The Lake County Board on Tuesday voted in favor of supporting state and federal legislation to ban the sale and possession of “assault rifles.” The Tuesday morning vote was 16-5 in favor of the resolution. Lake County cannot enact its own high-powered weapon ban because it is not a home rule municipality. The resolution urges […]
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‘We are a city experiencing grief’: Highland Park mayor addresses Lake County Board month after mass shooting
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering again called for a ban on “weapons of war” during a Lake County Board meeting Friday as Highland Park recovers one month after the mass shooting. Rotering began her speech by saying that the Fourth of July shooting “shook the community to its core.” “Like so many American cities and […]
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State’s attorney launches ‘violence interrupters’ to target gun violence in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion
The Lake County state’s attorney announced a new initiative that aims to reduce gun violence in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion areas by hiring at least 10 “violence interrupters” that will provide services to the three Lake County communities. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, along with other local and state officials, announced the […]
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Open burning restrictions to go into effect next month in unincorporated areas of Lake County
New open burning restrictions for unincorporated Lake County and new consolidated waste services in certain areas will go into effect starting June 1, county officials said. The Lake County Board approved new burning restrictions in January. The restrictions aim to reduce the health impacts of smoke exposure from open burning, county officials said. The permanent […]
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‘No greater gift’: Former Lake County board member receives kidney donation following cancer battle
Former Lake County board member Bonnie Thomson Carter, who desperately needed a new kidney due to a cancer battle, recently received a new kidney thanks to a DeKalb County man. Carter, a former Lake County board member and Lake County Forest Preserve president, received a kidney on March 11 from living donor Rob Kesler, 33, […]
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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 […]
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County board approves open burning restrictions in unincorporated areas of Lake County
The Lake County Board voted this past week to implement restrictions on opening burning within unincorporated areas of Lake County, including a ban on burning certain yard waste. The Lake County Board voted on Tuesday to enact the burning restrictions. Franchise waste hauler agreements to provide consolidated waste hauling services in unincorporated areas within certain […]
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Lake County board member says his car was burglarized twice on Christmas Eve while he was delivering presents
A Lake County board member called out the Lake County state’s attorney, saying he is “very concerned” with crime after his car was burglarized twice on Christmas Eve while he was out delivering presents. Lake County Board Member Dick Barr posted security camera videos early Christmas Day on social media showing his car being burglarized […]
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Lake County Board approves funding to bolster state’s attorney’s Violent Crimes Unit
The Lake County Board on Tuesday unanimously approved additional funding to expand the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office’s newly-created Violent Crimes Unit. The board’s action authorizes Lake County State Attorney Eric Rinehart to devote two additional prosecutors and a victim-witness counselor to the unit. “This Violent Crimes Unit will allow our most experienced prosecutors to […]