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Lake County officials took significant steps Tuesday to provide consolidated dispatch service with official approvals establishing LakeComm to answer emergency calls and a second agency to manage oper...

Study initiates formal federal process to evaluate and analyze needs and potential improvements The Illinois Department of Transportation has initiated a formal process to consider potential impr...

Forest board to vote Tuesday on contract for voter survey ahead of potential referendum on November ballot Lake County forest preserve officials want to learn if and how much voters would support...

We’ve got 17 moves in our Friday ticker for you to check out as you check off items on the holiday gift list. Our Media Movers column features prolific author…

Many people think they have a book in them. John Wasik had 19 – and counting. Wasik is one of the most prolific authors that I’ve ever encountered. In…

The $640 million Lake County fiscal year 2024 budget includes the first tax levy increase in five years for various programs and initiatives, including compensation to attract and retain employees.

Lake County lobbying at the state and federal levels helps policymakers understand local issues, and helps the county have a voice in the legislative process, state and county lawmakers say. Lake County’s Legislative Committee Tuesday approved its legislative agenda, which prioritizes environmental and firearm regulations — some of which are holdover priorities from previous years, according ...

A column makes a case against reverse mortgages using recent CFPB data about the industry's targeted advertising.

The centennial Casey Farm north of Libertyville was the site of a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for a $5 million Farm Foundation Innovation and Education Center.

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