Lake County Business
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Assessors claim Lake County is unfairly taxing thousandsNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A lawsuit filed Thursday claims policies enacted by Lake County's appointed assessment supervisor are unfairly inflating property tax bills for thousands of residents. T...
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As Illinois roads crumble, gas tax revenue to fix them keeps decliningNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - As roads and bridges in Illinois crumble, so too does the primary source of revenue the state relies on to fix them - the gas tax. Illinois adds 19 cents to the pump pri...
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FEMA denies aid for flood victims in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Kane countiesNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided against helping victims of last summer's record flooding in the Chicago area. In a letter to Illinois Gov. Bruce Raun...
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Mellody Farm developer asks for relief from lighting requirementNov 09, 2017 4:37 am - As buildings for the $200 million Mellody Farm development take shape in Vernon Hills, there is uncertainty regarding a small but important aspect of the plan. The issue...
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Local opposition hasn't stopped proposed wireless antenna lawNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - A proposed state law that would give wireless companies the ability to install small cell antennas on publicly owned utility poles, streetlights and rights of way appear...
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SBA offering loans for Lake County flood repairsOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - Individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the July flooding in Lake County may be eligible for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administ...
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Schneider to speak at Lake County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Nov. 10Oct 20, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and state Rep. Carol Sente will be the featured speakers at the 2017 Lake County Chamber of Commerce annual Legislative Breakfast. The event tak...
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Eleven years later, new Lakemoor subdivision set to proceedOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - After years on the drawing board, a long-planned single-family housing project will be proceeding in Lakemoor. Village officials on Tuesday gave the green light to Willi...
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Antioch board approves annexation of 71 acres for home planOct 10, 2017 1:00 am - A significant step in what could be Antioch's first large residential development in several years has been taken with the pending annexation of 71 acres at North Avenue...
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Short-term rental ban upheld in Vernon HillsOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills trustees have upheld a zoning rule prohibiting short-term rentals in residential areas. Village officials first discussed such rentals, such as those advert...