Lake County Sheriff's Office

2018-11-11 18:00:01

Thank you Hawthorn Middle School South for honoring Lake County Veterans! Student Council President Erick Herrera, Principal Robert Natale, School Board President Sonali Patil, and Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne recently honored veterans at HMS by providing breakfast, and having the school choir and orchestra perform. Students were paired up with veterans and conducted interviews to learn about the service histories of those in attendance. Happy Veterans Day! #ThankVeterans #ThankfulForGreatSchools

2018-11-11 14:09:29

30 Days of Thankful: Day 11: we are thankful for all our veterans. Thank you for your sacrifices, and your willingness to serve our great nation. On Veterans Day and every day, we are #thankful. 🇺🇸 #welcomehome #thankyou #30daysofthankful

2018-11-10 16:30:01

The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on November 10, 1775. The U.S. Marine Corps Birthday celebrates the history, memory of those who served before, and rekindles the bond that unites all generations of Marines. We are proud at the Lake County Sheriff's Office to employ many USMC Veterans! If you see one today, make sure you wish them a Happy Birthday!!! #HappyBirthday #USMCBirthday

2018-11-10 13:22:42

30 Days of Thankful: Day 10 - We are thankful for the United States Marine Corps! The Lake County Sheriff's Office is proud and honored to have so many USMC veterans among our ranks. Happy Birthday! 🎈🇺🇸️🎈 #usmc #happybirthday #thankful

2018-11-09 21:41:53

Detective Mark Robbins was honored recently by the Waukegan Rotary Club. He spoke about his former service to our country as a Navy Seal, and current service to our county as a Detective! Thanks for having us. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #service #heroesamongus

2018-11-09 17:22:13

Special thanks to the North Barrington Elementary School for hosting us this morning for their annual “Hero Day!” We were honored to attend! P.S... Breakfast was delicious! 🍩🍳🥓🥞☕️

2018-11-09 15:12:38

30 Days of Thankful: Day 9 - We are thankful for Mr Jim Reynolds! Jim Reynolds is a bugler who plays taps at local veterans services and funerals as a local volunteer representative with Bugles Across America. He Is a veteran of the US Navy and served in Vietn️am. He also volunteers his time for Lake County as an Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator with R.A.C.E.S. and the Lake County Emergency Management Agency. Thank you for all that you do for our community and our veterans, Mr. Reynolds! #thankyou #welcomehome #thankful 🇺🇸️

2018-11-09 12:39:27

** UPDATE: The Roundabout is open! Thanks to Lcdot - Lake County, IL Division of Transportation; Gurnee PD; and our Auxiliary Deputies for their assistance! Just occurred at the Roundabout at Hunt Club x Millburn. Please use caution if you travel that way. #Thankfully there are no injuries. We are on our way.

2018-11-09 09:56:05

Sn*w spotted in Warren Township (Gurnee/Grayslake area)! Thanks to Warren Township Highway Department for the photo! Any precipitation where you are? Happy❄️ Friday, Lake County!

2018-11-09 01:51:48

30 Days of Thankful: Day 8 - we are thankful for all of the support we receive from the many faith based organizations here in Lake County! From ministering at our jail, to services recognizing our Blue Family, to invitations to pancake breakfasts., we are truly thankful! 🍁

2018-11-09 00:29:59

#Route45Open!

2018-11-08 19:18:23

A very big #ThankYou to Pat Ryan who was our latest enrichment presenter! Today Sheriff’s Command Staff learned about Productive Leadership. We learned a great deal from Pat’s experience as a Chicago Police Officer and social & technology entrepreneur. Pat shared techniques to successfully accelerate organizational performance in law-enforcement.

2018-11-07 23:35:42

✅ UPDATE: the roadway has been reopened. Thank you for your patience! ⚠️ Attention commuters: Route 21 in the Buffalo Grove area will be shut down for southbound traffic at Inverrary due to a traffic accident. Please plan your travels accordingly. ⚠️

2018-11-07 19:48:03

Someone said the ❄️ S-word ❄️ , Lake County! Are you ready?

2018-11-07 15:28:09

#WANTEDWEDNESDAY, Attention #Waukegan! Do you know the whereabouts of this wanted subject? Send us a Facebook message! You can also submit an anonymous tip to the Lake County Crimestoppers (https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=801&C=&T= or 847-662-2222). Thanks for your help, Lake County!

2018-11-07 15:15:35

30 Days of Thankful: Day 7 - With Veterans' Day approaching, we are thankful for the Veterans Assistance organizations located right here in Lake County! We have the #VAHospital; #MidwestVeteransCloset; #LakeCountyHonorFlight ; Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission and more! If you are a veteran, and you need assistance, please call them, or call us! We will be here. 🇺🇸️ #welcomehome #30daysofthankful #thankful #thankyou

2018-11-06 11:22:00

30 Days of Thankful: Day 6 - We are thankful for all those who #volunteer! We live in an amazing community of giving individuals! They volunteer to coach youth sports, help at Hospitals, #PADS, #FeedMyStarvingChildren, Churches, Schools, Polling Places, Scouts, Literacy/Libraries, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Veterans Organizations, Animal Shelters, Food Pantries, or as Auxiliary Deputies, The list goes on! We are thankful for them all! #volunteers #30daysofthankful #thankful

2018-11-05 19:30:21

***Media Release*** Lake County Sheriff’s Office Announces Results of Halloween Impaired Driving and Seat Belt Enforcement Patrols The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of the 5-day Halloween Impaired Driving and Seat Belt Enforcement patrols. Results included 1 impaired driving arrest, 67 seat belt citations and 1 warrant arrest. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the Illinois Halloween Impaired Driving and Seat Belt Enforcement Patrols. The law enforcement campaign was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.

2018-11-05 16:02:56

#CommunityPartnerships we had such a great time last week hanging out with Lake County trick-or-treaters! Deputy Lorne White had a rookie to trick-or-treat with this year!

2018-11-05 13:48:53

30 Days of Thankful: Day 5 - We are thankful for our brothers and sisters in the Fire Departments! We may have a running friendly rivalry about barca-loungers and washing dirty fire trucks, but when the chips are down, they are shoulder to shoulder saving people and property. We are truly thankful. #30daysofthankful #firefightersareheroestoo

2018-11-05 13:23:54

Today is the last day to vote for our K-9's! Please vote and share - thank you, Lake County!! https://www.aftermath.com/k9-grant/

2018-11-04 19:00:19

Several of our 9-1-1 Communications Team members are attending the annual #IPSTA conference in Springfield to keep up-to-date with state-of-the-art techniques and technology. Today’s workshop with The Healthy Dispatcher focuses on building resilience and helping manage stress - a challenge faced by everyone who works in Public Safety. #NeverStopLearning #ILAPCO #ILNENA

2018-11-04 18:00:02

Thank you to the organizers of the 13th Annual Corporate Adult Community Spelling Bee held at North Point Church in Winthrop Harbor on November 1. We enjoyed the opportunity and look forward to next year’s 14th Annual Spelling Bee! Sheriff Curran and his expert spellers joined over a dozen of spelling groups in the competition. Proceeds benefit the Coalition for Healthy Communities, a collaborative effort to positively impact health, wellness and social issues in Beach Park, Winthrop Harbor and Zion.

2018-11-04 17:45:59

Who is ready for football Sunday?? Dax sure is! Enjoy a great Sunday, Lake County! (and GO BEARS!) 🏈 🐕