New Lake County State's Attorney's Data Dashboard Up and Running on Office Website
“I’m excited to launch the first ever public data dashboard from the State’s Attorney’s office. We are committed to building and using the data infrastructure to make sure we do our jobs to the best of our ability,” State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said in announcing the new feature.
The dashboard was built through a collaboration between the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice at Loyola University Chicago.
State’s Attorney Rinehart identified the publication of a data dashboard as a top priority when he entered office in December 2020. Rinehart requested assistance from the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge grant-funded data analyst.
To learn more about the Safety and Justice Challenge visit: https://www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/
An example of the information that can be found on the Lake County State's Attorney's Office Data Dashboard.
“This data dashboard will bring accountability and transparency into our discussion about improving our justice system. We know that individual injustices lie at the moral center of our efforts to improve services for victims and to eliminate wrongful convictions. This data dashboard will help us understand systemic disparities that may not always be captured in the headlines. Just as importantly, this crime data will help us focus our resources on the most serious offenses so that we can make the community safer,” Rinehart said.
The dashboard will expand as more public data is made available.
The link to the Data Dashboard is data.lcsao.org.
Singer Maribel Garcia, who opened the State's Attorney's Office Sept. 20 town hall meeting with the National Anthem, had people dancing at the end of the event with some up-tempo musical entertainment.
Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Town Hall a Hit
A big thank you to the sizeable and attentive crowd, as well as our event partners, for what was a successful and entertaining Town Hall meeting Sept. 20 celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month.
Roughly 100 attendees listened to remarks from State's Attorney Eric Rinehart and then engaged in discussions regarding services available to the community and how we can all work toward inclusion for all victims and their families regardless of race, age, or gender.
“Our office is dedicated to protecting everyone in Lake County regardless of race, ethnicity, preferred language, or place of birth. To execute this part of our mission to make everyone safer, we have increased diversity among the office's staff, including tripling the number of bilingual attorneys and doubling the number of bilingual victim witness counselors.”
Rinehart and the new Chief of Victim Services Jackie Herrera Giron emphasized that the office wanted to collaborate with community groups that have the ability to reach more Lake County residents. Rinehart and Herrera Giron also explained to the group how a criminal complaint moves from the police department through the State’s Attorney’s Office and into the courts.
Entertainment was also included as singer Maribel Garcia, a local favorite, got the crowd its feet with songs of pride, heritage and unity among all people.
Additional town halls are being planned on various issues and in locations around the county, and we hope to see you there!
Lake County Building Lobby Art
State's Attorney Eric Rinehart with Lia Z. Schulze, next to one of her art works on display at the Lake County Building. Lake County celebrated Hispanic Heritage month with its newest exhibit titled GENERACIONES en este país: GENERATIONS in this land. Exploring place and identity, this exhibit honors immigrant and first, second, and third generation artists from various cultures.
Superintendent of Schools Office to Host October Vaccine Clinics/Only Certain People Vaccinated With the Pfizer Vaccine Can Get a Booster Shot at This Time
The Lake County Regional Office of Education will host a vaccination clinic Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1st shot) and Saturday Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd shot) for ages 12 and older.
Registration is required. To register visit https://prism.smartmd.com/eos0/vacbookcampaignslot/5627/403.
Eligible vaccinated individuals can receive a booster shot at the clinics if they meet the requirements listed below.
People meeting the following conditions are the only groups eligible to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at this time. Even if you meet the criteria below, if you received Moderna or J&J vaccines, you should NOT get a Pfizer booster vaccine.
According to the CDC, Those currently eligible for the booster if they received initial Pfizer vaccination include:
- People aged 65 years and older and adults 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions.
- Residents aged 18 years and older of long-term care settings.
- People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions, based on individual benefits and risks.
- People aged 18–64 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting.
- Occupations at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission include front line essential workers and health care workers as previously detailed by the CDC.
Vets sought for 2021 Veteran's History Project Nov. 11 at Lake County Courthouse
Veterans who served in any capacity from World War II to the present as well as people who worked as civilian defense workers supporting war efforts, are invited to register to participate in the Veterans History Project on Nov. 11 at the Lake County Courthouse.
Applications are due October 15.
Volunteers from the Lake County legal community will interview participants about their wartime experiences, which will be transcribed by licensed court reporters and archived at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
The mission of the Veteran’s History Project is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations and researchers may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
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