Lake County Board District 5 candidates cited public safety, mental health and taxes among their priorities. Incumbent J. Kevin Hunter of Ingleside is facing Lake Villa resident Sharon Smith-Terry on Nov. 8.
Volunteers accepted donations of medical supplies, food, new clothing and other essentials destined for Ukraine during a drop-off event at the Grant Township office in Ingleside Saturday.
Martini said she still expects to be busy. With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, she said the need for food, housing and vaccines are great, and she intends to continue helping in those areas. That includes helping in several vaccination clinics. She also helps host a food bank every month in Fox Lake, and works to help veterans.
Updated 5/12/2021 5:52 PM
After a year on hold and around three months spent seeking public input, the Lake County Board has voted to allow adult-use marijuana businesses in the commercial and industrial zoning districts of unincorporated areas.
The Tuesday vote came down 13-7 largely along party lines. Each of the board s six Republican members voted against the plan and Diane Hewitt was the lone Democrat to join the dissenters.
The types of allowed marijuana businesses include dispensaries the stores where customers purchase recreational pot products as well as other operations such as craft growers, processing centers, infusers, cultivation centers and transporter businesses.