Lake County Gazette

Director of Community Development presents new policy for streets and sidewalks in Highland Park

By Caleb Lombardo | Oct 10, 2022

At their Sept. 12 meeting, Highland Park City Council members were presented a draft of a Complete Streets Policy for feedback. A Complete Street Policy is a plan or construction process that ensures that every driver, pedestrian, cyclist, and transit rider will be able to access a street safely.

Wilcox: 'We urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds'

By Caleb Lombardo | Jun 4, 2022

This week, Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox came after Democrats in the state over their handling of COVID relief funding, which he says is irresponsible and the primary cause of Illinois' poor financial outlook. According to State Sen. Wilcox, Democrats made a mistake by relying on one-time funding to fund long-term programs. In a Facebook post, Wilcox said, "During the budget debate for the FY23 spending plan (increases operational, year-to-year spending by almost $3 billion) we urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds and associated revenues for ongoing spending.

Wilcox: Measure 'puts the power back where it belongs, in the hands of the people of the state'

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 31, 2022

Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) recently announced that he is co-sponsoring the Voter Empowerment Project, which proposes four constitutional amendments designed to give Illinoisans a more active role in the democratic process.

Increased fuel tax coming to Lake County in July

By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 12, 2021

On Tuesday, the Lake County Board approved a 4-cent-per-gallon fuel tax to take effect in Lake County starting on July 1 of this year.