Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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Lake County Zoning Board to hear variance requests on construction project
At a meeting today, the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals heard a request for several variances tied to a planned construction project at 26050 West Riverview Place in Antioch.
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87 percent of Lake Zurich High's Class of 2015 enrolled in college
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 87.0 percent of Lake Zurich High School's (LZHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
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Lake County committee considers plan to replace collapsed culvert/bridge
At a meeting today, the Public Works and Transportation Committee considered a joint resolution to approve emergency procurement contracts with Alfred Benesch & Company and Berger Excavating Contractors to replace the collapsed culvert/bridge under Diamond Lake Road, between Gilmer Road and Illinois Route 60 at Indian Creek.
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Lake County Revenue Committee considers expanding Board of Review
At a meeting today, the Lake County Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee considered a resolution to expand the Board of Review in response to heavy home-valuation appeal volume.
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93 percent of Libertyville High's Class of 2015 enrolled in college
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 93.0 percent of Libertyville High School's (LHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
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Wauconda mayor discusses village’s $1 million budget cut and how Illinois can live within its means
The village of Wauconda has achieved the kind of fiscal success many wish Illinois as a whole could master.
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Salzberg says it's time for a change in Springfield
Benjamin Salzberg of Northbrook, the Republican candidate for state Senate in District 29, said the Illinois legislature's inability to pass a balanced budget before its spring session ended last week is just one more reason why it's time for a change in Springfield.
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83.0 percent of Barrington High School's Class of 2015 enrolled in college
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 83.0 percent of Barrington High School's (BHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
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Lake County panel to consider anti-gang policing pact with Round Lake
At its next meeting, the Lake County Financial and Administrative Committee will consider a resolution to create a partnership between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Round Lake Park Police for joint planning and other activities related to the Lake County Gang Task Force.
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Antioch trustees to discuss B-3 Business District classification, annexation
The Antioch Board of Trustees will discuss the annexation and zoning of property with the village's B-3 Business District classification at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 874 Main St.
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Candidate: Any legislator who doesn't fight Madigan budget plan 'should be fired'
Even though it ultimately died in the state Senate, the budget plan proposed by Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Dist. 22) on May 25 was an insult to the taxpayers and citizens of Illinois, Mike Amrozowicz, a Republican running for the state Senate Dist. 31 seat, said.
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Report: Barrington CUSD 220 gets $469.16 per student in federal funds
Barrington Community Unified School District (CUSD) 220 received $469.16 per student from the federal government in 2015, or approximately $4,180,233.42, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) data said.
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93 percent of Vernon Hills High's Class of 2015 enrolled in college
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 93.0 percent of Vernon Hills High School's (VHHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
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Lake County Board of Review to discuss partial Homestead Exemption
The Lake County Board of Review will discuss the partial General Homestead Exemption at its next meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday in Conference Room 6D on the sixth floor at 18 N. County St. in Waukegan.
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Lake County Zoning Board presents 2015 annual report
At a meeting this week, the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals presented its 2015 annual report.
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Drobinski dismayed at budget deadlock
Expressing distress over the spring legislative session ending without the passage of a budget, Republican state House candidate Rod Drobinski said lawmakers in Springfield, including his opponent, are holding Illinois' schools and students hostage.
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GOP hopeful to Assembly: Stop playing games and start acting like adults
Mike Amrozowicz, GOP candidate for the District 31 state Senate seat, has been listening to the concerns of small businesses and others about the state of affairs in Illinois and addressing their frustrations with lawmakers in Springfield.
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Lake County 911 Dispatch Task Force to discuss consolidation study
At a meeting this week, the Lake County 911 Emergency Dispatch Task Force examined a recent study on the lessons learned from the state-mandated consolidation of 911 dispatch centers.
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Lake County Zoning Board hears garage-related variance requests
The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals heard and considered several variance requests by a homeowner who wants to attach a garage to his home, during a meeting this week.
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Lake County Farmland Committee discusses 2017 state certification
The Lake County Farmland Assessment Committee to discuss the 2017 State of Illinois certification and PI values at a recent meeting.