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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Weber Says Reform of Illinois’ Broken Ethics Laws is Urgent

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois was rocked earlier this week by the news that another state official is being investigated on corruption charges, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has joined…


Friday, October 25, 2019
Fall Veto Session to Begin Oct. 28

The Illinois House will gather on Monday, October 28, to consider new business and take action on the vetoes signed by the Governor. The members of the Illinois General Assembly…


Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Fairfield Road Culvert Replacement Update

From the Lake County DOT: The contractor has made significant progress on the culvert replacement on Fairfield Road between IL Route 120 and IL Route 134. The temporary creek diversion…


Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Grant Township Paper Shredding on Oct. 26

Grant Township will host a free paper shredding event for residents on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at their main office located at 26725 W….


Monday, October 21, 2019
MCC Green Living Expo

McHenry County College (MCC) will host its 12th Annual Green Living Expo on November 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event will bring a multitude of vendors,…


Friday, October 18, 2019
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Prescription drug abuse is a problem that effects millions of Americans and can to lead abuse of even more dangerous illegal drugs. Research shows that the majority of abused prescription…


Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Senior Resource Fair in Fox Lake

The Village of Fox Lake will host a Senior Resource Fair on Thursday, October 17, 2019. The fair will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about area…


Thursday, October 10, 2019
Permit Fees Waived for Flood Damage Repairs

News from Lake County: Do you need to make repairs to your property due to flood damage from the heavy rains in September? The Lake County Planning, Building and Development…


Tuesday, October 8, 2019
House Republicans Seeking to Repeal “trade-in” Tax

In a little-publicized move, the Illinois General Assembly enacted legislation in spring 2019 to cap the “trade-in credit” that has, up until now, partially relieved the burden of sales taxes…


Monday, October 7, 2019
COGFA September 2019 Revenue Report

The Illinois revenue report for September 2019 was compiled by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA), the General Assembly’s nonpartisan budget-monitoring office.  Income tax receipts continued their healthy…