Lake County Gazette

Lake County Gazette

Monday, April 6, 2020

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From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 5 days ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Yost encourages constituents to order in to help local restaurants and bars

Illinois House candidate Dan Yost (R-Antioch) is on a crusade to help as much of the state’s restaurant and bar industry through the coronavirus crisis as he can.

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 31, 2020

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Weber throws support behind District 64 eateries

By Michael Pineda | Mar 30, 2020

As restaurants and bars have been forced to conduct business without benefit of an opening dining room, State Rep. Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has gone to social media to lend District 64 businesses a helping hand.

From Prairie State Wire

In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Business Alliance calls on Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly to take graduated income tax proposal off the ballot

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Chicago, IL (March 19, 2020) – The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.

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Waukegan chamber chief: Ethylene oxide emissions "a problem that may not exist"

By Tom Lawrence | Feb 21, 2020

Health care veteran advises people to dig deeper to learn the truth

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | 2 months ago

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.

From Prairie State Wire

Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 2 months ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.

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GURNEE PARK DISTRICT: Welcome FitNation Gurnee's NEW General Manager, Chris Leathers.

By Press release submission | Dec 29, 2019

With 15 years of experience in the fitness industry, Chris is highly motivated and excited to join the Gurnee Park District team.

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VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN: Holiday Glass Blowing Open Houses Offered to the Public

By Press release submission | Dec 3, 2019

Peter Patterson Glassworks in Mundelein located at 888 Tower Road #E announces its Holiday Open House for ornaments, window sparklers or icicles.

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Rep. McSweeney admonishes Illinois' poor business reputation on Small Business Saturday

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 2, 2019

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) recently marked Small Business Saturday by demanding that state government take its handcuffs off local industry.

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Different takes on latest ethylene oxide readings in Lake County

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 29, 2019

Medline in Waukegan announced this week that ethylene oxide (EtO) readings taken between October 26 and November 2 by the Lake County Health Department show that the areas near the plant averaged “only .18 parts pers billion, lower than any other EPA-tested area, which in Illinois includes Chicago and Northbrook.”

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GURNEE PARK DISTRICT: Meet FitNation Gurnee's Operations Supervisor, Tim Rochford

By Press release submission | Nov 22, 2019

Tim comes to Gurnee Park District with 35 years of fitness and sports management experience.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations

By Glenn Minnis | 5 months ago

Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.

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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK: Book Your Event At The Highland Park Country Club

By Press release submission | Nov 13, 2019

The Highland Park Country Club is currently booking for the 2019 holiday season as well as for 2020 events and beyond.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Sick days exemplify teachers union's unhealthy effect on Chicago, Ives says

By Glenn Minnis | 5 months ago

Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) points to the 244 available sick days Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) leaders were able to hammer out for members as part of their new contract agreement as a prime example of the extreme power the CTU possesses.

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On EtO emissions, Dem lawmakers caught between panicked voters and wealthy donors

By W.J. Kennedy | Nov 4, 2019

Democratic state lawmakers are squeezed between voters panicked over news reports of cancer risks from industrial emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO), and a wealthy family of Democratic donors whose business in Lake County could be shut down under legislation that all but bans the use of the chemical.

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Medline to take its defense of ethylene oxide practices, benefits to senate

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2019

Officials from Northfield-based Medline Industries, Inc. are objecting to the recent passage in the Illinois House of a bill that would ban the use of a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment by pointing to the company’s “exemplary safety record and the importance of ethylene oxide sterilization to Illinois hospitals.”

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Barrington Hills board says No to marijuana sales

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2019

The Barrington Hills Village Board of Trustees has unanimously rejected a proposal that would allow recreational marijuana businesses to set up shop in town.

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VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN: Mundelein’s Orthodontic Experts Launches $75,000 Braces Giveaway Contest

By Press release submission | Oct 15, 2019

Mundelein’s Orthodontic Experts, a premier orthodontic practice located at 1529 S. Lake Street, is proud to announce their “2019 Braces Giveaway” campaign. “

From DuPage Policy Journal

Candidate Ives to make health care reform a focus in her race to unseat Rep. Casten

By Glenn Minnis | 6 months ago

With average health care costs on the rise for workers and employers alike, congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is intent on making the issue a central component of her battle against incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in the 6th District.