September, 2016 Stories | Lake County Gazette

Waukegan City Council discusses pending litigation

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Waukegan City Council met in closed session to discuss pending litigation.

Highland Park Housing Commission to discuss Sunset Woods issues

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

The Highland Park Housing Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss Sunset Woods financial matters.

Highland Park Arts Commission to discuss Art Is Alive Contest

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

The Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park City Hall, 1707 St. John's Ave., to discuss the Art Is Alive contest, among other issues.

Lake County Board of Review to consider valuation complaints

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

The Lake County Board of Review will meet at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday to consider valuation-assessment complaints.

Lake County Board of Review to consider valuation complaints

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

The Lake County Board of Review will meet at 8:15 a.m. Thursday to consider valuation-assessment complaints.

Wauconda Zoning Commission to review conditional-use permits

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

The Wauconda Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, to review conditional-use permits, among other agenda items.

Highwood Committee of Whole holds hearing on Appropriations Ordinance

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Highwood Committee of the Whole held a public hearing on the Annual Appropriations Ordinance.

Mundelein Zoning Commission holds hearing on Anthony Avenue extension

By Louie Torres | Sep 30, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Mundelein Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the Anthony Avenue extension project.

CLC cross-country teams open season

By Brent Zell | Sep 30, 2016

The College of Lake County cross-country teams got the 2016 season underway by competing in the Tom Hoffman Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

11.32 percent of Waukegan residents receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 30, 2016

An analysis of data by the Lake County Gazette found 11.32 percent of residents in Waukegan were receiving food stamps as of April 30.

20.75 percent of North Chicago residents receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 30, 2016

An analysis of data by the Lake County Gazette found 20.75 percent of residents in North Chicago were receiving food stamps as of April 30.

Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits

By Lake County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

Since the state Supreme Court ruled voter referendums can't be used to place measures on the ballot, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for state lawmakers to take action to restore redistricting to the November ballot and to also put term limits up for a vote.

Illinois, Chicago should declare bankruptcy to fix fiscal woes, ex-FDIC chief says

By Lake County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece.

Some say replace social-welfare system with 'basic income' model

By Lake County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

With the welfare system falling apart, it may be time to look at the possibility of a basic income for every American, a concept that has been championed by well-known economists and political scientists of the past and present including Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek and Charles Murray.