The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center, which hosts forensic interviews for children who are victims of sexual or physical abuse, will open a medical clinic to better protect children and not delay care. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center (LCCAC) announced they had received $1 million in state […]
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Governor signs bill into law created by Lake County leaders that will speed up public release of crime data
The governor has signed a bill into law, which was worked on by two local legislators along with the Lake County state’s attorney, that will create a task force to accelerate the publication of Illinois crime data. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2323 to create the Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force. The […]
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‘Our goal is… zero homicides’: Lake County state’s attorney touts lowest homicides in 2023 compared to past 7 years
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said the county saw the lowest number of homicides in 2023 compared to the past seven years but called it not enough and said the goal is for zero homicides. Rinehart provided his annual report to the Law and Judicial Committee of the Lake County Board on Tuesday. The […]
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Lake County state’s attorney accused by political opponent of violating law by failing to report crash involving county-issued car
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart has been accused by his political opponent of committing a crime by failing to report a crash involving his county-issued vehicle. The incident happened over seven months ago on January 12 at Rinehart’s residence in Highland Park. Rinehart’s 2017 Ford Explorer, which is a county-owned and issued vehicle, sustained […]
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State’s attorney, city officials respond after no arrests made in pro-Palestinian protest in Highland Park neighborhood
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart and city officials have issued statements after dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters descended in a Highland Park neighborhood early Saturday morning, with residents questioning why arrests were not made. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:43 a.m. Saturday to the area of Woodland Road and St. Johns Avenue for […]
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‘Will save lives’: Lake County state’s attorney announces pilot program to reduce domestic violence
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it has launched a new team that aims to reduce domestic violence as part of a statewide pilot program, saying the team will save lives. The state’s attorney’s office said Friday that it had been selected by a statewide committee to pilot a regional Domestic Violence Fatality Review […]
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‘Helped bring justice’: Man found guilty in 2020 DUI crash that killed 2 of his passengers in Round Lake
A jury found a man guilty Thursday afternoon on multiple counts of driving under the influence in a 2020 rollover crash in Round Lake that left two of his passengers dead. Jose S. Aguirre, 30, of Round Lake Beach, was found guilty late Thursday afternoon on nine counts of aggravated driving under the influence, a […]
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Child advocacy center, state’s attorney’s office in Lake County announce new support dog
Lake County officials announced their newest team member, a two-year-old canine who will serve as a comfort dog for children during crime investigations. The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center (LCCAC) and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the addition of Linden. Linden will primarily serve as comfort and support to children during forensic […]
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‘Comprehensive and life-saving’: State’s attorney introduces new plan aiming to prevent gun violence in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion
The Lake County state’s attorney, joined by local and state officials, announced a new “violence reduction plan” Tuesday afternoon that aims to prevent gun violence in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion communities. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart — joined by officials like Congressman Brad Schneider, State Representative Rita Mayfield and State Senator Adriane […]