Coroner Jennifer Banek is seeking re-election to a second term in office on Nov. 5, and she is running against Mark Symonds, a funeral home owner and operator. Banek, who grew up in the Mundelein ...

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Banek, a nurse anesthetist, is seeking a second term. She is opposed by Republican Mark A. Symonds, co-owner of a funeral home making a first run at elected office.

Jennifer Banek, the Lake County coroner, said her office believes the leadership at Vista Medical Center did not have a system in place to prevent the incident or alert staff. (Photo: WGN ...

Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek expressed concerns about the hospital's safety measures and plans to notify the Illinois Department of Public Health. Adolphus' family is demanding answers and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The family of a woman who was admitted to a hospital in Waukegan and later died after being found unresponsive on the roof last week is looking for answers. A press conference ...

seeking "medical treatment and help," Lake County coroner Jennifer Banek said at a press conference on Monday, Jan. 27. The coroner, who couldn't disclose the reason why Adolphus had been admitted ...

Lake County, Illinois Coroner Jennifer Banek released more information regarding Adolphus' death, including that preliminary autopsy results show she died of hypothermia. There are multiple ...

but left her room early the morning of January 23 around 2 a.m., according to her family and local coroner Jennifer Banek. Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, she was discovered unresponsive on a second ...

around 2 a.m., according to her family and local coroner Jennifer Banek. Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, she was discovered unresponsive on a second-floor roof, wearing only her hospital gown and ...