Lake County Gazette

Village of Libertyville Zoning Board of Appeals met April 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 1, 2018

Village of Libertyville Zoning Board of Appeals met 7 p.m. Monday, April 23.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 1 year ago

Menard, Pulaski and Scott counties are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Records show how much Lake County school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Out of school districts in Lake County, North Chicago School District 187 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

From Illinois Business Daily

Analysis: Bureau, Winnebago and Coles counties have highest property tax rates in Illinois

By Illinois Business Daily | 1 year ago

With an effective property tax rate of 3.64 percent, Bureau County has the highest tax rate among Illinois counties, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property taxes levied on single-family homes.

Village of Libertyville Police Pension Board will meet April 30

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 1, 2018

Village of Libertyville Police Pension Board will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, April 30.

Village of Libertyville Plan Commission met April 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 1, 2018

Village of Libertyville Plan Commission met 7:05 p.m. Monday, April 23.

Former state university employee Woo paid in $2K to pension fund, could collect $45K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Hung Woo, who retired in April 2018, saved $1,660 toward a pension over 13 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Sheriff LK Cty and Gonzalez acquires 138 W. Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Sheriff LK Cty and Gonzalez sold their home at 138 W. Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach to Mireya B Gomez for $91,000.

Former state school employee Schoessow paid in $37K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $577K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Pamela Schoessow, who retired in April 2018, saved $36,558 toward a pension over 11 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

James E. and Wendy C. Cox sell 210 Deer Valley Drive, Deer Park

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, National Residentail Nominee Services Inc. purchased a home at 210 Deer Valley Drive, Deer Park from James E. and Wendy C. Cox for $520,000.

Former state school employee Mueller paid in $16K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $334K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Janet Mueller, who retired in April 2018, saved $15,655 toward a pension over 6 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Report: 56.7% of Mundelein Police Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 56.7 percent of the Mundelein Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Report: 59.5% of Newport Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 59.5 percent of the Newport Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension D

Elvis and Sonya T. Garcia buy 989 S. Butterfield Lane, Round Lake

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Elvis and Sonya T. Garcia purchased a home at 989 S. Butterfield Lane, Round Lake from Rajender and Madhavi Sriramouju for $295,900.

Former state school employee Wolff paid in $94K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.13M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Tracey Wolff, who retired in April 2018, saved $94,167 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Benjamin and Lauren Arden purchase 309 Whitney Ave., Lake Zurich

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, William H. Taylor III and Mary F. Taylor sold their home at 309 Whitney Ave., Lake Zurich to Benjamin and Lauren Arden for $368,000.

Nancy Turenne (trustee), Turenne Mark and Nancy (trustee) unload 38831 N. Cedar Valley Drive, Lake Villa

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Nancy Turenne (trustee), Turenne Mark and Nancy (trustee) sold their home at 38831 N. Cedar Valley Drive, Lake Villa to Eduardo A. and Laurie Sigler for $253,000.

Bhavek LLC unloads 650 Pickus Court, Waukegan

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

On May 1, 2018, Bhavek LLC sold their home at 650 Pickus Court, Waukegan to Nda Realty LLC for $728,000.

Recent Swansea home sales, April 15-21, 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were four reported residential sales in Swansea for the week of April 15-21, 2018.

Former state university employee Panza paid in $10K to pension fund, could collect $187K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Silvana Panza, who retired in April 2018, saved $10,019 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.