Lake County government is a public body consisting of the Lake County Board and eight independently elected officials, including the sheriff, coroner, county clerk, circuit clerk, recorder of deeds, regional office of education, state’s attorney and treasurer.
The Lake County Board is made up of 21 members who represent the residents in their respective districts, and is responsible for legislative policy and budget oversight of county government. The Lake County Board meets regularly at 9 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month on the 10th floor of the County Building, 18 N. County St., Waukegan.
Board meetings can be seen on LCTV or www.lakecountyil.gov.
Lake County Government
Lake County Board Chairman
Sandy Hart
Circuit Court Clerk
Erin Cartwright Einstein
Coroner
Dr. Howard Cooper
County Clerk
Robin O’Connor
Recorder of Deeds
Mary Ellen Vanderventer
Regional Office of Education
Roycealee Wood
Sheriff
John Idleburg
State’s Attorney
Michael Nerheim
Treasurer
Holly Kim
Lake County Board Members
Linda Pedersen District 1
Diane Hewitt District 2
Dick Barr District 3
Brent Paxton District 4
Judy Martini District 5
John Wasik District 6
Steve Carlson District 7
Bill Durkin District 8
Mary Ross Cunningham District 9
Jessica Vealitzek District 10
Paul Frank District 11
S. Michael Rummel District 12
Sandy Hart District 13
Angelo D. Kyle District 14
Jennifer Clark District 15
Terry Wilke District 16
Michael Danforth District 17
Julie Simpson District 18
Craig Taylor District 19
Adam R. Didech District 20
Ann Maine District 21