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As Lake County continues to dole out funding from its dwindling ARPA money pool, there has been quiet disagreement among County Board members about whether or not to fund a mental health building for first responders

The independent expenditure funded by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, paid for $258,000 in cable television advertisements on March 16 and $359,000 in digital advertising on March 15, records show. 

The Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Investment, a subcommittee that reports to the Lake County Board’s Financial and Administrative Committee, met Friday for a presentation and discussion of more than 79 project proposals.

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson can now raise nearly unlimited amounts of cash for their mayoral campaigns, after Vallas loaned his own campaign $100,100 two days after advancing to the April 4 runoff.

Vallas promotes himself as a change agent but his history also shows a leader who has faced questions about the results he has left behind.

Among the tense moments: Incumbent Lori Lightfoot accused Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson of “mansplaining” and scolded former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas for treating her “like some child.”

Chicago mayoral candidates differed on the state of criminal justice reform in the city Tuesday night, with Mayor Lori Lightfoot drawing scoffs from challengers as she argued her administration has made worthy inroads in overhauling problematic policing practices.

The 2023 Chicago mayoral race features eight candidates challenging Mayor Lori Lightfoot in her bid for reelection. Among them is Paul Vallas.

Food delivery app DoorDash has added a prominent antitrust expert to its growing roster of outside lobbyists.