June, 2023 Stories | Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met April 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 9, 2023

City of Highland Park Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Tuesday, April 4

City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met May 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 9, 2023

City of Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday, May 24

Lake Forest-based Packaging Corporation America earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 20

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 8, 2023

Packaging Corporation America, which is based in Lake Forest, earned a score of 20 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

McLaughlin on legislator pay raises: ‘I want to apologize to the taxpayer’

By Lake County Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) expressed outrage at the legislator pay raises included in the $50.4 billion budget signed June 8, emphasizing that being a legislator is a part-time job.

McLaughlin: 'Why is everything costing so much more these days?'

By Lake County Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) expressed his response to the newly approved budget and increasing expenses in Illinois via a Facebook post on May 30.

City of Lake Forest City Council met April 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 8, 2023

City of Lake Forest City Council met Monday, April 3

City of Highland Park Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met May 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 8, 2023

City of Highland Park Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Wednesday, May 24

City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met May 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 7, 2023

City of Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday, May 22

City of North Chicago Planning and Zoning Commission met May 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 7, 2023

City of North Chicago Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, May 22

City of Highland Park Committee of the Whole met May 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 6, 2023

City of Highland Park Committee of the Whole met 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 23.

City of Highland Park City Council met May 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 6, 2023

City of Highland Park City Council met Monday, May 22

City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 6, 2023

City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, May 18

Pritzker, Democrats give $300K to defunct Black Lives Matter Lake County office headed by ex-con

By Lake County Gazette Report | Jun 5, 2023

The $50.4 billion budget decided between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democrat supermajority in the General Assembly has funded Black Live Matter Lake County again to the tune of $300,000.

City of Highland Park Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 5, 2023

City of Highland Park Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Thursday, May 18

City of Lake Forest Senior Resources Commission met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 5, 2023

City of Lake Forest Senior Resources Commission met Wednesday, May 17

Waukegan responsible for 22nd-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during March

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 4, 2023

Waukegan residents paid $1.9 million in sales taxes, the 22nd highest total paid per municipality in March.

Illinois' Buckner: Property tax sale reform bill 'seeks to rebalance the tax sale system'

By Lake County Gazette Report | Jun 3, 2023

Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) says the property tax sale reform bill will create a more equal paying field for those involved in selling delinquent property taxes.

Prairie State sales taxes: Lake County residents paid 4th-largest sum in March

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 3, 2023

Lake County residents paid $5.4 million in sales taxes, the fourth highest total paid per county in March.

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Lake County Gazette area weekly mass times

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 3, 2023

The following parishes in the Lake County Gazette coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Lake County taxpayers give $322,439 in County Sales Tax in March

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 2, 2023

In March, Lake County saw a decrease in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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