Lake County Gazette

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost Lake County residents $569M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

Lake County residents would pay $569,050,237 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Toys R Us set to close stores in Highland Park, Vernon Hills

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 29, 2018

Toys R Us will begin going-out-of-business sales in February at stores in Highland Park and Vernon Hills slated to close in April.

Winchester House hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Winchester House, a 224-bed skilled care facility in Libertyville, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Lake has 19th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Lake County ranked No. 19 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis

Report: Lake ranks 4th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

Lake County accounted for 817 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

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Analysis: Despite lower fees, Illinois ranks 13th among states with highest cost to start a business

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

Analysis: New Tech HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2017

Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Lake County high school graduation rates remain high, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Nekritz, Link, Sente, Yingling took money from taxicab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxicab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Buffalo Grove), Sen. Terry Link (D-Gurnee), Rep. Carol Sente (D-Buffalo Grove) and Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Grayslake), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

Analysis: Lincolnshire Prairie View SD tops local peers with 82% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 had the highest rate – 81.9 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

Lake County taxpayers praise GOP tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 10, 2017

A Lake Zurich resident recently praised the Republican's proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Barrington Bank and Trust praises tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 4, 2017

Brad Stepson of Barrington Bank and Trust recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Wickstrom Ford praises tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 4, 2017

Colin Wickstrom of Wickstrom Ford recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Douglas Automotive praises tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 3, 2017

Doug McAllister of Douglas Automotive recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Hillcrest Retirement Village hit with health violation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 3, 2017

Hillcrest Retirement Village was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2017.

Warren Barr Lincolnshire hit with health violation

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 3, 2017

Warren Barr Lincolnshire was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2017.

30 state lawmakers, including Drury, Nekritz, Sente, Wheeler, Althoff, leaving office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 9, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly will see 30 lawmakers not return, including Reps. Scott Drury (D-Highwood), Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook), Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) and Barb Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) and Sen. Pam Althoff (R-McHenry) from Lake County.

Gurnee Fire Rescue granted 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award for commitment to fire safety

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

Gurnee Fire Rescue recently received the 2016 Life Safety Award for its fire safety efforts in the community.

Carmel Catholic High School students granted admission to Hultgren's STEM scholars class

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

Carmel Catholic High School students Natalie Koenig, Camila Pereira and Lucy Tarcha recently joined Rep. Randy Hultgren’s (IL-14) second annual class of STEM Scholars, a student leadership program dedicated to promoting the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 950 on record for Lake County in 2015

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced he will sign controversial abortion funding expansion House Bill 40 into law, which critics say will increase the number of abortions from the reported 950 in Lake County in 2015.