Pet owners in Lake County have two more low-cost opportunities this year to get their furry friends vaccinated, according to a recent post on Rep. Sheri Jesiel's (R-Winthrop Harbor) website.

Small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can learn about tax credits, workforce development and other programs at a Sept. 13 summit hosted by Reps. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills), according to a press release.

Illinois trucking businesses will deal with fewer regulatory strains on their revenue thanks to legislation sponsored by Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) that Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law recently, according to a press release from Sauer.

The Republican organizations of several Lake County townships want to get some wind beneath the wings of GOP candidates in upcoming elections via an aviation-themed fundraiser on Sept. 14, according to a press release.

Inclement weather knocked the A-May-Zing Mundelein Annual Day of Caring down but not out this summer, and the annual event is now scheduled for Sept. 23, according to the village.

Alden’s Kennels is hosting "Best of Breed" conformation classes every Tuesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at its Ringwood location, according to the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills (GLMV) Chamber of Commerce.

Lake County Chamber of Commerce members should take advantage of a new alliance with Office Depot, where they can receive a range of discounts and enjoy special promotions, according to a post on the chamber’s website.

The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce wants locals to learn the "discovery model" to attract potential employers at the "Sell Yourself – Lessons from Sales for Job Interviews" event hosted on Wednesday, according to a press release.

Career and job search coach Steven Steinfeld will reveal his three-step process for successfully finding the perfect job during a talk at the Career Resource Center (CRC) in Lake Forest, according to a press release.

A standing-room-only crowd listened in stunned silence recently as two women described the sexual harassment they face regularly at work but feel powerless to stop, according to a report published on Illinois Leaks, the website of the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Public sector employees and retirees could accept less than their constitutionally protected pensions if they understand it's them or public education, an economist said during an appearance on a recent Chicago-based radio show.

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

Five student athletes at Barrington High School got things to tilt in their favor recently, and Athletic Director Mike Obsuszt couldn't be happier.

Freezing property taxes will be financially disastrous to some school districts, the superintendent of a Lake County school district told a House panel on Friday.

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from the Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

Chicago Beyond is inviting innovators to submit 90-second videos as applications for its second Go Innovate Challenge, a national initiative to support organizations working to help youth succeed, according to a recent posting on Rep. Barbara Wheeler's website.

Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) celebrated the reopening of Winthrop Harbor's North Point Marina as a Westrec Marina recently, according to a press release.

If Democrats want to keep businesses and people in Illinois, they're going about it strangely, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) argued recently, according to a press release.

During a stop on the 2017 Illinois Pork Tour, 31 international buyers visited Amlan International in Vernon Hills to learn how the company allows producers to promote animal health, according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Stewart Kerr isn’t sure how he feels about Senate Bill 9, but he knows Lake County's small businesses need help to survive.