Crooked Cop Meets Justice / ISIS Wannabe / Warehouse Buckles Under Snow

Crooked Cop Sentenced for Stealing Firearms from P.D., Dealing Drugs: Prosecutors

• Ryszard Kopacz was fired from the Hebron Police Department. He was sentenced to four years in prison Monday.

ISIS Wannabe Wore Bulletproof Vest to Court: Cops

• Weapons and body armor were found at the home of a Waukegan man who told Lake Forest police he wanted to join ISIS.

McHenry County Warehouse Roof Collapses Under Weight of Snow, Sleet

• This is the second time since 2007 that the roof at the True Value warehouse in Harvard has collapsed.

Downtown Crystal Lake to Get New Restaurant

• Retro Bistro, which currently has a restaurant in Mount Prospect, will open a second location in Crystal Lake.

Smoke Alarms Credited With Saving Lives in Two Grayslake House Fires

• Grayslake Fire Protection District has been called to two house fires in the past week.

Halas Descendant Buys Home in Lake Forest

• Ed McCaskey Jr.’s purchase strengthens the Chicago Bears’ ties to the city.

Both Rose Bowl No. 56s Played for Lake Forest Academy

• And the similarities between Faith Ekakitie of Iowa and Wesley Annan of Stanford don’t end there.

Wow! House: Sprawling New Suburban Castle Could be Yours in 2016

• The 24,000-square foot South Barrington mansion is selling for $6.9 million.

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