City of Lake Forest
Recent News About City of Lake Forest
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City of Lake Forest Building Review Board met Nov. 5
City of Lake Forest Building Review Board met Wednesday, Nov. 5
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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Lake County in October compared to previous month
There was no change in the number of active legal licenses in cities within Lake County in October compared to the previous month.
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City of Lake Forest Public Works Committee met Nov. 3
City of Lake Forest Public Works Committee met Monday, Nov. 3
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City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Oct. 27
City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, Oct. 27
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Gas prices from around the area
The table below lists gas stations and their prices for regular gas in the area.
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast: ‘Lake Forest deserves leaders, not placeholders’
Pete Jansons, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said local leaders and clergy prioritize image and social status over community support, urging residents to speak out at the next City Council meeting and demand leaders who “stand with their people when it costs them something.”
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast on clergy silence: ‘This is elitism at work’
Pete Jansons, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said local religious leaders failed to show solidarity after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, noting Rabbi Moshe Spalter and Reverend Luke Back remained silent and describing their inaction as “elitism at work in Lake Forest.”
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast: ‘Leadership is not about standing on the safe side of history’
Pete Jansons, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said local leaders showed courage in 2020 by speaking out after George Floyd’s death but remained silent following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, calling their inaction “cowardice” rather than neutrality.
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast on public-private partnerships: ‘example of why you have low municipal taxes'
Joe Weiss, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcasts, said the Bagpipes and Bonfire event highlights how Open Lands’ privately funded efforts and public-private partnerships help keep local taxes low, while also praising local departments for their support and noting the lively neighborhood gatherings that accompanied the event.
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast on caucus election: ‘You shouldn't be disenfranchised from voting’
Joe Weiss, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcasts, said the proposed bylaw change aims to let people who can’t attend caucus elections in person, such as students or those out of town, vote remotely, similar to regular elections.
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City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Oct. 15
City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 15
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City of Lake Forest Audit Committee met Oct. 16
City of Lake Forest Audit Committee met Thursday, Oct. 16
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Prairie State Sales Taxes: Lake County residents paid 4th-largest sum in August
Lake County residents paid just over $8.7 million in sales taxes, the fourth highest total paid per county in August.
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City of Lake Forest Plan Commission met Oct. 8
City of Lake Forest Plan Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 8
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City of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Subcommittee met Oct. 2
City of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Subcommittee met Thursday, Oct. 2
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Lake County residents pay $745,774 in County Sales Tax in August
In August, Lake County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Approximately $4.3 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax collected in August for Lake County
In August, Lake County saw an increase in County Share of RTA Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Approximately $3.6 million in Countywide Sales Tax collected in August for Lake County
In August, Lake County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Sept. 29
City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, Sept. 29
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Co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast: ‘School choice would give lower- and middle-income families’ more options
Joe Weiss, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said some states have introduced “school choice” programs, often called vouchers, allowing families to select schools outside the public system, giving lower- and middle-income families options similar to wealthier families, while noting that CPS and some suburban schools often do not use funds efficiently.