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State’s Attorney Rinehart calls for action on second anniversary of Highland Park shooting
On Independence Day, we celebrate this country’s ideals: liberty, democracy, and service to others. On July 4, 2022, first responders in Highland Park and throughout Lake County rushed to serve others even in the face of gunfire.
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Gun Violence Awareness Month Community Carnival scheduled Saturday in Waukegan
A Lake County Gun Violence Awareness Month Community Carnival will be held Saturday, June 29, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cristo Rey parking lot. The Antmound Foundation and the Lake County Gun Violence Prevention Initiative are hosting the fair.
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Lake County launches new program targeting domestic violence fatalities
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced today that it has been selected by a statewide committee to pilot a regional “Domestic Violence Fatality Review (DVFR) Team.” The team will work to prevent future domestic-violence-related fatalities and reduce the severity and frequency of domestic violence. Five regions throughout Illinois will each have one team as part of this pilot program.
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Jury finds Joey Gonzalez guilty for fatal Gurnee Mills parking lot shooting
On Friday, June 14, 2024, a jury trial concluded in the Lake County Courthouse with guilty verdicts on all counts related to a 2021 fatal shooting in the Gurnee Mills parking lot. Joey Gonzalez, 27, was convicted of Second-Degree Murder, a class 1 felony; two counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, a class X felony; three counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, a class 1 felony; and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a felon, a class 2 felony.
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Lake County State’s Attorney candidate prioritizes public safety, victim rights
In the race for Lake County State’s Attorney, candidate Mary Cole is making waves with her commitment to prioritizing public safety and victim rights.
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Lake County Advocacy Center welcomes new support dog, Linden
The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center (LCCAC) and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office have announced the newest addition to their team, a support dog named Linden. The two-year-old Labrador Retriever, trained and donated by Duo Dogs, Inc., will primarily serve as comfort and support to children during the investigative process.
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Candidate for Lake County State's Attorney expresses solidarity with missing family
Mary Cole, a candidate for Lake County State's Attorney, has extended her thoughts and prayers to the family of Natalie Raanan, a graduate of Deerfield High School, and her mother Judith, who have gone missing in Israel following the Oct. 9 attack by Hamas.
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State’s Attorney candidate Mary Cole on Rinehart staff: ‘There is no morale’
Mary Cole recently appeared on the Lake Forest Podcast to emphasize her candidacy for Lake County State's Attorney, focusing on her aim to rebuild a team of elite prosecutors who had departed from the office during Eric Rinehart's leadership.
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Shields Township Republicans: ‘As long as Democrat Eric Rinehart is the Lake County State’s Attorney, our communities will be more vulnerable’
TThe Shields Township Republicans are voicing concerns over the vulnerability of Lake County communities to crimes due to Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart's leniency on criminal matters.
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Lake Forest Podcast: ‘Our great police officers (and anyone else who cares about public safety) have no respect for Rinehart’
The Lake Forest Podcast has voiced strong criticism against Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart after the light sentencing of Zachary I. Dubofsky, a 27-year-old Glenview resident involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake Forest.
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Brin: ‘Eric is literally doubled down in doubling down on the political aspect of it’
Eric Rinehart, Lake County state’s attorney, is vulnerable this election cycle, according to Keith Brin, chairman of the Lake County Republican Party.
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Rinehart advocates for gun control policy: ‘Too many guns’
Critics say Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart is advocating for some of the most restrictive gun control policies in the nation.
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Mother, Two Siblings Charged in death of North Chicago 6-year-old
Mother, Two Siblings Charged in death of North Chicago 6-year-old Mother, Two Siblings Charged in death of North Chicago 6-year-old
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Lake County State's Attorney wins award to host victims’ rights event
Lake County State Attorney Michael Nerheim’s office will present “Beat the Blame Game” to change the culture of blaming victims 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 14 at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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State’s Attorney: ‘Revolutionary' diversion program marks first triumph
Offering a chance for lawbreakers to take responsibility, make restitution and avoid lifelong stigma, Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim revealed Friday that the jurisdiction’s Alternative Prosecution Program has generated its first successful participant.
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Lake County posts indictments Wednesday
A Lake County jury indicted 28 people Wednesday.