L. P. Schultz

Gurnee local police and fire pensions cost $3,353 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 102nd highest in Illinois.

Lake Villa local police and fire pensions cost $3,411 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 100th highest in Illinois.

Vernon Hills local police and fire pensions cost $3,523 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 96th highest in Illinois.

Zion local police and fire pensions cost $3,675 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 90th highest in Illinois.

Libertyville local police and fire pensions cost $4,195 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 75th highest in Illinois.

Waukegan local police and fire pensions cost $5,054 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 52nd highest in Illinois.

Highland Park local police and fire pensions cost $6,231 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 34th highest in Illinois.

Illinois state Rep. Rita Mayfield has put forward legislation in the House designed to enhance firearm evidence management and boost funding for related technology.

Lake Zurich local police and fire pensions cost $6,245 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 33rd highest in Illinois.

Lake Forest local police and fire pensions cost $6,446 in property taxes per household in 2024, the 31st highest in Illinois.

Medicaid reimbursements for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies rose 4.3% in Mundelein in 2024, highlighting shifts in usage and payment structures.

State Sen. Adriane Johnson has put forward legislation in the Illinois Senate seeking state funds to upgrade facilities at the LEARN John & Kathy Schreiber Campus.

In 2024, Round Lake Medicaid providers charged $561,253 for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services—a 15.4% rise over the prior year.

In 2024, Wheeling Medicaid providers billed $755,901 for alcohol and drug abuse treatment services, marking a 15.7% rise from the prior year.

Medicaid payments connected to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment climbed by 51% in Gurnee in 2024, showing changes in service usage and payment structures.

Medicaid claims related to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category in Round Lake Park grew by 3.7% in 2024, tracking shifts in program usage and reimbursement trends.

Lake Bluff’s Medicaid payments for ambulance and transport services rose 52.7% in 2024, signaling a shift in both service usage and Medicaid reimbursement trends locally.

Fox Lake Medicaid providers reported $115,015 in billing for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment in 2024, reflecting a 51.8% increase from the prior year.

The Lake County Department of Public Works has started its semi-annual hydrant flushing program across service areas beginning March 30.

U.S. Representative Mary Miller urged immediate action from Illinois officials over illegal issuance of commercial driver’s licenses following a federal audit.

U.S. Representative Mary Elizabeth Miller said that ‘1 in 5 CDLs were issued illegally to noncitizens’ after a federal audit raised concerns about Illinois’ commercial driver licensing system.

Highland Park Police Pension Fund ranked as the 117th most underfunded police or fire pension system in Illinois in fiscal year 2024, with only 52.9% of pledged retirement benefits supported…

The Mundelein Police Pension Fund in 2024 reported $34,393,922 in unfunded liabilities, leaving the fund short by 43.8% of the assets required to meet all promised retirement benefits.

The Highwood Police Pension Fund reported $522,127 in unfunded liabilities for 2024, leaving it 7.4% short of having the assets required to fully meet its retirement benefit commitments.