Updates and News

Updates & News
Lake County State’s Attorney Rinehart Announces Re-Election Run for 2024
(Waukegan, IL) - Today, Eric Rinehart announced his re-election bid for the Democratic nomination for Lake County State's Attorney in the March 2024 primary election. At the announcement, several of Lake County’s prominent leaders spoke about Rinehart’s...
Statement by Eric Rinehart, who will become the next Lake County State’s Attorney
Waukegan, IL - Today at 3pm, the Lake County Clerk’s office updated election results with over 30,000 vote-by-mail (“VBM”) ballots. Democratic candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, Eric Rinehart, expanded his lead to more than 11,000 votes over incumbent Michael...
Rinehart joined Jesse Jackson, Bishop Grant, and leaders for “the whole truth” to be released
Eric Rinehart joined Jesse Jackson, Bishop Tavis Grant, and other leaders as they called for “the whole truth” to be released in connection with the Marcellus Stinnette and Tafara Williams shootings Waukegan, IL - Today, Democratic candidate for Lake County...
Statement by Rinehart on the fatal shooting of Stinnette by Waukegan police officer
Waukegan, IL - Today, Democratic candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, Eric Rinehart, released the following statement in response to the fatal police shooting of Marcellis Stinnette on Tuesday night. Rinehart stated: Waukegan, IL - Today, Democratic...
Statement by Rinehart on State’s Attorney Nerheim’s decision to NOT charge Rittenhouse
Waukegan, IL - Democratic candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, Eric Rinehart, released the following statement in response to Mike Nerheim’s decision to NOT charge Kyle Rittenhouse, or anyone associated with him, with weapon charges after the fatal shooting of...
Eric Rinehart asks, when will Mike Nerheim speak out against Trump?
Waukegan, IL - After yesterday’s presidential debate, where the entire country witnessed Trump’s refusal to denounce white supremacy, Democratic candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, Eric Rinehart asks “when will State’s Attorney Mike Nerhiem speak out against...
Lake County Federation of Teachers endorses Rinehart for State’s Attorney
Waukegan, IL - The Lake County Federation of Teachers (LCFT), has “enthusiastically” endorsed Eric Rinehart and his historic run for Lake County State’s Attorney. LCFT represents approximately 5,500 men and women in Lake County. LCFT members include elementary and...
IL leading anti-gun violence group endorses Rinehart for State’s Attorney
Illinois’s leading anti-gun violence group, Gun Violence Prevention PAC, endorses Eric Rinehart for Lake County State’s Attorney Waukegan, IL - Gun Violence Prevention PAC, Illinois’s preeminent anti-gun violence group, has endorsed Eric Rinehart and his...
Lake County State’s Attorney’s Domestic Violence Council waited over a year to meet
While COVID-19 has exacerbated the issue of Domestic Violence in Lake County, State’s Attorney’s Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Coordinating Council waited over a year to finally meet Waukegan, IL - Candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, Eric Rinehart,...
U.S. Senator Durbin endorses Rinehart for Lake County State’s Attorney
Waukegan, IL - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has endorsed Eric Rinehart for Lake County State’s Attorney. Last week, the Lake County’s Congressional Delegation, Casten (IL-06), Schneider (IL-10), and Underwood (IL-14) endorsed Rinehart for State’s Attorney “In Lake County,...