Lake County Gazette

GOP lawmakers sue to overturn new maps, claiming Dems 'marginalized minority voices'

By John Suayan | Jun 23, 2021

The new legislative maps drawn and passed by Illinois Democrats in the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker have prompted two Republican lawmakers to pursue legal action in federal court.

'Illinois needs robust ethics reform to end public corruption,' McLaughlin says

By John Suayan | Jun 23, 2021

As divided as they were on so many issues, Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Springfield were united in their disgust in former longtime Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan’s connection with a federal corruption investigation, having vowed to beef up the state’s ethics laws.

Bos: Constituents 'sick and tired of the constant corruption'

By John Suayan | Apr 27, 2021

A state representative said many Illinoisans love living in the Prairie State and enjoy what it has to offer but are concerned about corruption at the state government level.

Bush: New health proposal would ‘minimize overprescribing’ in Illinois

By John Suayan | Apr 9, 2021

State Sen. Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) took to social media to advocate for a measure that will grant every medication prescriber, including e-prescribers, access to the same database to reduce opioid abuse.

Illinois department doles out grants to Lake Zurich restaurant, others during COVID-19 public health crisis

By John Suayan | May 12, 2020

A Lake Zurich restaurant was among the hundreds of awardees of a state hospitality grant program designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From North Cook News

Republican congressional candidate Ives defends policy record

By John Suayan | 6 years ago

Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives denied claims from an ex-Illinois governor she is a fringe right-winger not to be taken seriously.