A Lake County jail inmate, who authorities said already was in custody on homicide charges, faces multiple counts of ...

A violent incident at the Lake County Jail has led to new charges for an inmate who attacked a correctional officer during a ...

WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A Lake County Jail inmate died after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday night. The 53-year-old Zion man was remanded to the Lake County Jail on Monday for a drug ...

A Lake County jail inmate who reported he had terminal underlying health conditions died in his cell Tuesday, sheriff’s officials reported. The inmate, a 53-year-old man from Zion, was found ...

Lake County has an overflow of inmates and a lack of beds as the jail is over capacity.Lake County Commissioners held a ...

WAUKEGAN, Ill — Charges have been filed against an inmate at the Lake County Jail who allegedly attacked a correctional officer who told him that he had too many library books.

Raymond L. Smith, 46, has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery to a correctional officer and other charges.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office said ... including the initiation of physical therapy inside the jail, making it unnecessary to transport inmates off-site. Auditors also noted the social ...