Instead, the task of safeguarding the nine justices falls to the Supreme Court Police, a 125-person force that's also charged with securing the court building and grounds. Though the court has long had security guards, a separate police department wasn't formally created by Congress until 1949.
History of Waukegan Park District The Park District traces its origin to December 26, 1916, when the people of Waukegan authorized the creation of the Park District in a local referendum. The Park District marked its first official act on January 8, 1917, when the first five Park Commissioners met to organize the District and elect officers.
The rich history of Waukegan is found throughout the Museum in the form of exhibits, photographs, and artifacts. Highlights include a trunk that a young Jack Benny used during his early Vaudeville days, the bed that Abraham Lincoln slept on while visiting the city, and the charred clock face from the second Lake County Courthouse.