A fight involving a half-dozen inmates at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan resulted in four of them being transported to the hospital for treatment, sheriff’s officials said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said inmates were seated and receiving meals in accordance with established procedures during the lunch period on Tuesday. One inmate, […]
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Large fight involving nearly a dozen inmates at Lake County Jail in Waukegan leads to injuries, charges
A brawl broke out between nearly a dozen inmates at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan in late January, causing several of them to get injured and battery charges to be filed against them. The fight broke out on January 31 while the inmates were allowed time out of their cells, Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Inmates file lawsuit after McHenry County Jail transport bus crash that hospitalized 19 in Hainesville
Several inmates have filed a lawsuit after a McHenry County Jail prisoner transport bus crashed in Hainesville, leaving the driver unconscious and sending 19 people to the hospital, last year. Attorney Robert A. Langendorf filed a lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court earlier this month on behalf of Angel Borgas, Lynell Glover, Jonathan Skorko, Cesar […]
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Construction project underway to renovate part of Lake County Jail in Waukegan
Sheriff’s officials say the Lake County Jail in Waukegan is undergoing renovations to upgrade an area in the jail containing safety cells as part of efforts to modernize the facility. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the Lake County Jail, in coordination with Lake County Facilities, is upgrading an area of the […]
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Lake County Jail in Waukegan to implement new mail system after attempts to smuggle drugs into facility
The sheriff’s office says a new digital mail system will soon be implemented for inmates at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan after recent attempts to smuggle drugs into the facility. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the Lake County Jail will implement a new digital mail delivery system for all inmate personal mail starting […]
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Jury rules inmate died from drug overdose while being held in Lake County Jail in Waukegan
A jury has ruled that a Zion man died by drug overdose after staff found him unresponsive while he was being held in custody at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Arthur Bankston II, 53, of Zion, was found unresponsive in his jail cell around 9:35 […]
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Corrections officer left seriously injured in attack by murder suspect at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
Officials say a corrections officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was viciously attacked and nearly strangled by a murder suspect being held in the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. Raymond Smith Jr., 46, of Zion, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a corrections officer and two counts of resisting arrest […]
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Coroner releases identity of Zion man found dead in cell at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a Zion man who was found dead after staff discovered him unresponsive in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan Tuesday evening. An autopsy was performed Thursday on Arthur Bankston II, 53, of Zion, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Investigation underway after inmate found dead in cell at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
Officials say a 53-year-old man who was being held at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead Tuesday evening. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a Lake County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his jail cell around 9:35 p.m. Tuesday. The inmate, a […]