Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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Candidate: U.S. presidency has term limits -- why not Illinois General Assembly?
Dawn Abernathy has been noticing a certain buzz from people when she attends events and meetings as she campaigns for the state House District 59 seat: They want change.
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Lake County Liquor Control Commission will hear several permit requests
The Lake County Liquor Control Commission will hear and consider several requests for permits at its next meeting 9 a.m. Monday in Conference Room C on the 10th floor of the Lake County Administrative Complex, 18 N. County St.
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Dist. 31 GOP hopeful Amrozowicz targets 'career politicians' in Springfield
Mike Amrozowicz, a Republican running for the Dist. 31 state Senate seat in Lake County against incumbent Democrat Melinda Bush, is not enthusiastic about Sen. Andy Manar’s (D-Dist. 48) education funding bill, which was passed in the Illinois Senate last week.
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County Farmland Committee to discuss 2017 state certification
The Lake County Farmland Assessment Committee was expected to discuss the 2017 State of Illinois certification and PI values at its meeting this week.
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Lake County Housing Commission to consider HUD grants today
The Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission's Executive Committee will consider a plan to accept Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homeless-assistance grants during its next meeting 2:30 p.m. today at the Lake County Courthouse and Administrative Complex, 18 N. County St. in Waukegan.
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Lake County Board considers pact with state to continue child-services program
During a meeting this week, the Lake County Board considered an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) and the Lake County State’s Attorney to continue the Child Support Enforcement Program.
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Lake County Housing Commission to consider accepting HUD homeless-aid grants
The Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission will consider a resolution to accept Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance grant awards, which require a $519,410 appropriation, at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Chicago schools spend 6 percent more than Twin Groves Middle School
Operational spending at Twin Groves Middle School in Lake County is 6 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 22 percent more than Rockland Elementary School
Operational spending at Rockland Elementary School in Lake County is 22 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Dist. 59 GOP hopeful targets rival, others who voted for failed 'fair tax' bill
Dawn Abernathy, Republican candidate for House District 59, has called out legislators who voted to replace the state's flat tax with a progressive income tax rate after the measure was defeated late last week due to overwhelming opposition
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Chicago schools spend 19 percent more than Seth Paine Elementary School
Operational spending at Seth Paine Elementary School in Lake County is 19 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 22 percent more than Butterfield School
Operational spending at Butterfield School in Lake County is 22 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 6 percent more than Willow Grove Kindergarten Center
Operational spending at Willow Grove Kindergarten Center in Lake County is 6 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 6 percent more than Country Meadows Elementary School
Operational spending at Country Meadows Elementary School in Lake County is 6 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Amrozowicz: Capitol needs 'kitchen table' fiscal mentality
Mike Amrozowicz wants the state government to acquire some "basic kitchen-table common sense."
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Chicago schools spend 22 percent more than Copeland Manor Elementary School
Operational spending at Copeland Manor Elementary School in Lake County is 22 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 34 percent more than Carl Sandburg Middle School
Operational spending at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Lake County is 34 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Lake County Committee of the Whole to discuss county board agenda
The Lake County Committee of the Whole will hear an annual presentation from the regional Office of Education at its next meeting 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road.
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Chicago schools spend 6 percent more than Ivy Hall Elementary School
Operational spending at Ivy Hall Elementary School in Lake County is 6 percent less than the average Chicago public school.
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Chicago schools spend 19 percent more than Lake Zurich Middle School North
Operational spending at Lake Zurich Middle School-North Campus in Lake County is 19 percent less than the average Chicago public school.