Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called for a “sustained urgency” in reducing violent crime and getting to the “root causes” after he was sworn into his second term in office. Rinehart was officially sworn in, marking the start of his second term as Lake County state’s attorney, on Monday. All Lake County assistant state’s […]
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Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart vows to appeal judge’s ruling that threw out case against Waukegan city clerk
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he strongly disagrees with a Lake County judge’s ruling that dismissed the criminal case against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly and said his office will file an appeal. Lake County Deputy Chief Judge Patricia Fix Friday morning dismissed the criminal case against Kilkelly, ruling that the state’s testimonies […]
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Lake County state’s attorney accused by political opponent of violating law by failing to report crash involving county-issued car
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart has been accused by his political opponent of committing a crime by failing to report a crash involving his county-issued vehicle. The incident happened over seven months ago on January 12 at Rinehart’s residence in Highland Park. Rinehart’s 2017 Ford Explorer, which is a county-owned and issued vehicle, sustained […]
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State’s attorney, city officials respond after no arrests made in pro-Palestinian protest in Highland Park neighborhood
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart and city officials have issued statements after dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters descended in a Highland Park neighborhood early Saturday morning, with residents questioning why arrests were not made. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:43 a.m. Saturday to the area of Woodland Road and St. Johns Avenue for […]
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‘Helped bring justice’: Man found guilty in 2020 DUI crash that killed 2 of his passengers in Round Lake
A jury found a man guilty Thursday afternoon on multiple counts of driving under the influence in a 2020 rollover crash in Round Lake that left two of his passengers dead. Jose S. Aguirre, 30, of Round Lake Beach, was found guilty late Thursday afternoon on nine counts of aggravated driving under the influence, a […]
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‘Comprehensive and life-saving’: State’s attorney introduces new plan aiming to prevent gun violence in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion
The Lake County state’s attorney, joined by local and state officials, announced a new “violence reduction plan” Tuesday afternoon that aims to prevent gun violence in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion communities. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart — joined by officials like Congressman Brad Schneider, State Representative Rita Mayfield and State Senator Adriane […]
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90 days in jail for man who prosecutors said attempted to forcibly kidnap woman in North Chicago
The state’s attorney’s office is defending a plea deal for a man who was sentenced to 90 days in jail after prosecutors say he touched a child inappropriately and tried to kidnap a woman in North Chicago. Ivan C. Hernandez, 32, of North Chicago, was charged in November with attempted kidnapping, aggravated battery, unlawful restraint […]
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Bodycam video captures Waukegan police officer throwing handcuffed man to ground, injuring him
Body camera footage released Thursday shows a Waukegan police officer throwing a handcuffed man to the ground last month, leaving the suspect injured. Waukegan Police Officer Richard Tabisz was charged with two felony counts of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of battery. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on December 14 to a […]
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Waukegan police officer charged with throwing handcuffed suspect to ground, leaving him injured
A Waukegan police officer has been arrested and charged after officials say he threw an arrestee to the ground in front of other officers, leaving the suspect injured after hitting his head. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on December 14 to a residence for a call of a fight in progress. Officers […]