In an Aug. 25 Facebook post, Illinois State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) said he wasn't surprised by the guilty verdict in the Tim Mapes case. Mapes was found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice on Aug. 24.
United Way of Lake County is proud of the community support that the 2-1-1 program is offering members of the community, and will celebrate and raise further awareness with a webinar scheduled for Sept. 23,2021, between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Illinois’ recently approved criminal justice reform legislation received high-profile backing from the governor and the Lake County State’s Attorney as the state attempts to reshape policing and forge greater trust.
After a year-long delay, Lake County is taking steps to potentially allow recreational marijuana use nearly a year after the state Legislature granted its approval.
A Freedom of Information Act request by the Lake County Gazette reveals that Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) has signed on to the Illinois General Assembly Retirement System despite problems with lack of funding.
According to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Lake County Gazette, another Illinois lawmaker has opted into the General Assembly Retirement System (known as GARS), state Rep. Joyce Mason (D-Gurnee).
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (or TCEQ) will release a report claiming that levels of ethylene oxide (EtO) are lower in Texas than the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) suggests.
State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take the progressive income tax off the November 2020 ballot, as economists foresee unemployment possibly reaching 30 percent in the second quarter – including more than 100,000 people in Lake County alone.
Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.
Illinois congressional candidate Ted Gradel (R-Naperville) had a hard time understanding incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's (D-Naperville) recent vote to reject a ban on fentanyl-like drugs.
At times during Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address last Wednesday in Springfield, Illinois House candidate and Village of Antioch trustee Dan Yost (R-Antioch) felt like he was hearing about a different state from the one in which he and his Lake County constituents live.
The Mundelein Police Department is inviting senior citizens to a 10-week police academy beginning on Sept. 13 at the station, at 221 North Lake Street, according to a press release.
Small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can learn about tax credits, workforce development and other programs at a Sept. 13 summit hosted by Reps. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills), according to a press release.