Galesburg police officer reunites long-lost wedding ring with family
Found a wedding ring which had sat in an evidence vault for years Enter Article DATE HEREGALESBURG, Ill. (WEEK) — The detective work of one dedicated Galesburg police officer reunited a family with their parents’ long-lost wedding ring.Earlier this month,...
Civilian employee for Villa Park Police Department charged with stealing drugs from evidence locker
Enter Headline here November 8, 2018A former civilian employee of the Villa Park Police Department has been charged with stealing drugs from the department’s evidence locker, DuPage County prosecutors said Wednesday.John Simons, 48, of Lombard, is facing felony...
Thousands of baseball cards in Libertyville police possession may go to auction
Enter Headline here Enter Article DATE HEREIn 17 years as an evidence custodian, Libertyville Police Officer Wayne Kincaid has seen swords, battle-axes and assorted oddities come in under his watch.”This is a police department evidence room,” he said....
Waukegan takes out loan to pay off $9.5 million wrongful conviction settlement
DNA evidence ultimately led to his exoneration in 2015, just over 20 years after he had been incarcerated Juy 18, 2018The city of Waukegan will take out another nearly $9 million in debt — during a year when it’s already on track to issue $55 million in new debt...
