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News from July 2024

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City of North Chicago City Council met July 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of North Chicago City Council met Monday, July 15

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City of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Board met July 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Board met Tuesday, July 16

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City of Lake Forest Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met July 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Lake Forest Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Thursday, July 18

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City of Lake Forest Audit Committee met July 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Lake Forest Audit Committee met Thursday, July 18

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City of Highwood Committee of the Whole met July 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Highwood Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, July 16

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City of Highwood City Council met July 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Highwood City Council met Tuesday, July 16

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City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals met July 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

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

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City of Highland Park Plan and Design Commission met July 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Highland Park Plan and Design Commission met Tuesday, July 16

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City of Highland Park City Council met July 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 20, 2024

City of Highland Park City Council met Monday, July 15

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Students suspended or expelled 2,682 times in a single school year in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

There were 2,682 students suspended in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Lake County had the cheapest diesel in week ending July 13

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Highland Park ranks 57th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during April

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

Highland Park residents paid $1.4 million in sales taxes, ranking 57th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in April.

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IDNR halts recreational boating on Fox River due to high water levels

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has temporarily halted recreational boating on the Fox River due to elevated water levels and debris.

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Illinois State Museum seeks oral histories for upcoming Route 66 centennial

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

With the Route 66 centennial approaching in 2026, the Illinois State Museum is seeking individuals who had interactions with the iconic highway before its decommissioning in 1985. By the 1980s, Route 66 had been replaced by various Interstate highways connecting Chicago, Los Angeles, and other points along its path. Today, U.S. Route 66 is marked as a “Historic Route” in Illinois, with brown signs indicating its historical significance. Numerous state and local installations, including sites maintained by private entities, celebrate this historic roadway.

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District reports Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 suspended or expelled students 23 times in a single school year

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 19, 2024

There were 23 students suspended in Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Lake County deputies arrest man accused of battering pregnant girlfriend

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 18, 2024

A man who witnesses said battered his pregnant girlfriend was arrested by Lake County Sheriff's deputies after a vehicle chase on July 18. The chase ended in a multiple-vehicle crash.

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Students at Warren Township High School District 121 suspended or expelled 138 times in a single school year

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 18, 2024

There were 138 students suspended in Warren Township High School District 121 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Lake County in week ending July 13?

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 17, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Legislation aims to close loopholes in Illinois' educator misconduct laws

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 17, 2024

When Faith Colson was an Illinois high school student, she felt special due to the attention from one of her teachers. He became a trusted adult until he kissed her and sexually abused her, betraying her trust.

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Carris congratulates Salvi on Illinois Republican Party election win

By Lake County Gazette | Jul 17, 2024

Illinois Tenth Congressional District candidate Jim Carris reacted to Kathy Salvi being elected chair of the Illinois Republican Party to replace outgoing chair Don Tracy, saying, "Kathy is a brilliant, kind, and well-respected leader and I look forward to working with her and watching her unite our party in her new role." He made the statement in a July 12 Facebook post.