August 30, 2024

DECATUR, IL — A former Montgomery County prosecutor faces a two-year suspension of his law license for purchasing, using and driving under the influence of methamphetamine. Jacob Swanson, 33, of Springfield, admitted in an answer to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission, or ARDC, that he bought meth five times in 2023 after using…

LONG GROVE, IL — An intoxicated man, who fled the scene of a traffic crash on foot Wednesday, was eventually tracked down by local law enforcement and one of the Lake County Sheriff Office’s canines. K9 Axel is being credited for obtaining the scent of the man nearly two miles from the crash. Yiyari C….