Construction begins on Lake County emergency services communications center; When the need arises, it will (reduce) the response time chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As Lake County continues to dole out funding from its dwindling ARPA money pool, there has been quiet disagreement among County Board members about whether or not to fund a mental health building for first responders
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.
The Lake County Board's Special Committee on Broadband convenes for the first time to discuss widespread issues with high-speed internet access in Lake County, where more than 250,000 residents are "underserved" with slower speeds, and how to improve people's access and ability to use it in the coming years.
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.