The coroner has identified a Gurnee woman who died on Saturday after becoming paralyzed following a two-vehicle crash in Gurnee. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Laura Walley, 64, of Gurnee, died from a blunt force injury of the neck as a result of the crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department […]
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Coroner explains how COVID-19 deaths are counted in Lake County
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper sat down and explained how his office is handling COVID-19 deaths and how they’re classified. “It’s a pandemic. So the big issue is how do we protect ourselves from the virus and how do we help our community with this virus,” Cooper said, noting that the Lake County Coroner’s […]