September, 2016 Stories | Lake County Gazette

McConchie: State's education system too reliant on property taxes

By Hoang Tran | Sep 6, 2016

Ensuring that students get a proper education is important to state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich), which is why he was chosen to be on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s school-funding reform commission.

Highland Park Historic Commission to review three properties

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission will review three properties for historical significance at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Ave.

Highland Park Fire and Police Commission to review job-candidate data

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Highland Park Fire and Police Commission will review screening results for police and firefighter job candidates at its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Ave.

Highwood Committee of Whole to consider buying more trees for program

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Highwood Committee of the Whole will consider whether to advance a plan to purchase more trees for the 2016 Tree Planting Program at its next meeting 6 p.m. today in City Council Chambers.

Wauconda Board of Police Commission to set sergeant oral-exam date

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Wauconda Board of Police Commission will set a date for the next sergeant oral exams at its next meeting 5:15 p.m. today at Wauconda Village Hall, 101 N. Main St.

Salzberg: High property taxes, low inventory, rising prices sap housing market

By Hoang Tran | Sep 6, 2016

Chicago’s housing market saw a sharp decline in July, compared with July 2015.

Wauconda Village Services Committee to discuss updated policies

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Wauconda Village Services Committee will discuss updated investment and procurement policies at its next meeting 5:30 p.m. today at Village Hall's Conference Room, 101 N. Main St.

Highwood City Council, September 6, 2016 Agenda

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

Highwood City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Amrozowicz senses electorate has thirst for change, reforms

By Hoang Tran | Sep 5, 2016

Mike Amrozowicz, Republican candidate for the District 31 State Senate seat, said this year will be a different year for Illinois come November.

Salzberg: Teachers must look out for students' best interests

By Hoang Tran | Sep 5, 2016

The Common Core educational standards have been controversial since their inception.

Blumenthal: State juvenile justice system should try to avoid incarcerations

By Hoang Tran | Sep 5, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed juvenile justice reform bills that will reduce the mandatory minimum lengths of probation for juveniles and allow a juvenile to immediately petition a court for expungement of an offense that is dismissed without a finding of delinquency.

McConchie says high property taxes are heavy drag on state's ecomomy

By Hoang Tran | Sep 5, 2016

A recent report reveals that home sales in Chicago and its suburbs declined 7.3 percent in July compared with July 2015.

Drobinski vows to fight against decline in Illinois' quality of life

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 5, 2016

Rod Drobinski, the Republican candidate for the District 62 state House seat, said it's time to fight for the state's quality of life, not move away, in a campaign ad this week.

Abernathy calls on opponent Sente to support term limits

By Jamie Barrand | Sep 5, 2016

Dawn Abernathy, Republican candidate for the District 59 State House seat, supports term limits and has challenged her opponent, Democratic state Rep. Carol Sente, to "be the independent you claim to be" and join Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in supporting them.