Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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State Senate race: Republican Wilcox wins voter tally in Lake County
Craig Wilcox led Democrat Mary Mahady in votes cast in Lake County for the District 32 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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Craig Taylor: No on electing county assessor
Lake County Board member Steve Carlson insists legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner recently rejected purporting to give voters a voice in deciding the Lake County assessment officer was not what it was billed to be.
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Analysis: Waukegan pays property taxes nearly 2.5 times national average
Property owners in Waukegan paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Median home prices not keeping pace with wages in Lake County
Wage growth is outpacing home prices in Lake County and seven other Illinois counties, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.
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Analysis: Lake County has 11th lowest home affordability in state
Lake County posted the 11th lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.
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Former House candidate Solano stands behind website questioning Yingling’s real estate taxes
Former House Republican candidate Adam Solano told the Lake County Gazette he stands behind the website he created, scamyingling.com, that illustrates how low state Rep. Sam Yingling’s (D-Grayslake) property taxes are compared to his neighbors.
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Analysis: Lake Zurich pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Lake Zurich paid nearly 2.3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Forest Lake pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Forest Lake paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Green Oaks pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Green Oaks paid more than 2.3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Barrington pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Barrington paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Mundelein pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Mundelein paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Lake Barrington pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Lake Barrington paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Island Lake pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Island Lake paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Hawthorn Woods pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Hawthorn Woods paid more than 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Karimar Brown earns Republican nomination for Lake County board
The Lake County board has chosen Karimar Brown as its Republican nominee for the 18th District on November's ballot.
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Analysis: Kildeer pays property taxes 2.2 times national average
Property owners in Kildeer paid nearly 2.7 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than 2.2 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Highland Park pays property taxes 2.3 times national average
Property owners in Highland Park paid close to 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.3 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Fox Lake pays property taxes 2.3 times national average
Property owners in Fox Lake paid close to 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.3 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: North Barrington pays property taxes 2.3 times national average
Property owners in North Barrington paid close to 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.3 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Long Grove pays property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in Long Grove paid more than 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average and close to 1.5 times the state average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.