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Financial pro says Illinois following Puerto Rico's footsteps financially

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Jun 1, 2017

Illinois appears to be heading south in more ways than one, a financial expert said on a Chicago-based radio show recently.

Bankruptcy bounces around as backup plan

By Cheyenne Dickerson | May 2, 2017

After two years without a budget and a failed attempt to compromise on a "grand bargain," some in Illinois are asking whether bankruptcy is a viable way out of the state's financial morass.

After loss, Stone calls for cuts, tax relief 'before it's too late'

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Apr 5, 2017

Supervisor Alyson Miller Feiger topped challenger Louis Stone to hold onto the West Deerfield Township supervisor seat in the April 4 election.

Newcomer calls for change in Wauconda mayoral run

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Mar 25, 2017

Bryan Anderson, a political newcomer running for mayor of Wauconda, believes in term limits, the advancement of an entrepreneurial environment and vocational trades.

Stone pledges to roll back spending if elected West Deerfield Supervisor

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Mar 6, 2017

Louis Stone, a 10-year resident of West Deerfield Township and candidate for trustee, vows if elected, he will re-invest funds back into the community and its citizens, provide transparency, and better use township services.

After November wins, Lake County GOP eyes local Spring races

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Jan 3, 2017

Following the November election, in which Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won on the national level, the Lake County GOP is basking in this victory, while preparing for another busy year of political business.

Property-tax relief via school-funding reform high on McConchie's agenda

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Nov 14, 2016

On Election Day, State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) was elected to the 26th District state Senate seat, several months after his appointment to the seat, and he recently told the Lake County Gazette about his hopes for the General Assembly.