By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff A few months back, Inhak “Tommy” Cho was doing his best to escape from behind bars. On Wednesday the Algonquin man eagerly accepted a plea deal that could keep him locked up for more than 20 years, and was willing to spend more time in prison if his … Continued

By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff A McHenry High School student charged with a felony for grabbing the breast of a school cafeteria worker pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday that allows him to avoid both a felony conviction and any more time behind bars. Isaac Chambers, 18, instead will spend two years … Continued

A fact of life around the courthouse is that it is a place where many marriages end badly. But few end worse than one that’s the subject of a lawsuit a Crystal Lake woman filed this month against her ex-husband. The woman, whom I’m not naming for soon-to-be obvious reasons, is suing her ex on … Continued

Byline: Charles Keeshan Daily Herald Staff Writer Amid defense claims of prosecutorial misconduct, a McHenry County judge agreed Thursday to postpone the murder trial of former Fox Lake police officer John Cumbee for the fourth time this year. The delay came after a heated exchange between Cumbee attorney Jed Stone and county prosecutors over the … Continued

By Charles Keeshan Daily Herald Staff Writer A Wheeling woman pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge alleging she attacked a male stripper when he failed to measure up to expectations during her daughter’s bachelorette party. Jacqueline A. McMahon, 52, was sentenced to 30 days court supervision and ordered to pay $2,500 restitution to the … Continued