Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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Barr, Simpson among winners in Lake County Board races
The results of the Lake County Board races have been released.
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State Senate race: Republican McConchie wins voter tally in Lake County
Dan McConchie led Democrat Tom Georges in votes cast in Lake County for the District 26 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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State Senate race: Democrat Morrison wins voter tally in Lake County
Julie A. Morrison led Republican Barrett Davie in votes cast in Lake County for the District 29 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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State Senate race: Democrat Link wins voter tally in Lake County
Terry Link led Republican Soojae Lee in votes cast in Lake County for the District 30 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Lake County
JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Lake County for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Republican Walsh wins voter tally in Lake County
Helene Miller Walsh led Democrat Mary Edly-Allen in votes cast in Lake County for the District 51 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State Senate race: Republican Wilcox wins voter tally in Lake County
Craig Wilcox led Democrat Mary Mahady in votes cast in Lake County for the District 32 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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Craig Taylor: No on electing county assessor
Lake County Board member Steve Carlson insists legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner recently rejected purporting to give voters a voice in deciding the Lake County assessment officer was not what it was billed to be.
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Analysis: Waukegan pays property taxes nearly 2.5 times national average
Property owners in Waukegan paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly 2.5 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Median home prices not keeping pace with wages in Lake County
Wage growth is outpacing home prices in Lake County and seven other Illinois counties, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.
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Analysis: Lake County has 11th lowest home affordability in state
Lake County posted the 11th lowest home affordability index in Illinois, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.
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Former House candidate Solano stands behind website questioning Yingling’s real estate taxes
Former House Republican candidate Adam Solano told the Lake County Gazette he stands behind the website he created, scamyingling.com, that illustrates how low state Rep. Sam Yingling’s (D-Grayslake) property taxes are compared to his neighbors.
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Analysis: Lake Zurich pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Lake Zurich paid nearly 2.3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Forest Lake pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Forest Lake paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Green Oaks pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Green Oaks paid more than 2.3 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Barrington pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Barrington paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Mundelein pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Mundelein paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Lake Barrington pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Lake Barrington paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Island Lake pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Island Lake paid nearly 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Hawthorn Woods pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Hawthorn Woods paid more than 2.5 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Lake County from Jan 1. to June 30.