Tuesday, July 17, 2012
No signs of foul play; toxicology results pending.
The 44-year-old Lake Forest woman pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday morning following a seven-hour search has been identified as Victoria Kut. Earlier: Updated: Lake Forest Woman's Identity Withheld To Contact Family Kut, a resident in the 1200 block of Windwood Drive, drowned in Lake Michigan, according to Lake County Coroner Artis Yancy. Kut was reported missing at 3 a.m. Sunday by her husband, who called Lake Forest Police after discovering she was not at home. At 10:15 a.m., a U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter spotted her body floating about two miles east of Forest Park Beach. Yancy said there was nothing unusual about Kut's body, no signs of trauma or foul play. He indicated a toxicology report is still pending and could take up to a …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Coroner Artis Yancey of Waukegan was defeated Tuesday.
Coroner Artis Yancey of Waukegan lost his bid to stay in office Tuesday night to political newcomer Thomas Rudd of Lake Forest in the race for the Democratic nomination for Lake County coroner. According to unofficial totals, Rudd received 12,877 votes, or 53.78 percent, while Yancey received 11,066 votes, or 46.22 percent, in the Democratic primary. On the Republican side, Steve Newton of Antioch claimed victory over Howard Cooper of Bannockburn. Newton received 26,070 votes, or 56.14 percent, while Cooper garnered 20,370 votes, or 43.86 percent. The totals do not include provisional or late-arriving vote-by-mail ballots. "I'm very proud of all the hard work and all the people that contributed to this campaign," said Yancey, who gathered …
Two Democrats and two Republicans sought spots on the general election ballot for Lake County Coroner.
Update, 9:14 p.m. Unofficial results show that Democrat Tom Rudd of Lake Forest has taken the victory over incumbent Artis Yancey of Waukegan in the race for Lake County Coroner, with all 415 precincts reporting. On the Republican side, Steve Newton of Antioch beat Howard Cooper of Bannockburn. The totals do not include provisional or late-arriving vote by mail ballots. Update, 8:23 p.m. Democrat Tom Rudd of Lake Forest leads incumbent Artis Yancey of Waukegan in the race for Lake County Coroner, with 400 of 415 precincts reporting. On the Republican side, Steve Newton of Antioch is ahead of Howard Cooper of Bannockburn. Update, 8:12 p.m. With 371 of 415 precincts reporting, Democrat Tom Rudd of Lake Forest is maintaining his lead over …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Two Democrats, two Republicans answer questions at League of Women Voters forum.
Like their counterparts running for Recorder of Deeds, the four candidates for Lake County Coroner debated over whether the county should maintain a coroner's office or move to a medical examiners system in Sunday's candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County (LWV) at the University Center in Grayslake. Dr. Thomas Rudd, a Lake Forest resident, is a Democratic candidate and has never held an elected office, but has run for the Lake County Sanitary District twice and lost. He is passionate over moving the county from a coroner's office to a medical examiner's system. Artis Yancey, a Waukegan resident, has a 20-plus year career in law enforcement in Waukegan including a short stint as chief of police. The …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Republican candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County answer questions at League of Women Voters forum.
With the retirement of Sally Coffelt, current Clerk of the Circuit Court for Lake County, Gerald Dietz and Keith Brin are vying for the Republican slot in the March 20 primary to run against Democratic candidate Cynthia Pruim Haran, who is running unopposed. Dietz and Brin participated in Sunday's candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County (LWV) at the University Center in Grayslake. Dietz, of Round Lake, has never held an elected office, but touts his legal background as an attorney who specialized in representing government entities. He has served as chairman of the Lake County Community Development Commission from 1996-2011. Brin, of Highland Park, has also never held an elected office, but for the past …
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
County Board Chairman Stolman says coroner appointee has unblemished career.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Former Waukegan Police Chief Artis Yancey has been chosen Lake County Coroner. Lake County Board Chairman David Stolman announced the appointment at a press conference, today. The county board will vote on the appointment of Yancey at its April 12 meeting. Former coroner Dr. Richard Keller resigned in February after pleading guilty to felony charges of obstructing justice and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. "Artis Yancey is extremely qualified for this position. He has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, working up the ranks in the Waukegan Police Department from a patrol officer to detective, sergeant, deputy chief, and police chief. His experience and proven ability to be an effective leader makes him the …
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
In light of Richard Keller's resignation, the county is looking for a new coroner.
Lake County Board Chairman David Stolman is searching for a replacement for Richard Keller who resigned yesterday as the Lake County Coroner. Keller was charged with obstructing justice and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, according to Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller. After pleading guilty to both felony charges, Keller immediately resigned his post as Lake County Coroner on Tuesday. Stolman now has to appoint someone to fill the vacancy within 60 days, with the advice and consent of the county board, according to Illinois state law. The appointee is required to be a Democrat, which is the same political party as Keller was. The Coroner's Office is a countywide elected office responsible for investigating the manner…
Keller, who resigned today from his post as Lake County Coroner, said he had focused on providing comfort to people.
While Lake County Coroner Richard Keller pleaded guilty to two felonies and resigned his position Tuesday, he claimed to be only working to help people. Keller was charged with obstructing justice and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, according to Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller. Keller pleaded guilty to both charges and immediately resigned. "Because of today's legal judgment, I am ending my term as Lake County Coroner," said Keller in a release. "The personal actions involved should not reflect upon the office, its employees, or its mission. I am proud of what we have accomplished during my 6 years as Coroner, including my personal commitment to calling family members of the deceased myself whenever possible, and …
Bouy Singh
12:22 pm on Saturday, August 25, 2012
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