Winthrop Harbor

Lake Co. man arrested in child porn crackdown

2013-01-31 14:17:00

A Lake County man accused of downloading child pornography has been arrested as part of a statewide crackdown called “Operation Glass House” launched two years ago, Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan announced today. David Wayne McMurray, 52, was...

Search continues for missing Volo woman, two young daughters

2012-10-12 17:08:00

The search continued today for a missing Volo woman and her two young daughters, as water searches near her home turned up nothing and detectives followed up on tips of possible sightings. Aneta M. Marsek, 33, and her daughters, ages 2 and 4 months, were...

Illinois police chiefs group president under investigation over helicopter program

2012-10-25 00:00:00

Seven years ago, a small-town police chief launched a big dream to nab criminals and thwart terrorists from the air. Chief Timothy Swanson began a police helicopter program that initially drew raves. He secured six-figure federal grants. Nearly 100...

Cops: Son of day care operator abused children

2012-03-20 15:25:00

A Winthrop Harbor teen has been charged with sexually assaulting three young girls at his mother’s licensed home day care, police announced Tuesday. Brett A. Degler, 17, faces charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated...

Zion-Benton talks set to resume Friday as strike continues

2012-01-05 17:09:00

Representatives of striking Zion-Benton High School District 126 teachers and staff are scheduled to resume contract talks with district officials at 9 a.m. Friday, a union official said this evening. Negotiations will resume at 9 a.m. Friday in the...

Mother and son allowed holiday call after police say dad was duct taped and pepper sprayed

2011-12-22 16:34:21

New veterans drop-in center officially open

2012-03-19 16:35:16

Winthrop Harbor GI’s wake tonight

2011-11-07 16:35:07

Police: Gurnee man arrested in $15K bank robbery, high-speed chase

2011-06-09 21:34:42

Rep. Walsh town halls set for Palatine, McHenry, Crystal Lake

2011-08-08 16:34:16

Mom, son charged in abuse of bedridden man

2011-05-25 18:41:00

Wife, son charged with duct-taping, pepper-spraying man

2011-05-25 09:05:00

A man training to be a monk and his mother have been arrested in far north suburban Winthrop Harbor after authorities said they used pepper spray and duct tape to restrain the woman’s husband, who has dementia and is bedridden. At a court...

Christopher Myers, of Winthrop Harbor, Il., watches his tee shot on the sixth hole at Moccasin Creek Country Club during Saturday's round of the Western Printing Pro-Am. photo by john davis taken 7/23/2011

2011-07-23 18:42:54