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Lake County Sheriff’s COaST program receives achievement award, $250,000 grant

The Lake County Sheriff’s multi-agency Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) has received the 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and secured a $250,000 grant from an area Illinois State Senator. Launched in 1970, the NACo award is designed to celebrate innovation in county government and honors innovative, effective county government […]

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Lake County Office of Education receives $1 million grant to address school violence

Lake County has received a grant that officials say will be used toward training school personnel and educating students on preventing school violence. Lake County Regional Office of Education (LCOE) Superintendent Dr. Michael Karner announced earlier this week that LCOE was awarded a $1 million grant. The grant is made available through the Department of […]

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County board approves gun violence, domestic violence prevention programs in Lake County

The county board on Tuesday approved new programs led by the state’s attorney’s office targeting the prevention of gun violence and domestic violence in Lake County. A Domestic Violence Prevention Partnership with the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic (NSLAC) was established in part with a grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The Domestic […]