Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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West Nile virus recently detected in Highland Park mosquito batch
Lake County’s Health Department recently notified Highland Park and the surrounding area that a sampling of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in late June, the county’s first confirmation of the disease in 2016.
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Round Lake Committee of Whole discusses sidewalk tripping hazards
At a recent meeting, the Round Lake Committee of the Whole discussed efforts to repair damaged sidewalk areas that have become tripping hazards.
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Highwood Committee of Whole considers advancing police-union pact
At a recent meeting, the Highwood Committee of the Whole considered advancing a collective bargaining agreement between the village and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council.
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Lake County Zoning Board considers homeowner's variance request
At a recent meeting, the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals considered a homeowner's variance request on planned renovations.
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Engineer Salzberg aims to 're-engineer' Assembly, make it work for voters
Illinois voters have expressed their concerns about the state to Benjamin Salzberg, Republican candidate for the State Senate District 29 seat, and he said he's all ears.
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Blumenthal laments Illinois' presence on top 10 tax-heavy states list
Martin “Marty” Blumenthal, a Republican candidate running for the District 58 State House seat, is not surprised by the news of Illinois’ poor tax-burden statistics recently shared by watchdog organization WalletHub.
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Lake County committee OKs pact with state to remain in solid-waste program
At a recent meeting, the Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee approved a joint resolution to extend a delegation agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to participate in the solid-waste management site inspection and enforcement program.
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Lake County Revenue Committee votes to expand Board of Review
At a recent meeting, the Lake County Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee voted to expand the Board of Review due to the volume of valuation-assessment appeals.
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Gurnee Zoning Board considers final-plat approval request for planned subdivision
At a recent meeting, the Gurnee Planning and Zoning Board considered a final-plat approval request for the Stonebridge of Gurnee subdivision development.
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Grayslake Park District's New Park Board elects new officers
At a recent meeting, the Grayslake Community Park District's New Park Board elects new officers, makes committee appointments.
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Round Lake trustees consider plan for online village-surplus auction
At a meeting this week, the Round Lake Village Board considered an ordinance to authorize a public online auction of village-owned surplus property.
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Lake County Board of Review to re-examine assessment publication process
The Lake County Board of Review will re-examine its assessment publication process at its next meeting 1 p.m. today.
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Lake County Committee of Whole to hear administrator's report
The Lake County Committee of the Whole will hear the county administrator's report at its next meeting 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road, in Libertyville.
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Democrats' rejection of Madigan budget fails to impress Amrozowicz
Mike Amrozowicz, the Republican candidate for the District 31 State Senate seat held by Democrat Melinda Bush, is not surprised at the lingering budget impasse and believes the public bickering among Democrats -- some of whom voted against or declined to vote for House Speaker Mike Madigan’s recently proposed budget -- is just an act to garner political points.
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McConchie aims to change 'farce of democracy' in Springfield
State Sen. Dan McConchie, the Republican appointed to fill the 26th District seat after Dan Duffy stepped down, had his first Illinois politics eyes-wide-open moment soon after he took office in April.
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Libertyville trustees consider Sunrise Rotary Club raffle-license request
At a recent meeting, the Libertyville Village Board considered a raffle-license request from the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club.
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Deerfield Board of Trustees to consider Metra agreement on train-station upgrades
The Deerfield Village Board will consider approving an agreement between the village and Metra concerning proposed Deerfield train-station renovations, at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Lake County Golf Amateur Championship issues player invites
A 36-hole tournament slated for July 30-31 in Lake Bluff — the Lake County Amateur Championship — invites participants to apply for its 45th annual challenge by July 25 to qualify as one of 120 selected players.
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Championships marked transition for Southern Illinois thrower
Southern Illinois thrower Josh Freeman has a fantastic future ahead of him -- competing internationally, interning under his former coach, and even getting to coach his sister with the Salukis.His college career, however, almost ended with disappointment.
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Lake County committee considers contract tied to courthouse-expansion work
At a recent meeting, the Lake County Law and Judicial Committee considered a resolution to approve an agreement with two contractors for accessories work on the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project.