Mick Zawislak
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‘Necessary and appropriate’: Lake County administrator gets 20% pay bumpApr 11, 2025 8:46 pm - Lake County Administrator Patrice Sutton received a 20% salary boost this week with strong support from county officials.
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After Wirtz proposal in Mundelein, Illinois House passes bill allowing impact fees for new school buildingsApr 10, 2025 9:17 pm - The Illinois House this week approved legislation 113-0 allowing municipalities to impose impact fees to help cover the costs of constructing new school buildings.
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Police chase, capture wild turkey roaming Vernon Hills storeApr 09, 2025 8:51 pm - A wandering wild turkey stirred excitement and an unusual call for service to the Vernon Hills Police Department last weekend at a Menard's home improvement store.
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Lake County’s $117 million road construction season set to begin. Here’s what’s in the planApr 09, 2025 8:28 pm - With several projects already up and running, the Lake County Division of Transportation outlines what else to expect during a busy $117 million construction program.
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Lake Zurich leaders hope sale of key lakefront property will spark redevelopmentApr 08, 2025 5:46 pm - After more than 20 years of proposals that haven’t materialized, Lake Zurich officials on Monday sold a prime property downtown with hopes it finally will be developed and boost ongoing revitalization efforts.
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‘He certainly changed lives’: Fallen Lake County hero dog Dax to receive national honorApr 07, 2025 5:44 pm - Lake County sheriff’s dog Dax, who died a year ago as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty, will be honored in upcoming state and national memorial services.
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State legislators say they will ‘untie the hands’ of Mundelein officials for Ivanhoe Village school impactApr 04, 2025 6:33 pm - Mundelein-area school districts again are urging officials to slow the process involving the proposed Ivanhoe Village mega-development in light of pending turnover on the village board and word from state lawmakers about legislation they plan to introduce.
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‘What’s not to like about a healthy lake?’: Pilot monitoring program launched in Lake CountyApr 03, 2025 6:39 pm - A volunteer group’s passion enters a new phase this weekend with the start of a pilot program to monitor and hopefully improve conditions at 12 lakes throughout Lake County.
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Johnson grateful for support and trust in winning second term in close race for Libertyville mayorApr 02, 2025 8:12 pm - The race for Libertyville mayor Tuesday was neck and neck most of the evening before Donna Johnson pulled far enough away to make the outcome inevitable to her opponent.
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Incumbents fare well in Lake County municipal board racesApr 02, 2025 12:26 am - Incumbent trustees in several communities fared well Tuesday for seats on village boards, although there were some surprises.