October, 2015 Stories | Lake County Gazette

Kirk receives Lincoln Award for legislative efforts against gun violence

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 20, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) became the first Republican U.S. senator to earn the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence's (ICHV) Abraham Lincoln Award on Monday, given to officials who have taken a strong position against gun violence.

Lakeshore Recycling to take over waste collection in Highland Park

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 20, 2015

Beginning Jan. 1, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will be responsible for residential and commercial waste collection in Highland Park. Residents and commercial properties will be able to maintain their current service plans and also choose from several new waste-disposal options for organic waste, electronic waste or bulk items.

Hultgren helps target world hunger by co-sponsoring food-security bill

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 20, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) said recently that he is co-sponsoring the Global Food Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 1567), which aims to reduce global hunger in developing nations by helping these regions achieve food security and boost nutrition, especially for women and children.

Hultgren, Lipinski launch Congressional Prize Caucus to spur innovation

By Keri Carbaugh | Oct 19, 2015

The new Congressional Prize Caucus was launched recently at an event hosted in conjunction with XPRIZE by U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) and Dan Lipinski (D-Dist. 3). The House duo developed the caucus to increase awareness and support further action for prize competitions, a crucial tool to spur innovation, engage citizen solvers, address tough problems and advance core missions.

Hultgren, commission to examine migrant surge into Europe

By Jamie Barrand | Oct 19, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees began pouring into Europe in 2014, and officials are seeking solutions on how to manage the situation.As many as half of the arrivals are thought to be Syrian war refugees, and as thousands more join them every day, many of the nations in Europe's Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are struggling to manage the situation.

Durbin seeks wider probe of University of Phoenix's recruiting practices

By Keri Carbaugh | Oct 19, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin recently called for a Department of Defense investigation into the University of Phoenix after a report revealed the for-profit college had used deceptive practices to recruit former military service members.

Hultgren hails signing of Protecting Affordable Coverage fo Employees Act into law

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 16, 2015

President Obama recently signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act into law, a measure U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) co-sponsored.The PACE Act provides an important fix to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), maintaining the definition of the small-group insurance market and preserving flexibility for states and mid-market employers.

Congress' China commission report details nation's human-rights abuses

By Keri Carbaugh | Oct 16, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14), a commissioner on the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), said the 2015 Annual Report details 19 human-rights and legal abuses, as well as specific areas where progress can be made in U.S.-China relations.