The Lake County Watchdog

The Lake County Watchdog

Lake County Politics is ugly, with its politicians at the forefront. Here, we expose corrupt practices, regardless of party. Message us for a tip!

29/10/2022

Democrat Lake County Board Chairwoman wants to cut millions from Veteran’s assistance in Lake County…

28/10/2022

Sheriff Idleberg's poor leadership has resulted in the correction officers of Lake County publicly announcing their vote of no confidence for Sheriff Idleberg. His total lack of regard for the safety of the jail staff is on display with this vote of no confidence.

"’ We've had no answers, which has only led to Officers being mandated with excessive overtime, discipline and unsafe working conditions,’" says Local 700 Business Agent Michael Tellez. "’Sheriff Idleberg hides behind the Lake County Board, and we will no longer tolerate his inaction.’”- Local Teamsters press release.

28/10/2022

Rather than carrying out his duty to keep residents safe, Sheriff Idleberg chose to keep in step with his political allies and supports the SAFE-T act.

Plus, the Lake County Fraternal Order of Police has NOT endorsed John Idleburg for Lake County Sheriff. Sheriff Idleberg's poor leadership has also resulted in the correction officers of Lake County publicly announcing their vote of no confidence for Sheriff Idleberg.

27/10/2022

Wow! It seems like Vega is nothing more than a political hack who spends county dollars for his own gain...

27/10/2022

Lake County Clerk Candidate Anthony Vega LOVES his political favors...

Photos from The Lake County Watchdog's post 11/10/2022

Immediate Release: Complete Arrest Summary of Brian Hayden, County Board Dist 1 Candidate.

29/09/2022

Lake County Board Democrat Brian Hayden is a convicted criminal. Should he be running for office?

29/09/2022

Just a reminder that Lake County States Attorney Eric Rinehart is only 1/2 of 102 States Attorneys who supports the SAFE-T act. The other is Kim Foxx!

26/09/2022

Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is idle on crime and supports the Safe-T act. Remember this when you vote!

23/09/2022

What’s with Chairwoman Sandy Hart and lying?

13/05/2022

Lake County Board did that! Who wants a sticker?

Increasing taxes in the middle of a pandemic hurts low income communities.

Photos from The Lake County Watchdog's post 13/05/2022

College of Lake County Chairwoman doesn't care about her constituents... at all.

A taxpayer (whose name has been blurred for sake of anonymity) wrote a heartfelt statement regarding positions the board has made.

Her response was extremely passive-aggressive- "Thanks for your input... sent from my iPhone". Absolutely no care for the content of the letter, or the concerns addressed.

Feel free to read the letter below.

07/03/2022

CLC Board Chairwoman Amanda Howland likes to rule with an iron fist. When trustees disagree with her, she has no problem publicly posting about their health issues and telling people they should be ran out of office.

That’s not how you lead a college, Amanda.

Check the link in the comments for the source.

04/03/2022

Joyce Mason, the current State Representative in IL 61, raises money for her cause. Unfortunately, 98.26% of it is from outside the district, mostly coming from Springfield.

Don't believe us? All her contributions can be seen below-

https://www.illinoissunshine.org/committees/34082/

03/03/2022

State Representative Joyce Mason has been caught using campaign DONATIONS to lease a car. Keep in mind, travelling from the furthest two points in the district is only a 32 minute drive. 🚗

https://elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=j0Pk9OqpAxOj3ihvB0zlEg%3d%3d&T=637818620600904328%27

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4151 23/09/2021

Lake County Legislators Sam Yingling, Daniel Didech and Bob Morgan sponsored a new IL House Bill that would restrict the right to petition in school zones.

”a person commits the offense when he or she: knowingly displays signs, engages in oral protest, education, or passing leaflets or handbills within 300 feet of school premises.” Read below for the full Bill.

The bill states that one found guilty of violating this law would be guilty of the most serious misdemeanor, class A. Other crimes that fall under the same categories include some cases of DUI, Assault, Domestic Violence, Shoplifting, and drug possession.

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4151 Bill Status - Illinois General Assembly

01/09/2021

The CLC board chairwoman is publicly posting that she wants to remove certain members of her board when they have a dissenting opinion.

Also, during the meeting she lied about a petition presented to her, saying that it was submitted “after the cutoff time”, and that the signers lived “outside the county”.

To her it’s all about power.