Articles filed under Counties
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Final payment closes book on Rollins Gateway project, 3 years after it openedSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Three years ago, a major traffic snag in north central Lake County was untangled with the opening of the Rollins Gateway project in Round Lake Beach. But it wasn't until...
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County board candidates targeting wasteful spendingSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Both candidates for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat believe county officials need to do more to control spending - but their recommendations differ. Republica...
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Libertyville set to hire new finance chiefSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Libertyville is set to appoint a new finance director. Nicholas "Nick" Mostardo, assistant finance director for the village of Winnetka, has been named the selection to ...
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Main/Deerpath traffic light closer in BataviaSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Some Batavians' dreams of having a traffic signal at Main Street and Deerpath Road could become reality next year. The Batavia City Council signed off earlier this week ...
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Coroner: Cause of death for Lake County jail inmate unknownSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan man who died after being found unresponsive in a maximum-security cell at the Lake County jail did not have any signs of trauma, coroner officials said. The ...
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Lake County jail chief, top deputy demoted in wake of inmate's deathSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A pair of Lake County jail supervisors have been placed on leave and two top commanders were demoted Thursday, one day after a Park City man died after being found unres...
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Sheriff: Antioch Township traffic stop foiled potential homicide plotSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - Three Wisconsin men face charges after a traffic stop in Antioch Township early Wednesday morning foiled their plan to violently retaliate for an earlier confrontation, ...
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Sugar Grove Twp. man pointed rifle at teenage son, authorities saySep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Sugar Grove Township man pointed a rifle at his 18-year-old son on Thursday and made suicidal comments to authorities, according to the Kane County sheriff's office Ka...
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Kane County township, local leaders fail to agree on consolidating mental health taxesSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - Representatives from Kane County, Aurora, Geneva and St. Charles gathered this week with the goal of creating one countywide tax to fund mental health, developmental dis...
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Island Lake woman convicted of stealing from employerSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - An Island Lake woman was convicted Thursday of stealing about $50,000 from her Elgin-based employer, according to a news release from the Kane County state's attorney's ...