Lake County sheriff gets $1.2M immigration check as agency weighs ICE jail costs, aging equipment

Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell received a $1.24 million state immigration-enforcement reimbursement check Tuesday but has not yet finalized how the funds will be spent, with potential uses including jail technology, marine vessel repairs, aviation maintenance, and costs tied to a new agreement to house 120 ICE detainees in the Lake County Jail.