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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‘False and misleading evidence’: Judge throws out case against Waukegan city clerk due to state’s misleading testimonies, denial of due process
A Lake County judge Friday morning dismissed the criminal case against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly, ruling that the state’s testimonies misled the grand jury and caused “a complete denial of due process.” Kilkelly, who is the city clerk for Waukegan, was charged by a Lake County grand jury on March 13 in a 15-count […]
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Waukegan city clerk pleads not guilty, released pending trial after being charged with 15 felonies
A judge imposed pre-trial conditions after the Waukegan city clerk appeared for her first court hearing Tuesday where she pleaded not guilty to over a dozen felony charges. Janet Kilkelly, 69, of Waukegan, was charged by a Lake County grand jury on March 13 in a 15-count indictment. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct […]
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City council votes to not suspend certain duties of Waukegan city clerk under indictment on more than dozen felony charges
The Waukegan City Council voted against a proposed ordinance Monday evening that would suspend and re-assign certain duties of Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly, who was indicted on over a dozen felony charges last week. A Lake County grand jury last Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official […]
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‘I’m disappointed’: Waukegan mayor reacts to city clerk being indicted on more than dozen felonies
The Waukegan mayor says she is “disappointed” and has called on the city clerk to put the interests of Waukeganites first after the city clerk was indicted on over a dozen felony charges. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and […]
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‘Violated the public trust’: Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct related to gambling, liquor licensing
Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has been charged with over a dozen felonies after prosecutors say she illegally provided credits to businesses applying for liquor and gambling licenses. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and misapplication of funds after an […]
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Investigators seize work phone belonging to Waukegan city clerk as part of official misconduct investigation
Investigators seized a work cellphone belonging to the Waukegan city clerk and executed a search warrant at the Waukegan City Hall as part of a criminal investigation. The Illinois State Police obtained the warrant on December 13 in Lake County Circuit Court. Investigators immediately went to the city hall, located at 100 North Martin Luther […]