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News from June 2017

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North Chicago SD 187 holds $45.2 million in long-term debt

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

North Chicago School District 187 has $45,208,548 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Lake County Gazette.

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Analysis: Sales tax funded 9 percent of Village of Deer Park budget in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The Village of Deer Park's local sales tax brought in $424,452 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.

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Here are the 9 former employees of Avon Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 9 former employees of Avon Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Who are Antioch Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 16 highest-paid employees of Antioch Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Adlai E Stevenson High School District 125 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Adlai E Stevenson High School District 125 on its financial "Recognition" list.

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Who are Avon Township's highest-paid employees?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Here are the 11 highest-paid employees of Avon Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

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Adlai E. Stevenson High School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Adlai E. Stevenson High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Abingdon-Avon Middle School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Abingdon-Avon Middle School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Adler Park School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

Adler Park School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Barrington Hills Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Barrington Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Port Barrington Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Wheeling Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Island Lake Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Buffalo Grove Home Sales, June 18-24, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 29, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 18-24, 2017.

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Appropriations bill uses statewide money for Lake County projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 28, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.

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Drury bid for governor called drag for Dems, possible pick-up for GOP

By Karen Kidd | Jun 28, 2017

The Illinois Democratic Party would be better off if Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) did not run for governor in 2018, the co-host of a Chicago-area radio show said recently.

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House Democrats from Lake County receive personalized letters asking them to stand up on property tax freeze

By Matt Smith | Jun 28, 2017

Lake County Democrats in the House Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills), Sam Yingling (D-Grayslake), Scott Drury (D-Highwood) and Rita Mayfield (D-Waukegan) recently received letters from the Illinois Republican Party, drawing their attention to the permanent property tax freeze they voted for in January and calling for action on property tax relief now.

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Analysis: Lake County fire, police pension funds paid $67 million, made $618K on investments in 2016

By Kyle Wahe | Jun 28, 2017

Fifty-one of the 54 Lake County police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $67,965,895 in benefits to 1,310 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while gaining $618,166 on their investments, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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McConchie decries school funding bill with 'unwanted restriction of funds'

By Giovanni Whaley | Jun 26, 2017

Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) recently argued against what he perceives as a bill that could leave public school funding frozen because it was earmarked for a particular group of students who didn't need it.