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News from January 2017

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ILA: Hutchinson amendment threatens people's right to safety

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 31, 2017

If an amendment recently introduced in Springfield by state Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) passes muster, Illinois dwellers could face what the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) considers taxation of citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

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Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee to vote on new speed limit for County Highway 27

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 31, 2017

Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Libertyville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to conduct entry level interviews

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 31, 2017

Libertyville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.

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Lake County Law and Judicial Committee reviews intergovernmental agreement with Vernon Hills

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 31, 2017

Lake County Law and Judicial Committee reviews intergovernmental agreement with Vernon Hills at its meeting this morning.

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Lake County Health and Community Services Committee votes on Veteran's Assistance Commission appropriation

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 31, 2017

Lake County Health and Community Services Committee votes on Veteran's Assistance Commission appropriation at its meeting this morning.

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McConchie skeptical of attorney general's actions

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 30, 2017

State Senator Dan McConchie (R-26th District) recently scoffed at Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s opposition to an injunction supporting state workers, claiming in a Facebook post that she aimed to bolster Speaker Mike Madigan’s standing.

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State responds to over 140 child trafficking charges in 2016

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 30, 2017

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

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Protests greet Madigan's controversial re-election as House speaker

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 30, 2017

In one of the first votes by the newly sworn-in Illinois House, long-serving House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) was re-elected to a 17th term in that seat.

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New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 30, 2017

GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.

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Lake Zurich debates Cummings Property development

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 29, 2017

At a recent Lake Zurich Village Hall meeting, the village board’s planning and zoning commission furthered a discussion on the fate of a land parcel, with plans for a follow-up hearing scheduled Feb. 15.

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SWALCO electronics recycling continues in Lake County

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 29, 2017

Continuing to corral consumers’ unwanted extra household electronics items, the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) will carry on its Residential Electronics Recycling Program all year, officials recently stated via Round Lake Village’s website.

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Lark named Mundelein's new chief deputy fire chief

By Keri Carbaugh | Jan 29, 2017

Mundelein named and swore in Bill Lark as its new chief deputy fire chief at a recent village board meeting.

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Neil G. Bluhm donates $2,500 to Julie Morrison for State Senate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2017

Neil G. Bluhm, (900 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1900, Chicago), donated $2,500 to Deerfield's Julie Morrison for State Senate on Nov. 2, 2016.

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Francis & Prudence Beidler donates $500 to Lake Forest Caucus

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 28, 2017

Francis & Prudence Beidler, (20 S. Stone Gate Road, Lake Forest), donated $500 to Lake Forest's Lake Forest Caucus on Jan. 20, 2016.

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Some AFSCME members disapprove of union's negotiating tactics

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 27, 2017

Not all Illinois public employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are gung-ho and in lockstep with the government-worker union's negotiating tactics.

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Antioch Board of Trustees hears presentation on retail strategies

By Wadi Reformado | Jan 27, 2017

Antioch Board of Trustees hears presentation on retail strategies at its recent meeting.

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Lake Bluff Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals holds workshop on updating comprehensive land use plan

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Jan 27, 2017

Lake Bluff Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals holds workshop on updating comprehensive land use plan during its recent meeting.

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Lake Zurich Tree Commission reviews tree ordinance

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Jan 27, 2017

Lake Zurich Tree Commission reviews tree ordinance at its recent meeting.

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Lincolnshire Village Board approves property and liability insurance policy

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Jan 27, 2017

Lincolnshire Village Board approves property and liability insurance policy at its recent meeting.

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Dropping home values, high property taxes push Illinois toward financial cliff, analyst says

By Lake County Gazette | Jan 27, 2017

Illinois residents burdened with falling home values and high property taxes are headed toward a cliff if Springfield doesn't do something soon to pull the state back from the precipice, a financial analyst said.