Lake County Gazette

McLaughlin demands action at IDES: 'I've not seen any improvement'

By Savannah Howe | May 26, 2021

With state unemployment offices having been closed for a year this month, lawmakers are challenging state leaders to get the ball rolling.

Bos celebrates passing of bill that increases accessibility to higher education for mentally disabled students

By Savannah Howe | May 25, 2021

State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) is trying to make access to a higher education easier for those with mental disabilities.

Bos honors fallen Army specialists with memorial road: 'This small act is the least we can do for his sacrifice'

By Savannah Howe | May 11, 2021

The House was silent for a moment to honor fallen Army Spc. Wesley R. Wells, who was killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2004.

Dabrowski on Pritzker's tax grab: 'They really handcuff local governments' hands'

By Savannah Howe | May 4, 2021

Illinois mayors and city managers are fed up with the capital's hold on their municipal budgets, and the latest tax grab from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office may just be the last straw.

Dabrowski questions GOP gubernatorial candidates: Why aren't they talking about pension reform?

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Illinois was already on shaky financial ground before the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequential economic recession. While the over $20 billion in aid disbursed to the state and local governments has propped the Prairie State up during the public health crisis, policy experts say that a deeper dive into Illinois' policy structure is needed to truly solve the problem.

Wirepoint's Dabrowski: Government involved in local media is 'scary'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 29, 2021

A bill by State Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) that creates a task force to study underserved local journalism areas cleared the Senate this week.

Gun owner advocate at Lake County meeting: Legal purchases happen every day ‘and nobody is doing anything’ wrong

By Savannah Howe | Apr 28, 2021

The Lake County GOP and gun advocates shared their frustration about the latest firearms legislation milling about in Congress.

Evers pushes to legalize marijuana to stop Wisconsinites from crossing 'the border' to make purchases in Illinois

By Savannah Howe | Apr 28, 2021

Wisconsin's lack of legalized marijuana has been a financial benefit to authorized providers in Lake County, but that may come to an end.

McConchie thanks staff on Administrative Professionals Day: 'You are the glue that helps keep us together'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 25, 2021

There is a day for everything. But on April 21, it was national Administrative Professional's Day and a state senator did not miss the chance to thank those staffers who keep his office and others running smoothly.

Lake Forest Library receives competitive Star rating

By Savannah Howe | Jan 5, 2021

For the eighth time in nine years, the Lake Forest Library, located at 360 E. Deerpath Rd., has earned recognition as a 3-Star Library in the 13th edition of the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, according to a press release from the Lake Forest Library.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois voters shoot down Fair Tax proposal

By Savannah Howe | 4 years ago

Illinois voters rejected a progressive income tax amendment that was criticized for having potentially devastating impacts on the state's taxpayers by removing the flat tax rate, skyrocket small business taxes by 47% and allow the possibility of taxing retirees.