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News from October 2016

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4.3 percent of people in Wauconda receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2016

4.3 percent of people in Wauconda were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Lake County Gazette.

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0.0 percent of people in Fort Sheridan receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 9, 2016

0.0 percent of people in Fort Sheridan were receiving food stamps as of April 30, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Lake County Gazette.

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Salzberg: Chicago Public Schools needs checkup, not blank check

By Hoang Tran | Oct 8, 2016

Moody’s Investors Service recently lowered the credit rating of the Chicago Board of Education deeper into junk level status, to B3 from B2, with a negative outlook.

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Vernon Hills native Overbeck running strong at Northern Illinois

By Brent Zell | Oct 8, 2016

A year ago at this time, Vivian Overbeck was producing strong performances for the Vernon Hills High School cross-country teams.

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Highest-paid teacher in Grayslake CHSD 127 raked in $145,525.14 in the 2013-2014 school year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2016

The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Grayslake CHSD 127 each earned more than $89,000.

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Highest-paid teacher in Lake Forest SD 67 raked in $138,311.72 in the 2013-2014 school year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2016

The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Lake Forest SD 67 each earned more than $86,000.

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Highest-paid teacher in Barrington CUSD 220 raked in $136,207.49 in the 2013-2014 school year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2016

The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Barrington CUSD 220 each earned more than $117,000.

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Highest-paid teacher in Mundelein Cons HSD 120 raked in $138,338.05 in the 2013-2014 school year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 8, 2016

The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Mundelein Cons HSD 120 each earned more than $98,000.

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State's pension-debt crisis lingers as solutions seem to remain elusive

By Lake County Gazette | Oct 7, 2016

Illinois' public pension crisis has been bumped out of the headlines by the Nov. 8 presidential election and other attention-grabbers, but the crisis hasn't gone away, the vice president of a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

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Illinois workers drop out of labor force as manufacturing jobs are lost

By Lake County Gazette | Oct 7, 2016

The Illinois unemployment rate declined for the fourth straight month in August, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week.

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How did Roger Byrne spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Independent Roger Byrne's election campaign committee, Friends of Roger Byrne, spent $1,175 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Ed Sullivan Jr spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Ed Sullivan Jr's election campaign committee, Citizens for Sullivan, spent $3,898 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Ann Brennan spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Ann Brennan's election campaign committee, Brennan for Lake County Board, spent $6,027 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Terry Wilke spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Terry Wilke's election campaign committee, Friends of Terry Wilke, spent $1,839 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Sam Yingling spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Sam Yingling's election campaign committee, Friends of Sam Yingling, spent $738,261 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Mark Shaw spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Mark Shaw's election campaign committee, Citizens for Mark Shaw, spent $942 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did D Robert Alberding spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican D Robert Alberding's election campaign committee, Barrington Township Republican Org, spent $1,281 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Wayne Motley spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Democratic Wayne Motley's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Wayne Motley, spent $6,086 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Michael Amrozowicz spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Michael Amrozowicz's election campaign committee, Friends for Mike Amrozowicz, spent $627,166 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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How did Timothy Walsh spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2016

Republican Timothy Walsh's election campaign committee, Friends of Timothy Walsh, spent $8,022 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).