Lake County
Recent News About Lake County
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Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals met May 24
Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals met 9 a.m. Thursday, May 24.
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Lake County Board of Health met May 23
Lake County Board of Health met 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23.
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Lake County Ad Hoc Legislative Committee met May 23
Lake County Ad Hoc Legislative Committee met 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23.
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Former Grant coach Tom Maple remembered as a legend in Lake County
Legendary Grant Community High School boys basketball coach Tom Maple is being remembered as a great mentor and leader of young men.
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Public employee tally: Lake County
Lake County had 2,594 public employees – 0.37 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
Lake employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Analysis: Lakemoor police pension fund saw 100% shortfall in city contribution in 2016
Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including 29 funds serving cities in Lake County.
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Lake County Board met April 10.
Lake County Board met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 10.
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Lake County Committee of the Whole met April 6.
Lake County Committee of the Whole met Friday, April 6.
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Big spenders: How much does your county spend?
Lake County spent $804 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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For sale: 15 priciest homes on the market in Lake Forest
If you’re looking to pay top dollar in Lake Forest, prices range from $4.495 million to $9.45 million, according to real estate site Zillow.
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Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?
In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including one in Lake County, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.
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Lake County voters to decide on tax-or-borrow questions, and Republican state and national House candidates
Going into the general primary election on March 20, Lake County voters will decide whether four local political subdivisions can raise their taxes or extend borrowing, in addition to mulling Republican candidates in state and Congressional house districts.
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Illinois needs to reduce units of government, find school-funding alternatives, Idstein says
Ken Idstein thinks desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Report: Lake ranks 4th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016
Lake County accounted for 817 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
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Lake County slates Youth Mental Health First Aid training sessions
Lake County residents who work with adolescents are invited to attend Youth Mental Health First Aid training sessions provided by the Lake County Health Department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 9 and 23.
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Lake County holiday traffic enforcement campaign underway
Lake County is in the middle of a safety enforcement campaign focused on preventing and stopping impaired driving over the holiday season.
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Yingling opponent says politicians don't hear the people
Denise Rotheimer wants to let the residents of Illinois' 62nd House District know that she's listening.
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Althoff praises Sente's efforts, rues environment pushing her out
Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) recently praised the collaborative work of Sen. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) and lamented the polarized politics pushing moderate legislators like herself and Sente out of the General Assembly.
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Health and Community Services Committee met October 24.
Health and Community Services Committee met at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 24.