A Lake County man found guilty of sexually assaulting a person in Deerfield, who had a previous sex conviction in Cook County, has been sentenced to mandatory natural life in prison.
Antonio Porter says his release from custody, 23 years in the making, feels bittersweet.
Inmates are getting the chance to learn a trade to help them find a job when they get out.
The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession. He returned this ...