City of Lake Forest
Recent News About City of Lake Forest
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Lake Forest podcast co-host: Parks & Rec Friends foundation ‘fell short’ on operations
Joe Weiss, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said the foundation "fell short" in handling operations, so city employees should manage the events while the foundation focuses on fundraising.
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Lake County taxpayers give approximately $4.2 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax in July
In July, Lake County saw an increase in County Share of RTA Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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Week ending Sept. 13: 4 inmates sentenced in Lake County to be released from prison
There were four inmates who were sentenced in Lake County and are set to be released from prison in the week ending Sept. 13.
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Lake Forest podcast co-host on tournaments: The city council is ‘not ready’
Jeff Urso, co-owner of Duffer’s Pub, Donati’s Pizza, and Bratski’s, supervisor of Shields Township, and co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said Lake Forest College’s homecoming and senior day "would help every business" downtown, said Mayor Randy is "very pro-business," and said the council is likely "not ready" to host tournaments.
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Lake Forest podcast co-host on new fields: community involvement ‘should have been done prior’
Skoo Walker, founding and recurring co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said community involvement and city promises tied to the field included revenue from tournaments, but after nearly two years with "no progress," the council is only now saying, "we're going to look into it," which he argued "should have been done prior."
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Lake County taxpayers give just under $3.6 million in Countywide Sales Tax in July
In July, Lake County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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H-1B approvals for employers classified under Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry across Lake County Gazette publication area in 2024
The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry located across Lake County Gazette publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Just under $1.1 million in County Sales Tax collected in July for Lake County
In July, Lake County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.
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1 gas station in cities throughout Lake County had the cheapest E85 gas in week ending Aug. 23
The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Lake County in week ending Aug. 23?
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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1 gas station in cities throughout Lake County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Aug. 23
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Lake County in week ending Aug. 23?
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Lake Forest podcast co-host on city revenue: Current Parks and Rec Director Mike Wick ‘needs to generate’
Skoo Walker, founding and recurring co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said that Mike Wick, as the current Parks and Recreation Director, needs to generate revenue since "there's no money coming," while Joe Weiss highlighted that the April 21 council meeting included a full presentation on the matter and added that although the city seeks new revenue, it must not come "at the community’s expense," noting that nearly two years have passed without school tournaments and similar events.
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City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Aug. 27
City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday, Aug. 27
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City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met July 28
City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, July 28
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Lake Forest podcast co-host on new fields: Former Parks and Rec Director Sally Swarthout ‘didn't do it on her own’
Skoo Walker, a founding and recurring co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said that while Sally contributed as executive director, the new fields were created through city and public efforts, with oversight later handled by Mike Wick, and he told Joe to apologize for inaccuracies from the last podcast.
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September: 11 inmates sentenced in Lake County to be released from prison
There are 11 inmates sentenced in Lake County set to be released from prison in September.
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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Lake County in week ending Aug. 23?
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Week ending Sept. 6: 1 inmate sentenced in Lake County to be released
There was one inmate who was sentenced in Lake County and is set to be released from prison in the week ending Sept. 6.
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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Lake County in week ending Aug. 23
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 23, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.