A judge imposed pre-trial conditions after the Waukegan city clerk appeared for her first court hearing Tuesday where she pleaded not guilty to over a dozen felony charges. Janet Kilkelly, 69, of Waukegan, was charged by a Lake County grand jury on March 13 in a 15-count indictment. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct […]
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‘I’m disappointed’: Waukegan mayor reacts to city clerk being indicted on more than dozen felonies
The Waukegan mayor says she is “disappointed” and has called on the city clerk to put the interests of Waukeganites first after the city clerk was indicted on over a dozen felony charges. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and […]
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‘Violated the public trust’: Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct related to gambling, liquor licensing
Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has been charged with over a dozen felonies after prosecutors say she illegally provided credits to businesses applying for liquor and gambling licenses. A Lake County grand jury on Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official misconduct and misapplication of funds after an […]
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Investigators seize work phone belonging to Waukegan city clerk as part of official misconduct investigation
Investigators seized a work cellphone belonging to the Waukegan city clerk and executed a search warrant at the Waukegan City Hall as part of a criminal investigation. The Illinois State Police obtained the warrant on December 13 in Lake County Circuit Court. Investigators immediately went to the city hall, located at 100 North Martin Luther […]
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Investigators raid Waukegan City Hall as part of criminal investigation into multiple crimes
Multiple investigators executed a search warrant at the Waukegan City Hall Thursday morning into an investigation involving multiple crimes. The Illinois State Police obtained the warrant Thursday morning in Lake County Circuit Court. A judge signed off on the search warrant for the city hall, located at 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in […]