Melodie Gliniewicz

A Lake County judge sentenced Melodie Gliniewicz to serve 24 months of second-chance probation for her felony plea in connection with the financial misdeeds of her late husband, disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz.

A Lake County judge Tuesday will sentence Melodie Gliniewicz for her felony conviction in connection with the financial misdeeds of her late husband, disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz.

After six years of delays, the much-anticipated trial of Melodie Gliniewicz will not happen as planned next week after Gliniewicz pleaded guilty Friday morning to one felony count of deceptive practices.

Attorneys for Melodie Gliniewicz tried but failed during a Monday hearing to unearth documents that would shed light on what led to the termination of Fox Lake's former village administrator.

Ahead of Melodie Gliniewicz's criminal trial, her lawyers claim the village of Fox Lake intentionally withheld information about the firing of its former village administrator, who was credited with investigating Lt. Joe Gliniewicz's financial misdeeds.

A new trial date has been set in the case against Melodie Gliniewicz, who is accused of helping her late husband, disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, embezzle money from a youth program.

Antioch Township woman is accused of helping her late husband, Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, embezzle money from youth program