🌱 How a former Gurnee resident won $13 million after exoneration
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In today's newsletter:
- How a former Gurnee resident won $13 million after exoneration
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 30.
- Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 44 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Former Gurnee man, decorated U.S. veteran wins $13 million settlement after being exonerated for murder of ex-wife (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A man who once lived in Gurnee has been fully exonerated in his ex‑wife’s 1993 murder and has reached a $13 million settlement after nearly 29 years in prison. Lake County prosecutors cited discredited forensic testimony and new DNA evidence in vacating his conviction, and a judge later granted him a certificate of innocence. The case has prompted renewed scrutiny of past investigative practices in Lake County. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It’s a tough job being really ridiculously pretty, but Jazzie swears she just woke up this way.
She came to the shelter as a chipped stray, and we always hold our breath hoping a family will walk through the door looking for their dog. That hope… (Nextdoor Mulberry North) - Carlton A304197 | Neutered | 6 years
Carlton doing the Carlton. It’s all in the hips! And the itchy skin isn’t helping. This almost senior guy still had a ton of pizzazz left in his step… (Nextdoor Mulberry North)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Gurnee. Apply here.
- Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 2nd Shift in Gurnee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gurnee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waukegan
- Man convicted of murder in 2022 Waukegan shooting (chicagotribune.com)
- Federal criminal charges filed following demolition of former hospital in Waukegan that led to 'serious dangers of asbestos' (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Former Gurnee man gets $13M settlement in false conviction suit: ‘We hope this settlement will help him … find peace in the years ahead' (chicagotribune.com)
Grayslake
- Essex Realty Group closes sale of 135-unit multifamily portfolio in Illinois communities (rejournals.com)
Libertyville
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