Timothy Triplett told a Lake County judge he has had trouble hiring a private defense attorney due to his lack of money, authorities said.
Authorities said a 16-year-old girl was walking on the bike path when a man emerged from the tree line and attacked her.
An investigation revealed the inmate had taken opioids just before returning from work release, according to the sheriff's office.
A wanted Zion man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Wednesday after skipping out on the final day of his trial.
Police found about 140 grams of cannabis, a stun gun, drug paraphernalia and $1,525 in small bills during a traffic stop this week.
Passenger in drunken driver's car rushed to hospital; motorist faces charge after eating marijuana before driving: Lake Forest Blotter
A 24-year-old driver fatally struck a 62-year-old pedestrian with a pickup truck before fleeing the scene last November, police said.
Lake Forest woman charged with misdemeanor after fleeing officer; drunk Round Lake Park man faces felony charges: Lake Forest Police Blotter
Lake Bluff woman without headlights, Park City man asleep in car smelling of weed both face DUI charges: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Blotters
A 73-year-old woman was identified as the pedestrian fatally struck by northbound train Wednesday night near Western Avenue in Lake Forest.
Detectives found evidence linking a 35-year-old man to the double homicide of a married couple shot dead in their garage, authorities said.
A 47-year-old woman was shot and killed inside an apartment complex in the 0-100 block of Prairie View Court in North Chicago Monday night.
A woman from Peoria was fatally shot outside a North Chicago apartment complex Monday. A former romantic partner is charged in her killing.
Driver awaiting trial for DUI sits down in street in abortive attempt to avoid arrest on new DUI charge: Lake Forest Police Blotter
State police said a 46-year-old man died after his stationary car was struck by a tractor-trailer Thursday on the Tri-State Tollway.
Police asked anyone who recently used the drive-thru ATM where the skimming device was found to carefully monitor their account.
Several neighbors reported flames coming from a home under construction in a west Lake Forest subdivision, according to fire officials.
If Timothy Triplett is convicted of killing a Beach Park couple in their home, prosecutors said they will consider seeking a life sentence.
A drunken driver arrested in the early morning hours after Christmas was provided with a plate of cookies: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Blotter
A Waukegan parolee is accused of murdering a husband and wife in their garage after they returned home from work last month.
The thieves brought a dolly and spent more than a half hour gathering packages and loading them into a car, police said.
Car catches fire after drunken driver crashes into tree; motorists halt intoxicated Milwaukee man: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Blotter
Lake County Sheriff's App will allow push notifications of major incidents and major traffic issues
Drunken drivers discovered surrounded by beer, driving too fast — or driving too slow: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Police Blotter
Police said a 16-year-old boy was among three people shot Tuesday evening on Galilee Avenue.
Police said a 47-year-old woman died after a car pulled up and someone inside opened fire Sunday morning in North Chicago.
Consumers in Lake Forest-Lake Bluff can take certain steps to lessen the chance of falling victim to a scam.
Drivers will see an increase in safety patrols now through the early morning hours of Nov. 30, according to Lake Bluff police.
The Waukegan Fire Department announced it recently took ownership of a 23-foot rescue boat from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives have interviewed the suspected driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a pedestrian last week in Lake Forest.
Police are searching for the driver of the truck that struck and killed 62-year-old Stephen Kennedy Thursday on Mayflower Road.
Police said the driver of a white Ford F150 drove away after fatally striking a pedestrian in his 60s.
More than 40 firefighters from over 15 departments fought a wildland fire Monday in southeast Lake Forest.
A 28-year-old Waukegan man wrecked his car and was arrested after the detective he struck gave chase, according to the sheriff's office.
Lake Forest Hospital employee faces theft charges; drunken driver discovered dozing at intersection: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Police Blotters
Officers feared the critically wounded Waukegan couple were armed, according to police reports.
Videos from dashboard and body-worn cameras show the arrest of Marcellis Stinnette, a brief pursuit and a crash before he was fatally shot.
The sheriff's office said two men released on parole last year are suspected of a string of stick-ups on both sides of the Wisconsin border.
Firefighters took 20 minutes to put out the overnight blaze near Westleigh and U.S. 41 in Lake Forest.
Fall is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood. Here is an updated list of sex offenders in the area.