Police probe threats sent to Gurnee mayor; Other Local Politicians threatened

By Bob Susnjara Local law enforcement and U.S. Postal Service officials are investigating mailed and hand-delivered anonymous threats made to Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik during her re-election campaign. The threats stated Kovarik needed to quit the April 9 race or risk a public release of what she and police have said was false information about […]

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Threatening School Board Member’s Children

Christopher Culp, 43, was arrested for making a threatening phone call to Grayslake District 46 School Board Member Shannon Smigielski. The incident occurred during the teacher strike in January. The following is the transcript of what Smigielski released in a Letter to the Editor at the time. “You are a (expletive) liar. I’d really hate […]