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State’s Attorney Rinehart’s statement on anniversary of ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement today on the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. “Let me be clear: I support everyone’s right to accessible healthcare and family planning,...
LC State’s Attorney Rinehart’s statement on court ruling overturning “Bump Stock” ban
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement today after the United States Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration's “Bump Stock” ban. “Bump Stock Ban” had banned all devices that turn legal weapons into...
LC State’s Attorney Rinehart’s statement on Trump’s guilty verdict
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement today after former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records. “We can't have safe communities when one political party...
LC State’s Attorney Rinehart responds to opponent’s misinformation about a fatal DUI case
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement today in response to Republican candidate Mary Cole’s release yesterday that contained misinformation about Rinehart and a fatal DUI case in DeKalb County. “First, I want...
A school shooter’s mom is found guilty. Will it prevent other tragedies?
IMAGE: Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald hugs Craig Shilling, the father of Justin Shilling, one of the four students who was killed by mass shooter Ethan Crumbley. A jury found Jennifer Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley's mother, guilty on four counts of involuntary...
State law which erased cash bail appears to be working
By Charles SellePUBLISHED: January 31, 2024 at 12:50 p.m. | UPDATED: January 31, 2024 at 7:51 p.m. Going into the second month of a new year, we also mark the fifth month Illinois courts have maneuvered with the controversial SAFE-T Act. There were some doubts how the...
State’s Attorney Rinehart’s Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement commemorating the Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision. “This week marks the anniversary of the monumental Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade, which protected a person's...
Lake County SA Rinehart’s statement on Trump’s “poisoning the blood” remark
Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart's statement on former President Trump's “poisoning the blood” anti-immigrant remark (Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart issued the following statement today in response to former President...
Governor Pritzker Endorses Rinehart for Lake County State’s Attorney
(Waukegan, IL) - Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced his endorsement of Eric Rinehart for Lake County State's...
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart Files Nominating Petitions for Re-Election
(Waukegan, IL) - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart filed nominating petitions today at the Lake County Clerk’s office for the Democratic Nomination for Lake County State's Attorney in the upcoming Democratic primary elections to be held on March 19th, 2024....