UpdatedFri, Apr 16, 2021 at 4:20 pm CT Reply County officials have questioned former Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper's decision to "retire" K9 Bones, a 3-year-old county-owned dog. The dog dispute was not the only financial disagreement between the incoming Democrat and outgoing Republican. (Lake County) WAUKEGAN, IL — Days before former Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper retired his office's cadaver-sniffing canine, his chief deputy billed the county for $7,800 in dog food and several memory foam dog beds. The invoice for a year's supply of raw food never ended up getting paid by taxpayers, but another dog-related expense —a $600 prepayment for veterinary services — was paid and later refunded, according to Coroner Jennifer Banek, Cooper's successor.