Mathews Becomes 6th Candidate To Enter Lake County State’s Attorney Race
Career prosecutor believes his roots have prepared him to handle challenging position.
A passion to pursue criminal justice recently spurred Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Reginald Mathews to become the sixth individual to declare candidacy to replace retiring prosecutor Mike Waller. A North Chicago native and Lindenhurst resident, Mathews will face Libertyville resident and Lake Forest lawyer Chris Kennedy, as well as Highland Park native and Chicago attorney Scott Drury, in the March 20 Democratic primary. On the Republican side, Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Louise Hayes of Lake Bluff will face off against Lake Barrington resident and Waukegan lawyer Bryan Winter and Mike Nerheim of Gurnee. Hayes, Nerheim and Mathews all have worked together at points during their tenures in the prosecutor’s office. A…
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