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Belleville West............... 7 Cary-Grove....................48
Johnsburg......................44 Pontiac........................... 19
Jacobs ..............................6 Lincoln-Way East ....... 40
CL South ........................ 12 Prairie Ridge.................56
St. Edward.....................26 Richmond-Burton .......55
Coal City ........................10 Marengo ........................28
Hampshire.....................44 DeKalb............................57
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Few answers in Gliniewicz case
Coroner still leans toward homicide ruling in shooting death of Fox Lake officer By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com FOX LAKE – Nearly two months have passed since Fox Lake police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz was fatally shot, and a few more weeks could pass before investigators are able to rule out any theory on how the veteran officer died. Lake County Sheriff’s Detective Chris Covelli said
investigators continue to look at every angle of the Sept. 1 shooting. Police know Gliniewicz, 52, was shot twice with his own gun: once in the front right of his vest and once in the upper-left chest. However, police have said gunshot residue tests could not discern whether Gliniewicz or someone else fired his .40-caliber service weapon. “That opens the door
where we have to look at any possible situation that could create a result,” Covelli said. “Whenever evidence, physical evidence or evidence we ob- Lt. Joseph tain through Gliniewicz the investigation or interviews we conduct
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with individuals that don’t result in definitives, we have to take everything into account.” Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd has yet to rule Gliniewicz’s death a homicide, suicide, accident or undetermined. He said the decision will come after the Lake County Major Crime Task Force investigating the shooting completes a victimology
report. He expects that report within the next one to three weeks. “I still lean toward homicide,” Rudd said. “However, I can’t make that decision, so the others remain open.” Three DNA samples collected at the scene that were of the quality to be run through the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System, also known as
CODIS, have not matched any samples in the system, Covelli said. He added the samples are run daily in case a matching DNA sample enters the system. Surveillance video failed to provide substantial leads early in the investigation. Covelli said Gliniewicz was assigned to one of the Fox Lake squad
See GLINIEWICZ, page A4
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Rauner buys Emanuel dead fish as duo spar By SARA BURNETT The Associated Press
CHICAGO – The public spat between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reached a new level Friday, as the mayor said the Republican should stop name-calling and “do your job” and Rauner responded with plans to send the Democrat a “dead fish.” The two lawmakers – who have previously worked and vacationed Bruce Rauner together and describe themselves as friends – have been in a backand-forth over a months-long state budget impasse, city Rahm Emanuel finances and Rauner’s push to curb public-employee union influence. Rauner’s office on Thursday criticized Emanuel for pushing through a record
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Ashton Peterson (left), 8, and Eli Irwin, 9, both of Crystal Lake, walk along North Williams Street on Friday during the annual Halloween Handout in downtown Crystal Lake.
Halloween weekend kicks off in Crystal Lake By CAITLIN SWIECA cswieca@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – For two hours Friday afternoon, the usual shoppers in downtown Crystal Lake were replaced by hordes of miniature princesses, superheroes, witches and football players, all roaming the streets in search of sweets. The costumed visitors were there for Halloween Handout, an
event organized by Downtown Crystal Lake in which participating businesses handed out treats to costumed children ages 12 and younger. On a sunny afternoon with temperatures approaching 60 degrees, hundreds turned out to enjoy some early Halloween spirit. Participants ranged from adults, such as Ron and Mikey Doerr, who traveled from Huntley dressed as Mickey and Minnie
Mouse to attend with their grandchildren, to infants, such as Jodi Crawford’s 8-month-old granddaughter, Clara, who took in the sights from under her witch’s hat. “It was kind of a last-minute thing,” Crawford said. “I said, ‘It’s gorgeous out. Let’s go downtown. She’s enjoying just sitting here.’” Mary Van Opstal of Crystal Lake brought her pirate-outfitted
See HALLOWEEN, page A5
Trick-or-treat hours: All area communities are having trick-or-treating on Halloween. For hours, turn to PAGE A5.
On the Web: To view a photo list from the annual Halloween Handout, visit NWHerald.com.
Voice your opinion: How many
trick-or-treaters are you expecting? Vote online at NWHerald.com.
See BUDGET, page A2
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