Chicago Tribune Articles

Agencies plan to track gangs and drugs by computer
Because gangs and drugs are too tightly entwined, police agencies in Lake County IL are setting up a new computer system to track gang members. Waukegan alone has 11 known gangs.
Chicago Tribune (Jan 17, 1993) pg. 18L3

The Narcotics Trade: It's a growth usiness in Lake County
Drugs and money change hands in dark alleys and in spacious suburban homes and schools. Neither the Lake County state's attorney's office nor the Illinois State Police keep records on the number of drug cases from year to year, but figures from the Metropolitan Enforcement Group, or MEG, composed of officers from state, county and village police departments, show that agents confiscated more than $400,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine in 1990 and $17 million in 1991.
Chicago Tribune (Jan 17, 1993) pg. 3

State Representatives Join Forces to Bar High-Voltage Power Lines
Illinois state Reps John Matijevich and Robert Churchill joined forced to push for a moratorium on construction of high-voltage transmission lines in Lake County.
Chicago Tribune (Jun 16, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

One for the Books--School District Cuts Taxes
Lake Villa School District 41 in Lake County IL has decided to abolish its working cash fund and give about $150,000 it now collects each year back to taxpayers, amounting to a savings of about $17 for the average tax bill.
Chicago Tribune ( Jun 5, 1992) pg. 2C4

Permit Denied, Asphalt Plant Sues Grayslake
A Lake County IL court has been asked in a lawsuit to let Skokie Valley Asphalt Co operate its plant in Grayslake. The lawsuit seeks to enjoin the village from enforcing a zoning ordinance that requires a special-use permit for the plant.
Chicago Tribune (May 11, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

Spanking proponents paddling against tide
As principal of Carman Elementary School in Waukegan, Buckner had received numerous complaints about a certain mischievous 2nd-grader who just wouldn't behave. And she knew what had to be done. Corporal punishment represents the Old School method of discipline that was once commonplace in the public schools. But that was before a kindler, gentler approach to discipline took root, driven in part by concerns ...
Chicago Tribune Feature (May 8 , 1992) pg. 1

Grayslake Rejects Asphalt Plant Reopening
The Grayslake IL Village Board unanimously voted against a special-use permit that would have allowed the Skokie Valley Asphalt Co to operate an asphalt production plant and recycling facility.
Chicago Tribune (May 7, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

Ex-Clerk Resigns from Grayslake School Board Amid Charges
Donna Langel has resigned from the Grayslake Elementary District 46 school board, just a short time after being charged with pilfering from Round Lake Beach IL village funds.
Chicago Tribune (Apr 29, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

Churchill to answer conflict allegations
State Rep. Robert Churchill (R-Lake Villa) will appear next month before an Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing to answer allegations that his law firm's involvement in a 1990 land deal represented a conflict of interest.
Chicago Tribune (Apr 15, 1992) pg. 3

Waukegan curfew issue draws concern, glee
The scores of youngsters outside Waukegan High School on Monday afternoon weren't talking about where they would hang out in the warm weather.Monday was the first day of school since Waukegan Mayor Haig Paravonian announced Friday that the city would begin strict enforcement May 1 of a nightly curfew for youths under age 18.
Chicago Tribune (Apr 7, 1992) pg. 3

Round Lake district may close, official says
Round Lake School District 116 will have to close its doors in October unless huge cuts are made in its operating budget, the district's business manager says. The district already is in such financial trouble that it is on the state's financial watch list, and it is about to go on the so-called "certified" watch list, said business manager George Burnham.
Chicago Tribune (Apr 6, 1992) pg. 3

ICC, Lake Villa in power-line duel
In the face of another challenge from a local government, the Illinois Commerce Commission reaffirmed Thursday its right to determine where public utility lines can be strung under a 79-year-old Illinois law.
Chicago Tribune ( Mar 27, 1992) pg. 3

District 127 to cut staff, boost fees
Grayslake High School District 127 will cut staff members, reduce equipment costs and significantly boost fees as a result of financial setbacks, including last week's defeat of a tax increase proposal.
Chicago Tribune (Mar 25, 1992) pg. 3

On Antioch School's Field Trip, Teachers Take Notes
One day last month, 80 percent of the 200 faculty and staff members at Antioch High School got up and left for the day. They went looking at eight other north and northwest suburban high schools, all known for educational achievement, so they could learn how to get Antioch High ready for the 21st Century.
Chicago Tribune (Feb 7, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

Antioch, state square off over land, revenue, birds
A governmental tug of war has begun in northern Lake County between Antioch and state conservation officials. At stake are hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue and potential harm to birds. Antioch is trying to dissuade the Illinois Department of Conservation from going ahead with condemnation of 51 acres of prime real estate.
Chicago Tribune (Jan 27, 1992) pg. 3

Lake Villa Takes over Power Fight
Disappointed that Antioch IL had failed to stop Commonwealth Edison Co's plans to build high-voltage power lines, residents of the unincorporated areas surrounding East and West Loon Lakes are hoping Lake Villa will stop the utility's plans.
Chicago Tribune ( Jan 23, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

Grayslake Schools Urge Cuts, User Fees and Loans to Curb Deficit
Officials in Grayslake (IL) Elementary School District 46 are recommending cuts, user fees and more than $4 million in short- and long-term borrowing to dig their way out of a budget deficit.
Chicago Tribune (Jan 16, 1992) pg. 2NWL3

School plans on hold in Antioch
Antioch voters said no to building a new high school in November, so school trustees don't plan to ask them again in March. Last month voters rejected the sale of $32 million in construction bonds, and now school officials say the current high school is faced with a worsening space shortage and competition from the elementary school districts for tax money.
Chicago Tribune (Dec 30, 1991) pg. 3

Lake Villa impact-fee hike asked
Lake Villa village trustees will soon begin discussing whether to increase impact fees that home builders are required to pay to school districts because of the additional students the developments bring. "Basically, the idea is to get developers to pay for what it costs to provide new facilities," said Donald Skidmore, superintendent of the Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34.
Chicago Tribune (Dec 27, 1991) pg. 3

Lindenhurst Parks May Face Voter Test
A group of Lindenhurst IL residents, inspired by those living in Gurnee, will try to pass a referendum to abolish its park district.
Chicago Tribune (Nov 30, 1991) pg. 15

Antioch bond issue foes prove they are brawlers
Squabbling over the $32 million bond referendum on next week's ballot to provide funds for a new high school in Antioch has escalated into name-calling and finger-pointing. The group BEST, Better Education, Stable Taxes, which is opposed to the new school, is accusing school officials of concealing information and passing out "useless figures."
Chicago Tribune (Oct 30, 1991) pg. 3

Edison Getting Static over Lake Villa Plan
In one corner stands mighty Commonwealth Edison with its army of 17,558 employees, and in the other stands tiny Lake Villa with its 2,800 residents. In between stand a proposed series of 75-foot-tall towers and a 138,000-volt power line that the utility is intent on putting through town.
Chicago Tribune (Oct 3, 1991) pg. 2NWL3

New School Gets Support in Antioch
Most of the 150 people at a recent meeting at Antioch IL Community High School disputed contentions by Better Education, Stable Taxes (BEST) that the renovation of the present school was the answer to accommodating a burgeoning population.
Chicago Tribune (Sep 17, 1991) pg. 2NWL

Lindenhurst Board Acts to Limit Leaf Burning
The Lindenhurst IL Village Board voted to continue to allow leaf burning in the village, but with restrictions. The ordinance will be voted into law on Sep 23, 1991.
Chicago Tribune (Sep 11, 1991) pg. 2NWL3

Lake Villa getting new power Edison plans to go ahead with project -- like it or not
Despite opposition from Lake Villa residents and officials, Commonwealth Edison is planning to go ahead with a project to build a high-voltage transmission line through the center of the village. "It is our intention to install a 138,000-volt power line and a substation in the Antioch area," said the utility's Waukegan district manager Ron Crawford.
Chicago Tribune ( Sep 9, 1991) pg. 3

Burning leaves is a hot topic Lindenhurst considers restrictions, vacuuming plan
The smoldering controversy over whether Lindenhurst residents can continue to burn leaves may heat up Monday, when the Village Board is expected to act on the issue. The board will weigh three options, but may settle on a compromise by which residents could continue to burn leaves but under tighter controls, officials said.
Chicago Tribune (Sep 4, 1991) pg. 3