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Lake County Gazette

Sunday, December 22, 2024

News from August 2016

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Lake County Board of Health gets Tuberculosis Board update

By Louie Torres | Aug 25, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Lake County Board of Health received an update from the Lake County Tuberculosis Board.

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Libertyville Parking Commission discusses parking-garage project

By Louie Torres | Aug 25, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Libertyville Parking Commission reviewed the status of the Church Street parking garage project.

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Who’s political now? An unvarnished look at the Southern Illinoisan editorial board

By Dan Proft | Aug 24, 2016

The Southern Illinoisan recently devoted space in its newspaper to an attack on this paper.

Mundelein Village Board considers changing zoning ordinance

By Louie Torres | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Mundelein Village Board considered changing a zoning ordinance pertaining to drive-through facilities, pergolas and patios, residential driveways and sheds.

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Wauconda trustees consider approving expenditure for Lake Michigan water project

By Louie Torres | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Wauconda Village Board considered a proposed expenditure for the Lake Michigan water-improvement project.

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Lake Bluff considers asking Edison to let residents exit Smart Meter Program

By Louie Torres | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Lake Bluff Village Board considered urging Commonwealth Edison to let residents opt out of the Smart Meter Program.

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Wauconda Marketing Committee lays out economic-development strategy

By Louie Torres | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Wauconda Marketing Committee will discuss economic-development tactics.

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Lake Forest Historic Commission to discuss Bennett Hall request

By Louie Torres | Aug 23, 2016

The Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will discuss a request to evaluate and recommend possible uses for Bennett Hall on the Grove Cultural Campus, at its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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Libertyville considers permit request for warehouse to open in industrial district

By Louie Torres | Aug 23, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Libertyvillle Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request for a general-use permit to allow general warehousing and storage at property located in an I-3, General Industrial District.

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Libertyville may OK pact with county for animal-control services

By Louie Torres | Aug 23, 2016

The Libertyville Village Board will consider approving an agreement with the Lake County Health Department for animal-control services, at its next meeting 8 p.m. today in the Village Hall Board Room.

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Buffalo Grove Firefighter Pension Board reviews Municipal Compliance Report

By Louie Torres | Aug 23, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Buffalo Grove Firefighter Pension Board considered approving its Municipal Compliance Report.

Gurnee trustees to receive E. Grand Avenue Gateway recommendations

By Louie Torres | Aug 23, 2016

The Gurnee Village Board will hear a presentation by the Urban Land Institute’s Technical Assistance Panel on its recommendations for the East Grand Avenue Gateway, at the board's next meeting 6 p.m. today in the Spaulding School's Multi-Purpose Room, 2000 N. Belle Plaine Ave.

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Libertyville High cheerleading squad aims to improve on last season

By John Severance | Aug 23, 2016

The Libertyville High School cheerleading squad just missed qualifying for the state competition last season.

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Amrozowicz uses hashtag campaign to hammer home term-limits message

By Amanda Rupp | Aug 23, 2016

Mike Amrozowicz, the Republican candidate for the District 31 State Senate seat, recently released a statement about Illinois finances as part of his social media campaigning.

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Highland Park mailing out vehicle-sticker renewal notices this month

By JoAnna Brown | Aug 23, 2016

The City of Highland Park is mailing out vehicle-sticker renewal applications this month, and the stickers must be present on all vehicles within the city by Oct. 1, at a cost of $45 per passenger vehicle.

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Taxes forcing exodus from Illinois, Drobinski says

By Amanda Rupp | Aug 22, 2016

Rod Drobinski, the Republican candidate for the District 62 state House seat, said local budgets, taxes and schools are affecting each other in big ways and increasing taxes are forcing Illinois residents to leave the state.

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Blumenthal cheers comptroller's proposed 'No Budget No Pay' bill

By Hoang Tran | Aug 22, 2016

Lawmakers in Illinois were feeling the heat last week after Comptroller Leslie Munger proposed a bill that ties their salary payments to the passing of a balanced budget.

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McConchie hears voters loud and clear, targets state's high property taxes

By Hoang Tran | Aug 22, 2016

People have been telling State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Dist. 26) that one of their biggest concerns in Illinois is the high property taxes.

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Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.

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Salzberg says it's time to make Illinois a place where businesses want to be

By Hoang Tran | Aug 22, 2016

Benjamin Salzberg, the Republican candidate for the District 29 state Senate seat, recently applauded Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger for bringing to light the lack of compromise and communication in Springfield when she proposed “No Budget No Pay.”