An interactive dashboard launched by the Lake County Division of Transportation displays more than 300 projects in its 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program, recently adopted by the Lake County Board.
Jim Carris, an independent leader running for Congress in Illinois' 10th District, participated in a ridealong with the Waukegan Police Department on Friday, August 9. The event aimed to demonstrate his commitment to supporting local law enforcement and ensuring family safety.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the Small Equipment Grant Program. Grants of up to $26,000 are being provided for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. All interested departments should send an application to OSFM electronically or postmarked no later than October 1, 2024.
The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
In July, the median sale price of a home in Lake County rose by $8,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 52.7%.