$4 Million Bail in Wife Killing / Christmas Day Apartment Fire / Dad vs. Metra Conductor

Husband Accused of Killing Young Wife in 1973 Held on $4 Million Bail

• Donnie Rudd appeared in court on crutches. His attorney says he has colon cancer.

Fire Puts a Dozen Families Out of Lake Villa Apartments

• The fire broke out around 3 p.m. on Christmas Day.

3 People Shot Near Lake Bluff Early Christmas Morning

• An argument at a bar on Skokie Highway led to a parking-lot shooting.

Buffalo Grove Dad with Stroller Punches Metra Conductor: Police

• After the attack, the man was seen walking away pushing a stroller with his wife and three children, police said.

Huntley Woman Charged with DUI in Four-Vehicle Crash in Algonquin

• The woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following the crash.

Lake Co. Sex Offender Charged with Possession Child Porn

• John Lambert, 64, of North Chicago was arrested

Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty in Gliniewicz Investigation Threats

• The man was sentenced Thursday to court supervision, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, and must have no contact with Lake County authorities.

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• Measurements of peak wind gusts across the Chicago area.

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• Two Men Charged After Gun Fired in LITH Home
• Round Lake Teen Charged in Palatine Shooting That Critically Injured Teen

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• New Trustee Appointed to Ela Township Board
• Tollway Board OKs Environmental Study for Proposed Route 53 Extension
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