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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

Waukegan, IL - Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Congresswomen Lauren Underwood (IL-14) have endorsed Eric Rinehart for Lake County State’s Attorney. The endorsement represents the entire Lake County Congressional delegation. “I...