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OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
MICHAEL G. NERHEIM
STATE'S ATTORNEY
March 16, 2018
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cynthia Vargas
(847) 377-3188
cvargas@lakecountyil.gov
 Lake County State's Attorney's Office Hosts Victims' Rights Event
Creating a More
Inclusive Lake County
(Lake County, IL) State’s Attorney Michael G. Nerheim
invites residents of Lake County to attend the free event, Creating a More Inclusive Lake County, on Tuesday April 10th from
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gurnee, 6161 W. Grand Avenue in Gurnee,
IL. Viewing of the 2016 Oscar-winning short film Sing (Mindenki) will be followed by a facilitated discussion and
break-out sessions. The film’s message of inclusion and fighting oppression and
injustice will guide the afternoon’s dialogue. There will be a focus on
historically excluded groups, including individuals with disabilities and
members of the LGBTQIA community. A Safe Place Executive Director Pat Davenport
and Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor will join Nerheim at this event.
Creating a More Inclusive Lake County is Lake County’s commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights
Week, which begins April 8th and runs through the 14th. The national
theme, “Expand the Circle. Reach All Victims” underscores
the need to reach all victims of crime.
"National Crime Victims' Rights Week gives us an opportunity to
celebrate the courage of victims of crime,” State’s Attorney Michael G. Nerheim
stated. “It is my hope that this year’s focus on historically excluded groups
will encourage more people to come forward and report crime when it occurs.
Indeed, all residents of our community benefit when we are inclusive,” he added.
The
Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has received funding from the National
Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to promote community awareness of crime
victims’ rights and services during the 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights
Week. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office was one of the 78 projects
recommended by NAVAA and selected for funding by OVC for 2018, from 185
applications that were submitted nationwide.
Register for this free event at moreinclusivelakecounty.eventbrite.com
For additional information about 2018
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week activities or about victims’ rights and
services in Lake County, please contact Sandra Bankston, Victim Witness
Coordinator 847-377-3184, or visit our website at www.lcsao.org
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Lake County State's Attorney's Office 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone: (847) 377-3000
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