Lake County, Ill., received high marks from panelists and the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, which talked to local, state and federal officials about potential threats to the Illinois elections system. by Frank S. Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun / October 16, 2019 (Shutterstock) (TNS) — The congressional Committee on Homeland Security was in Gurnee, Ill., Tuesday morning to talk to local, state and federal officials about potential threats to the Illinois elections system.