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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Local Government
Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
Local Government
Lake Forest opens petition season August 25 for all four alderperson seats
All four Lake Forest alderperson seats — Wards 1 through 4 — will be on the April 6, 2027 consolidated election ballot, with the petition circulation window opening Tuesday, August 25 and formal filing running November 16–23, 2026.
Local Government
Two sentenced to probation for $15,800 jewelry scam at Lake Forest Sunset Foods
Two Romanian nationals received probationary sentences in Lake County court after pleading guilty to a $15,800 fake jewelry scam that targeted a victim in the Sunset Foods parking lot in Lake Forest and ended with the suspects ramming an unmarked police vehicle during a sting operation.
Local Government
Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
Local Government
Lake Bluff holds public hearing on state-flagged housing plan, votes on Zeigler incentive deal
The Lake Bluff Village Board will hold a public hearing on an updated Affordable Housing Plan and vote on an economic incentive agreement with Zeigler Lake Forest, LLC, at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting, following a state finding that the village's prior housing plan was non-compliant.
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New state e-bike law will override Lake Forest and Lake Bluff rules starting January
A new Illinois e-bike law taking effect Friday, January 1, 2027, will replace Lake Forest's and Lake Bluff's local ordinances with uniform statewide rules setting age minimums, banning sidewalk riding, and requiring licensing for high-speed devices.
Local Government
Lake Forest Library among 18 county libraries sharing $1.28 million in state grants
The Lake Forest Library is among 18 Lake County libraries scheduled to share $1.28 million in state per capita grants from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, though the library's specific allocation has not been disclosed.
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