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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.
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Former state senator Melinda Bush has won an appointment to the Metra Board of Directors, and a $15,000 stipend to supplement her semi-retirement from political life, over the objections of Lake County Republicans who cried political patronage. Bush founded the Lake County Democratic Women, and at least eight Democrats on the Lake County Board took thousands in donations from the PAC.
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The Lake County Forest Preserves District Board passed a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding with the Waukegan Port District to support its effort to get the Federal Aviation Administration's blessing and funding for a runway extension, which would require selling off some forest preserves land and has enraged environmentalists.
Three new and 16 returning board members were officially sworn in to the Lake County Board with Sandy Hart and Mary Ross Cunningham picked as chair and vice chair, respectively, for a third consecutive term.
Democrats retained a solid majority and incumbents from both parties prevailed in reelection bids for the Lake County Board.