Eric Rinehart

Derek Webb faces hate crime charges and a disorderly conduct charge for allegedly threatening immigrants and Latino residents in Lake County, including posting a sign with 'Good Shot ICE.' Multiple local police departments and federal law enforcement collected evidence across 'dozens of scenes' during the investigation.

A Lake County judge denied Marni Yang's request for a new trial in the 2007 murder of Rhoni Reuter, a pregnant woman. Yang, who received two life sentences for the killing, argued DNA and physical evidence suggested someone else committed the crime, but the judge found these claims insufficient to overturn the conviction.

Sylvia Sims Bolton, an Illinois alderperson, was charged with election fraud after allegedly submitting a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 primary election. Authorities discovered the ballot was processed after the voter's death date through post-election review procedures, leading to a felony and misdemeanor charge.