Lake County residents who work with adolescents are invited to attend Youth Mental Health First Aid training sessions provided by the Lake County Health Department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 9 and 23.

Lake County is in the middle of a safety enforcement campaign focused on preventing and stopping impaired driving over the holiday season.

The College of Lake County (CLC) will host Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes in two performances designed for families of children with autism or other special needs on Dec. 17.

Hawthorn Woods has posted its 2018 proposed village budget for review by interested residents in advance of a public hearing on the budget on Dec. 13 at Village Hall.

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently applauded the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to approve a request for aid from the state following catastrophic flooding in July in northeastern Illinois in July.

Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) recently praised the collaborative work of Sen. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) and lamented the polarized politics pushing moderate legislators like herself and Sente out of the General Assembly.

A recent Village of Wheeling Board meeting saw some hostile interaction between speakers and board attorney James Ferolo, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) has joined a growing list of Illinois legislators who will not seek re-election when their term ends, according to Capitol Fax.

A Cook County Circuit judge has dismissed a defamation and invasion of privacy complaint brought by Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) against his opponent in the 2014 election and a conservative talk radio host and political activist, according to court documents.

The advocacy group Mothers On a Mission to Stop Violence has proposed federal legislation to guarantee crime victims legal representation funded through the Crime Victims Compensation Act, according to a press release.

The Lake County Jail has passed its annual inspection by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), according to a press release.

As part of this year’s World Leaders Forum Inspirational Series, Judson University will celebrate the work of Be the Match, a bone marrow donation program credited with saving the life of this year’s keynote speaker, author and magician Jim Munroe, according to a press release from the university.

The Lake County Republican Party is calling on area supporters to come out for several fundraising events for local candidates in September and early October

Americans victimized by unfair asset seizures would have some recourse under a measure co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) that recently passed the U.S. House, according to a press release.

Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) sees the reforms established in the state's new school funding formula as finally providing equal funding and an opportunity for schools to do what's best for their students, according to a press release.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has requested federal aid for residents of Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties following flooding assessments, according to a press release.

The Lake County Republican Central Committee wants area residents fired up about its Second Amendment Dinner and Gun Raffle on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Concorde in Kildeer, according to a press release.

Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) voted against the recently passed compromise school funding reform measure because it kept special considerations for Chicago Public Schools and did not provide enough property tax relief, she said in a statement.

Illinois trucking businesses will deal with fewer regulatory strains on their revenue thanks to legislation sponsored by Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) that Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law recently, according to a press release from Sauer.

The Republican organizations of several Lake County townships want to get some wind beneath the wings of GOP candidates in upcoming elections via an aviation-themed fundraiser on Sept. 14, according to a press release.