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Pastor accused of having sex with minor faces 10 years in jail
A former pastor of a northwest Indiana megachurch will likely serve at least 10 years in prison for taking a minor across state lines for sex. Jack Schaap, 54, of Dyer and Crete, says in his plea agreement with federal prosecutors that both he and...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Did McClellan get a bad rap? Debate goes on
The argument over the performance of the Union commander on the nation's bloodiest day is far from settled. Major Gen. George B. McClellan was sacked by President Abraham Lincoln less than two months after the Battle of Antietam. For more than a...Tags: Ulysses S. Grant, Armed Conflicts, Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Antietam, Stroke
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Snakes on a plain: Lincoln Park Zoo re-populates species
The people, mostly from the partnering Lincoln Park Zoo and Lake County Forest Preserve District, were scientists, public-relations specialists, photojournalists, even an intern, all of them, at times, watching the reptiles like hawks, though with the...
Tags: McHenry, Forestry and Timber, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Rare snakes get new home in Lake County
Today is moving day for 18 smooth green snakes hatched and reared at Lincoln Park Zoo that are being relocated to a Lake County Forest Preserve. The tiny, jewel-colored snakes are listed as an Illinois Species in Greatest Need of Conservation, and...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Conservation, Lincoln Park Zoo
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Study: Suburban shops main source of guns in Chicago crime
Tribune reporterA new study on guns seized by Chicago police shows that suburban gun shops are a main source of guns used in crimes in the city. The research shows that some 29 percent of the guns recovered on Chicago’s streets between 2008 and the end of March...Tags: University of Chicago, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Politics
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The 84th Annual Lake County Fair: Pig wings, livestock and more
WGN Feature ReporterOn tonight's WGN News at Five, I'm taking my annual trip to the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. We sat in on a "pig wing" eating contest (pigs DO fly, apparently) and met a now-famous heifer in the livestock area. The fair is one of my favorite events to...Tags: Grayslake
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Spate of recent drownings raises flags for doctors
Tribune reporterA Joliet toddler swimming in a family pool and a northwest Indiana teen reveling in Lake Michigan are the latest victims in a spate of summer drownings that has doctors concerned. Ten children have drowned in the metro since June 14, according to data...Tags: Health
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Lindenhurst: How green is their village
The country cousin to Lake County's more affluent suburbs, Lindenhurst is a village nestled among the lakes, forest preserves and parks that its residents cherish.
Except for the families who farmed this area for generations, people settled in "Lindy"...Tags: Lake Michigan, Lakes and Ponds, House Building, Arts and Culture, Easter
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Tollway vows to get violation notices out quicker
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Tollway said today it will implement a new policy requiring that all violation notices be mailed within 90 days of a tollway user's third violation. Previously the tollway would sometimes not send out such notices out for years when backlogs...Tags: Transportation, Elgin, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Travel, Road Transportation
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Did state senator wield clout in marital tiff?
Chicago TribuneRecordings of 911 calls are raising the question of whether state Sen. Suzi Schmidt sought to use her political clout to influence Lake County authorities during several domestic disturbances with her husband. After quarreling with her husband and...Tags: Waukegan, Republican Party, Politics, Suzi Schmidt, Christmas
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