Bench Trial Continues Thursday In Jackie Traynere Computer Tampering Case

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The computer tampering trial for Will County Board Member Jacqueline Traynere will continue Thursday, with a bench trial.

Traynere has chosen a bench trial instead of a jury trial, so Will County Judge Derek Ewanic will hear the case.

Traynere is facing charges of three counts of computer tampering. The charges against Traynere, who is a Democratic board member serving the Bolingbrook area, stem from an incident that happened in March 2024, according to court documents.

The documents state that Traynere "acted in excess of the authority granted to her in that she knowingly and without authorization" accessed Judy Ogalla's email without authorization from Ogalla. Ogalla is a Republican Will County Board Member serving the Monee area.

Computer tampering is a Class B misdemeanor.

In 2024, Will County Board Member and Republican Steve Balich, who serves the Homer Glen area, called for Traynere to be held accountable for "illegally logging into Board Chair Judy Ogalla's email and forwarding an exchange between Ogalla and Balich to County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant."