Gift of Hope, an organ and tissue donation network, has presented the Lake County Coroner’s Office with an award for “consistently making a difference” as a team. The coroner’s office was presented with the 2024 Life Changer Award for Outstanding Teams on July 25 by Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Network. The Gift of […]
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Coroner releases public dashboard highlighting homicide, suicide, overdose deaths in Lake County
The Lake County coroner has released a dashboard to the public showing data and trends on homicides, overdose deaths and suicides in the county. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek announced the release of the Lake County Coroner’s Office Data Hub on Friday. The coroner previously launched two dashboards that track trends in suicides and unintentional […]
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Coroner releases public dashboards highlighting suicide, overdose deaths in Lake County
The Lake County coroner has released two dashboards to the public showing data and trends on overdose and suicide deaths in the county. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek announced the release of the dashboards on Friday. The dashboards have been in the development process for the last six months in conjunction with the Lake County […]
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Lake County coroner sounds alarm about broken equipment, delays in patient care at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan
The Lake County coroner is calling for action amid an exodus of doctors leaving Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, affecting patient care, after the hospital was recently purchased. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek recently sent a letter outlining her concerns with Vista Medical Center East to Vista Health System Board Trustee George Bridges. Vista […]
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Lake County hosts first-ever burial of 79 indigent, unclaimed persons at Libertyville cemetery
The coroner’s office and county officials held a ceremony Monday to bury the remains of 79 indigent and unclaimed persons — the first-ever such burial to be held in Lake County. The ecumenical nondenominational burial ceremony was held at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville. The ceremony began at 1 p.m. Monday following a procession to the […]
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Lake County to hold first-ever burial of 79 indigent, unclaimed persons at Libertyville cemetery
The coroner’s office announced they are hosting the first-ever indigent and unclaimed persons burial for 79 people in Lake County on Monday. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said on Thursday that the ecumenical nondenominational burial ceremony will be held at Ascension Cemetery, 1920 West Buckley Road in Libertyville. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. […]
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Lawsuit alleges Lake County coroner retaliated against former employee because he refused to give back retired canine
A lawsuit filed against the Lake County Coroner’s Office alleges that a former employee was retaliated against after he refused to return his retired canine to the coroner’s office. The federal lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Gurnee resident Jason Patt was the chief deputy coroner […]
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Coroner identifies Tennessee man who died after 2-vehicle crash in Gurnee
The coroner has identified the Tennessee man who died after he was rear-ended by another vehicle in Gurnee Saturday morning. Robert Wiedmann, 66, of Crossville, Tennessee, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a crash, according to an autopsy completed Monday by the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee […]
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Coroner identifies 33-year-old man who was fatally shot in North Chicago
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified a 33-year-old man who was shot and killed in the parking lot of a restaurant in North Chicago late Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 11:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of 10th Street in North Chicago for a […]