Lake Forest sophomore looks closer to 25, and he has a mature game to match. No secret in Lake County, the 6-foot-7 Boudreaux...

State Sen. Suzi Schmidt arrested in stalking case

2012-06-12 21:35:56

Lake County man charged with Ecstasy possession

2012-07-11 17:13:00

Bail was set at $25,000 today for a man charged with possessing Ecstasy after a traffic stop in Gurnee. Arnie Estrella, 21, of the 13000 block of West Yorkshire Lane in Beach Park, was pulled over about 7 p.m. Tuesday at Milwaukee and Grand Avenues in...

Brandon Paul, Gurnee (Illinois)

2013-03-20 12:55:00

Carter Wolff and Brittney O�Brien were married October 11th at Tulum, Mexico. Parents of the couple are Ken and Camille Wolff of Aberdeen, and Dave and Sue O�Brien of Gurnee, IL. The couple resides in Hopkins, MN.

2012-12-02 06:40:00

High above Marriott's Great America in Gurnee, Ill., Jerry Stockdale takes a break from painting the American Eagle roller coaster on April 16, 1981. At least 9,000 gallons of white paint were needed to spruce up the 127-foot tall ride, which took more than 20,000 hours to construct.

2012-11-02 14:14:00