Lake County Gazette

School board candidate Bernahl: COVID-19 made district 'pivot quite a bit'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 24, 2021

District 67 school board candidate Emily Bernahl hopes to focus on instructional loss and capital improvements to better the district if elected.

Cottam: ‘We can’t go back” to change COVID-19’s facts in relation to educating kids in Illinois

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 21, 2021

Texas native Taylor Cottam hopes that by running for District 67 school board he can make sure students have more opportunities in the future.

Local candidate Fitzgerald putting focus on Illinois students ‘back on track’

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 21, 2021

Lake Forest resident Lori Fitzgerald is running for the District 67 school board seat, hoping that her business career will help while sitting on the board if elected.

Helms: 'Service to the community is part of who I am'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2021

Anne Geraghty Helms is vying for a spot on the Lake Forest District 67 school board.

Kirar: 'Get our kids back into school'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2021

Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 board member Carl Kirar is seeking a second term.

LeVert: 'I care about our children's education'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2021

Lake Forest School Board District 67 member Alice LeVert is running for re-election, hoping to continue serving the school's community.

Burns: 'It's important to serve the community'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2021

Lake Bluff resident David Burns is running for the Lake Forest High School District 115 school board because he says education has had a huge impact on his life.

Davis: 'I'm excited to continue building on the extraordinary achievement we made' in Lake Forest

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2021

Lake Forest High School District 115 Board of Education member Sally Davis is running for re-election.

Giannelli tells Lake Forest parents: 'We're not going to keep our kids home'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2021

Jeff Giannelli, a 16-year resident of Lake Forest is vying for a spot on the Lake Forest High School District 115 Board of Education.

Marsch: 'We need to work together' in Lake Forest

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2021

Lake Forest resident Amy Marsch says if she is elected to the District 115 board, she will put students first.

'Fiscal conscience' of District 115 school board Moorman seeks re-election in Lake Forest

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2021

Lifelong Lake Forest resident and current District 115 school board secretary Ted Moorman loves Lake Forest and hopes to gain re-election to the board.

Marshall: 'Lake Forest is where my heart is'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2021

Lake Forest High School District 115 Board candidate Joanna Marshall said her heart is in Lake Forest.

Schabacker lauds Lake Forest's 'great school system'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 16, 2021

Marcus Schabacker, who had two sons that attend Lake Forest High School, hopes to be the next board member for District 115.

Venson pledges to make sure students receive tools, confidence to succeed

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 15, 2021

John Venson, a resident of Lake Forest for more than 30 years, is running for the District 115 School Board.

Mayor: 'Pandemic has dramatically impacted' Mundelein 2021 fiscal budget

By Kyla Asbury | Jul 7, 2020

Mundelein policymakers reduced spending for the 2021 fiscal year budget approximately 10%, as the village grapples with the economic fallout COVID-19 created.

From Prairie State Wire

Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week

McConchie calls Pritzker's budget proposal a 'non-starter'

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 3, 2020

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) said he doesn't think lawmakers should be asking taxpayers for more money.

Sen. McConchie supports bipartisan legislation for fair maps

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 15, 2020

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Heights) supports bipartisan legislation that would push for fair maps when the state's district lines are reconsidered next year.

From Prairie State Wire

Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.

McConchie questions inspector generals during senate hearing

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 12, 2020

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) questioned several executive inspector generals regarding state employees that are considered a threat to others during last week's Senate House Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing.