Lake Zurich village manager receives bonus:

Lake Zurich's elected officials this week approved a $10,000 bonus payment to Village Manager Jason Slowinski. Mayor Thomas Poynton recommended the bonus and cited 32 of Slowinski's accomplishments that Poynton listed for the past year, including organization of the Rock the Block street party, recruiting four top administrators and improving technology. Poynton also noted Slowinski's work regarding the long-stalled effort to revitalize downtown Lake Zurich. Slowinski, who was hired away from Des Plaines in 2012, helped craft a six-point downtown action plan during the 2013-14 budget season, the mayor said.