A Waukegan man tried bringing purchased urine, which he thought was clean, to pass his court-ordered drug test, the sheriff’s office said. The urine tested positive for cocaine. Jerrold Hayes, 53, of the 900 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with defrauding a drug and alcohol screening test. Hayes was required to provide […]
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Lake County courts to resume pre-pandemic operations after more than 2 years
After more than two years of operating at reduced capacity, Lake County courts will resume pre-pandemic court operations later this month, county officials said. Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt recently conferred with the Lake County Health Department regarding social distancing and the current local conditions concerning COVID-19, according to a statement from the 19th Judicial […]
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Lake County Circuit Court to begin distributing funds to programs for crime victims
The 19th Judicial Circuit Court will begin distributing money collected by probation fees to victims’ services programs in Lake County. In August 2021, the 19th Judicial Circuit Court created the Crime Victims’ Services Fund Committee. The committee is comprised of judges, probation employees and court staff and gives money to victims’ services programs in Lake […]
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Man tries escaping from Lake County courthouse, jail two separate times, leaving police officer injured
A man tried fleeing arrest at the Lake County Courthouse and injured a police officer, officials said. He was taken into custody but later tried escaping from the Lake County Jail. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said that Anthony J. Cauley, 29, of Oak Park, was attending a court hearing in the […]
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Sheriff’s office says no evidence that female employees were asked to remove blouses at Lake County Courthouse
The sheriff’s office said they have not found any instances where female employees at the Lake County Courthouse were asked to remove their blouses at a security checkpoint. A CBS 2 report prompted the investigation after multiple female employees who work at the courthouse claimed a security contractor asked them to remove their button-down blouses […]
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Female employees say they were asked to remove blouses at Lake County Courthouse
Multiple female employees said a security contractor at the Lake County Courthouse asked them to remove their button-down blouses at a security checkpoint. The sheriff’s office is now investigating. Chicago-based Monterrey Security is contracted for security at the Lake County Circuit Courthouse in Waukegan. CBS 2 reported that multiple female employees who work at the […]
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Lake County judge tests positive for COVID-19
A Lake County judge has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and several county employees are now self-quarantining. 19th Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Diane Winter received confirmation on Tuesday that a judge had tested positive, according to a statement. The judge was on the bench for bond court in courtroom T-110 the week of […]
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Police arrest man who fled from Lake County Courthouse
Police have arrested a man who fled from a court security officer after a judge increased his bond at the Lake County Courthouse Wednesday morning. Isiah J. Jarrett, 33, of the 5000 block of Graceland Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, was at the Lake County Courthouse around 11 a.m. for a hearing on an aggravated […]
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Former Lake County Courthouse security guard arrested for drug dealing
A Wildwood man, who is reportedly a former Lake County Courthouse security guard, was arrested on Saturday after police found marijuana and cocaine in his vehicle. Lewis E. Shamberg, of the 33000 block of North Greentree Road in unincorporated Grayslake, was arrested after Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called for a report of a suspicious […]