Two canines assisted investigators who found a Waukegan man allegedly possessing child pornography while he was on pre-trial release for sexually abusing children. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Cyber Crimes Division and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and Waukegan Police Department, arrested Jose Paz-Hernandez, 22, […]
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Feds renew funding for Lake County’s Human Trafficking Task Force to prosecute suspects, help victims
Lake County’s Human Trafficking Task Force has received additional federal funding to continue the task force’s work in investigating and prosecuting human traffickers and providing services to survivors. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded the Lake County Human Trafficking Task Force an additional $700,000 in grant funding last month as a renewal of […]
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Lake County state’s attorney calls for ‘sustained urgency’ in reducing violent crime after being sworn in for 2nd term
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called for a “sustained urgency” in reducing violent crime and getting to the “root causes” after he was sworn into his second term in office. Rinehart was officially sworn in, marking the start of his second term as Lake County state’s attorney, on Monday. All Lake County assistant state’s […]
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Former Lake County prosecutor has law license suspended for buying hotel room, liquor for teenager
A former Lake County assistant state’s attorney who was sentenced to jail for renting a hotel room in Woodstock with an 18-year-old and providing her with liquor has now had his law license suspended. The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) said Javaron D. Buckley, 37, of Mount Prospect, will have his law license […]
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Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart vows to appeal judge’s ruling that threw out case against Waukegan city clerk
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he strongly disagrees with a Lake County judge’s ruling that dismissed the criminal case against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly and said his office will file an appeal. Lake County Deputy Chief Judge Patricia Fix Friday morning dismissed the criminal case against Kilkelly, ruling that the state’s testimonies […]
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‘A critical need’: Lake County opens first of its kind medical clinic for children victims of sexual abuse
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 […]