Lake County County Court Cases

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About the County: Lake County, Illinois was founded in 1839. The county was named after Lake Michigan. The Lake County court complex is located in the county seat city of Waukegan.

Formed from portions of McHenry County, the county has a reported population of 703462 residents and comprises a total area of 448 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.4% in Lake County. A total of 302024 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Lake County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 14
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 155
• Battery & Assault: 598
• Burglary: 1695
• Theft: 8121
• Vehicle Theft: 368
• Arson 103
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 4365

Lake County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 3854 marriages, and 1531 divorce cases.