Eugene Gruber died Saturday in a rehabilitation hospital — the last in a series of medical facilities he visited following an allegedly lethal encounter with guards at Lake County Jail four months ago. more ›

Although Michael Mermel is head of the Criminal Division at the Lake County state’s attorney’s office, he does not seem to understand what DNA is. The Tribune looks at three different cases where Mermel continues to prosecute the suspect, even though DNA evidence indicates that the person is not a viable suspect. more ›