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News from November 2015

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Lake County Board of Health meeting Wednesday night

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

The Lake County Board of Health will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at its offices in Conference Room 3112, 3010 Grand Ave., in Waukegan. The board will hear a presentation on the Behavioral Health Community Action Plan. The county is currently accepting proposals for the plan until Nov. 20.

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Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum to unveil two new exhibits

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

The Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum will unveil two new exhibits at an opening event 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at the center, 164 Hawley Street. The "Food, Family and Tradition: Dining in Grayslake" exhibit will feature firsthand accounts from Grayslake residents about their favorite dining memories, restaurants and personal or family recipes.

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Gurnee Village Board meeting Monday night

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 14, 2015

Gurnee Village Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Gurnee Village Hall, 325 N. O'Plaine Road. The board is expected to vote on designating Nov. 28 as Small Business Saturday in Gurnee, a shopping holiday typically scheduled the Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to shop at local small businesses with the same gusto that they shop at larger stores on Black Friday.

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Residents air concerns over Highland Park Theater revamp to City Council

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 12, 2015

The recent Highland Park City Council meeting had a full agenda, but public comment was occupied by concerns over the proposed redevelopment of the Highland Park Theater. Resident Jean Sogin shared concerns about the loss of parking, while residents Thomas Howell and Dennis Fey implored council members for more engagement with the public during the project's planning process.

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Grayslake trustees discuss 2016 capital improvement program

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 12, 2015

The Village of Grayslake Board of Trustees held a special meeting recently to consider the details of the 2016 capital improvement program. Village Manager Mike Ellis said the village would be wise to continue to invest in infrastructure projects, citing the benefits of previous investments in expanded transportation, water, building facilities and downtown Grayslake.

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Highland Park holds annual Business Summit

By LocalLabs News Service | Nov 12, 2015

The City of Highland Park hosted its third annual Highland Park Business Summit recently at the Highland Park Country Club. The event aims to nurture economic growth in Highland Park and beyond and offers a chance for the city to get feedback from the business community on their current concerns, which helps the city shape future business-development efforts.

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Zion City Council to discuss block grants, budget deficit at Friday meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 12, 2015

The Zion City Council will hold a special meeting on 1 p.m. Friday at City Council Chambers in City Hall, 2828 Sheridan Road, to discuss Zion's response to ongoing financial challenges facing the state and its communities.

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Highland Park unveils balanced $80 million budget plan

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The City of Highland Park presented an $80 million balanced budget at a public hearing on Monday. The budget was composed under the themes of fiscal stability, public safety, infrastructure investment, and community vibrancy. The city plans $14 million for infrastructure, facilities and equipment. Water and sewer system improvements will be some of the city's biggest capital improvements in 2016, accounting for over $6 million in spending.

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Deerfield Board of Trustees meeting on Monday

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The Village of Deerfield's Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Robert D. Franz Council Chambers, on the second floor of Deerfield Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road. The board is expected to take on a number of financial measures, including adopting the 2016 budget.

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Deerfield Plan Commission meeting on Thursday

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The Village of Deerfield's Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Deerfield Village Hall's Franz Council Chambers. The commission will hold a public hearing and discussion on issuing a special-use permit for Escape Beauty Salon, a proposed project at 711 Orchard St.

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Lake Forest Senior Resources Commission meeting Thursday

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The City of Lake Forest's Senior Resources Commission will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dickinson Hall, 100 East Old Mill Road. The committee will hear the manager's report on a number of issues related to membership benefits and the allocation of member dues. It also will discuss the group's budget and expenditures to clarify where and how the group's various income streams are spent.

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Deerfield Community Relations Commission holds meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The Village of Deerfield's Community Relations Commission met on Tuesday. The commission was scheduled to hear a report on Police Department activities, as well as a presentation from Desmond Clark on diversity awareness.

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Highland Park Natural Resources Commission holds meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The City of Highland Park Natural Resources Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, during which the commission was expected to focus on considering amendments to the city's Ethics Guidelines, as well as discuss the impact of coal tar and other sealants polluting local stormwater.

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Deerfield Appearance Review Commission holds meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The Village of Deerfield's Appearance Review Commission (ARC) met on Monday.The commission was set to discuss revisions to the current appearance code regarding building design, lighting, site design and the relationship of buildings to their sites and adjacent areas.

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Lake Forest CROYA Board holds November meeting

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 11, 2015

The City of Lake Forest's Committee Representing Our Young Adults (CROYA) Board met on Tuesday.The board received chairman, manager, youth, program and foundation reports. CROYA is a youth-directed organization that gives young adults the means to identify and pursue their own needs.

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Upgrade work on portions of several Highwood streets underway

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 9, 2015

Road grinding on several Highwood streets began late last week. City officials released a corrected construction schedule after originally announcing work would start on Monday. The affected roads include portions of High Street from Prairie to Michigan, Evolution from Prairie to Highwood, Sard and Lockard, adjacent to North Avenue.

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Round Lake, Gurnee, Lake Bluff solicit bids to replace financial software

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 9, 2015

The villages of Round Lake, Gurnee and Lake Bluff are seeking submittals of qualification from financial software vendors to replace their existing financial-software packages. The systems the villages are looking to replace handle most of the crucial functions of their respective municipal governments, including payroll, account management, budgets, permit tracking and other databases.

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Hultgren votes with majority as House passes long-term highway bill

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 9, 2015

The U.S. House passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 late last week, with U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) voting with the majority.Hultgren had been a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and has been an active proponent of a long-term highway-funding deal throughout this year.

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Village of Lake Bluff's Committee of the Whole meets tonight

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 9, 2015

The Village of Lake Bluff's Committee of the Whole will meet today at 6 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Room, 40 East Center Ave.The Committee of the Whole is a joint meeting of the Board of Trustees, Joint Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals, Architectural Board of Review and Historic Preservation Committee.

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Illinois to receive over $67 million in HUD affordable-housing grants

By Khristopher Flack | Nov 6, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Tuesday that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for programs that provide affordable housing and other services for those in need.