The Lake Forest Building Review Board will consider requests for demolitions, new constructions and sign alterations at its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall Council Chambers, 220 E. Deerpath.
The Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will consider requests for alterations and additions to 1220 Elm Tree Road and the demolition of 361 E. Westminster at a special meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday in City Hall Council Chambers, 220 E. Deerpath.
As lawmakers in Springfield raced the clock to pass a state budget before the end of the spring legislative session at midnight Tuesday, Dawn Abernathy of Mundelein, the Republican candidate for Illinois House District 59, called legislators out for focusing on providing state-funded assistance to undocumented students when they can't provide for the state's own legal residents.
Republican state House District 59 candidate Dawn Abernathy slammed the budget presented by House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Dist. 22), Senate President John Cullerton (D-Dist. 6) and the Democratic caucuses last week. It was passed by the Democratic supermajority on Wednesday.
Mike Amrozowicz, GOP candidate for the District 31 state Senate seat, has been listening to the concerns of small businesses and others about the state of affairs in Illinois and addressing their frustrations with lawmakers in Springfield.
Benjamin Salzberg, the Republican candidate for the Illinois State Senate District 29, has voiced his opposition to a proposed bill that would provide state-funded financial assistance to college students who are illegal immigrants.
At a meeting this week, the Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will continue discussing a request for a permit to demolish the property at 676 Lake Road and build a new home on the site.
At a meeting this week, the Lake County 911 Emergency Dispatch Task Force examined a recent study on the lessons learned from the state-mandated consolidation of 911 dispatch centers.
The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals heard and considered several variance requests by a homeowner who wants to attach a garage to his home, during a meeting this week.
The Lake Bluff Historic Preservation Commission will consider a proposal to demolish the property at 604 Ravine Avenue during its next meeting, 7 p.m. today in the Village Hall Board Room, 40 E. Center Ave.
Illinois Republican Senate candidate Benjamin Salzberg says Democratic legislators should not be criticizing large companies when they are forced to lay off Illinois employees. Instead, blame should be placed on the “really bad policies” the party has supported.
The Round Lake Village Board adopted a resolution to authorize the Police Department to hire three part-time community-service officers during a recent meeting.
The Highwood Appearance Review Committee will consider a variance request for a garbage-area enclosure and sign at its next meeting, 7 p.m. today at Highwood City Hall, 17 Highwood Ave.
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.
Rod Drobinski, Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representative for District 62, believes a recent incident involving two lawmakers caught playing video games on the House floor during discussions about pending education legislation is indicative of what's wrong with the state.
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.
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.