Backers Cross State Lines To Push Early Voters In Indiana... Oct 17, 2008
She's among 70 Obama-backing Illinoisans now working in Lake County, Ind ... They claim that, although other Indiana counties have satellite early-voting offices, Lake County has a history of vote fraud and cannot be trusted to do it honestly. (The Drudge Report)
Debate takes Toll Road twist Oct 17, 2008
TO ERIC ELLIS wrote on Oct 16, 2008 10:11 AM:" Eric where in blazes do you get your info from?? THe unemployment rate in Indiana is 6.3%. Look it up people don't believe Jill's liars who are postign on here trying to confuse you. He has done more for hoosiers than your democrats, especialyl in Lake county, Daniels sponsored and passed HB1001 capping our taxes at 1%, remember democrats went to Indy crying and managed to get lake county to continue paying 2% property taxes whiel the rest of... (Munster Times, IN)
Early voting begins late but enthusiastically Oct 16, 2008
Republicans sued last week to have early voting centers in the predominantly Democratic cities declared illegal, but the GOP efforts ended in defeat Tuesday when Lake County Circuit Court Judge Lorenzo Arredondo ordered the locations open ... Hammond EC and Gary wrote on Oct 15, 2008 11:18 AM:" 45% of Lake County citizens reside in these three cities. " ... Liberal Obama Trifecta wrote on Oct 15, 2008 1:31 AM:" Why do the liberals only want E.C., Hammond, and Gary. Think about it; the idea is to... (Munster Times, IN)
Folk musicians to play at Dickson Mounds Museum Oct 16, 2008
Members of The Lake County Folk Club, Jerry Thiel, Dave Borton, Chuck VanderVennet and Tom Bradfish, formed this quartet from a mutual desire to unleash their passion for folk music. They will be performing music from their recently released recording, "Prime Meridian," which reflects a diversity of folk influences that covers the range from traditional to contemporary to original songs. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
ACORN Spawns Big Voter Controversy Oct 15, 2008
Election workers in Lake County, Ind ... John Curley, chairman of the Lake County Republicans said ACORN "Is bringing in massive amounts of registrations that are mostly phony.". (ABC News)
Thousands of Illinoisans turn out to vote Oct 14, 2008
Nearly four times as many voters _ 2,532 of them _ turned out in northern Illinois' Lake County as had on the first day of early voting for the 2008 primary ... "Everyone expects that, no matter what happened on the first day of early voting," said Lake County Clerk Willard Helander. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Munster reopens bridge over Little Cal after complaint by Hammond mayor Oct 14, 2008
Munster Town Manager Tom DeGiulio said Wednesday afternoon the town was reopening the bridge after Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. appealed to Lake County commissioners to keep the road open ... Lake County Highway Department Superintendent Marcus Malczewski said Munster doesn't have the authority to close the bridge but can control its portion of the bridge's access ... Re to Munster blah wrote on Oct 13, 2008 2:29 PM:" Who in their right mind would own 2 homes in Lake County? Sounds like... (Munster Times, IN)
Shelter killed nearly four animals a day in 2007 (1987) Oct 13, 2008
stan wrote on Oct 12, 2008 4:48 PM:" why not use a crockpot with the cats and feed the criminals in the lake county jail? " ... animal lover 2 wrote on Oct 12, 2008 4:43 PM:" It is very hard to have a no kill shelter in this area. ( including Lake county animal control ) The buildings are not big enough, there isn't enough staff and there isn't the money for the care. It seems there are too many that stay when so many others are dumped for having no where to go.Not sure what the answer is if the... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Third Gary shooting victim ID'd (5926) Oct 11, 2008
Twenty-six-year-old Charles Madyun was the first of three young men shot to death over the course of four hours, according to a spokeswoman for the Lake County coroner's office ... Arien Barber, 23, of the 700 block of Pennsylvania Street was pronounced dead a few doors down from his home, according to a spokeswoman for the Lake County coroner's office ... safety second wrote on Oct 11, 2008 3:07 PM:" Yeah. great time to disband the Gary SWAT Team. I got news for Gary and East Chicago, Lake... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Small-town values aren't qualification for holding office Oct 10, 2008
"More than 2,000 voter registration forms filed in northern Indiana's Lake County by a liberal activist group this week have turned out to be bogus, election officials said Thursday. The group -- the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN -- already faces allegations of filing fraudulent voter registrations in Nevada and faces investigations in other states. And in Lake County, home to the long-depressed steel town of Gary, the bipartisan Elections Board has stopped... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
John Fund: Election Day Shaping Up as Nightmare Oct 10, 2008
Theres voter fraud, theyre trying to steal the election, Lake County, Ind. GOP Chairman John Curley tells CBS2Chicago. (Newsmax)
Dog-fighting - 27 dogs seized Sep 24, 2008
The Lake County Health Department took custody of the dogs, which were still being held Friday night at the animal control facility in Mundelein. The male and female dogs were a range of ages, according to Tiffany Bronk, health department spokeswoman. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Flooding causes traffic increase in Jasper County Sep 18, 2008
Northbound I-65 between U.S. 24 in Jasper County and I-80/94 in Lake County is closed and state officials have detoured traffic to take U.S. 24 west to Interstate 57 in Illinois to bypass the flooded Northwest Indiana area. They have even advised the interstate is closed to local traffic also. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Week 3 Rankings: Divisions 6-7 Sep 18, 2008
(x) = Week Two Ranking Teams to Watch: Turtle Lake, Black Hawk, Flambeau, Rio, Lake County, Hustisford, De Soto, Elmwood, New Lisbon, Ithaca, Frederic. Story Tools. (The Insiders -- Wisconsin Prep)
State ethics law could die: A.G. Madigan Sep 16, 2008
Among those appearing with Ms. Madigan were Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, Comptroller Dan Hynes, Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and at least three Democratic senators running to succeed Mr. Jones as president next year: Jeff Schoenberg of Evanston, Terry Link of Lake County and Don Harmon of Oak Park. Also appearing were GOP state senators Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, Christine Radogno of Lemont and Bill Brady of Bloomington. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Part of U.S. 30 closed in Valparaiso (8912) Sep 16, 2008
2 between I-65 and U.S. 231 in Lake County; Ind ... Lake County Highway Superintendent Mark Malczewski said he has closed 153rd Avenue between Clark Road and Colfax Avenue, and Lake Dalecarlia Street in the unincorporated community of Lake Dalecarlia because of high water. (Munster Times, IN)
Film Festival Starts Rolling In Shawnee Sep 12, 2008
It has been awarded the Dove Foundation Seal of Approval with a 4 out of 5 rating and was the top-rated film at Lake County film Festival on Bside. It is the story of an awkward 13-year-old farm boy who tries to save the family farm with the only thing he has - his voice. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Palin ready for 'tough fight' Sep 6, 2008
To Resident wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:39 PM:" When Dems have been in the White House, Republicans have had control of the House or Senate or both. That's where a lot of the financial decisions are made. I'd like to know how many times McCain voted present and how many time HObama voted present. O'Reilly finally got him to admit the surge was a success. It was like pulling teeth just to get him to admit that. for the poster who asked how good our schools are; my kids go to Lake Central Schools and... (Munster Times, IN)
Lake County considering public housing smoking ban Sep 2, 2008
And now the Lake County Housing Authority is considering pushing the smoking ban even further ... David Northern, the Lake County Housing Authority executive director, notes that the agency has a high population of persons with disabilities, senior citizens and lower income individuals who have health problems and no available care. (Chicago Tribune)
Community colleges hit hard by cuts Aug 31, 2008
Representatives from College of DuPage, College of Lake County, Waubonsee Community College, Elgin Community College, South Suburban College and Moraine Valley Community College attended, according to a news release from the ICCB.. State funding for community colleges has been flat for several years, and this year it s about 3 million less than last year, ICCB spokesman Steve Morse said in a phone interview Thursday. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gurnee Illinois for Family Getaway ... Aug 29, 2008
Gurnee Illinois for Family Getaway Near Chicago: Six Flags, Outlet Shopping and New Waterpark in Lake County ... Six Flags, Outlet Shopping and New Waterpark in Lake County. (Suite101.com)
Reaching back to her Chicago roots, Obama tells an American story Aug 26, 2008
Elaine and Fred McDowell, Democratic delegates from Lake County, Fla. said they hoped last night's program would put to rest the smears about who Obama is and where he comes from. (Boston Globe)
Schmidt: Where do you find alligators? Aug 25, 2008
Anna wrote on Aug 24, 2008 7:17 AM:" Lake County has a reptile show every other Saturday a large variety of exotic animals can be found there. However, I don't know what type of person would choose an animal that they know they couldn't house. I don't want to know the type of person that would abandon an animal in an inhospital clime. ". Add Comments. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Illinois counties struggling to find road salt Aug 25, 2008
McHenry County and Lake County leaders say they will form a cooperative this year instead of relying on the state Central Management Services for their salt. The government group couldnt find bidders for the two counties salt needs and warns salt that cost $40. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Sheriff goes to jail for an education Aug 23, 2008
Sheriff Mark Curran of Lake County, Illinois, walked into his own jail on Wednesday to spend a week as a prisoner, saying he was divinely inspired to learn what it was like to be confined and to sample jail programs designed to reduce recidivism. "The biblical adage that we reap what we sow is very true in criminal justice," said Curran, 45, before exchanging his business suit for a prison jumpsuit at the Waukegan, Illinois, facility near Chicago. (Yahoo News)
Abbott cutting 1,000 workers Aug 22, 2008
Abbotts core diagnostics division includes nearly 3,000 workers in Lake County. The division makes large equipment and tests that screen specimens for diseases. (Crain's Chicago Business)
OUT THERE: Woman Booked for Ignoring Library Fines Aug 22, 2008
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said his goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective to solve potential problems, such as safety issues, and better understand the inmate experience. While actual inmates bunk together in a cell, Curran will sleep in his own cell for his own safety reasons. (Fox News)
Eastern Illinois University baseball adds six more recruits Aug 20, 2008
He earned First Team All-North Suburban Conference and Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Team honors. In November, Schmitz announced the signings of Zach Borenstein of Buffalo Grove, Daniel Bracken of Louisville, Ky. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Do homicide charges deter drug dealers? Aug 17, 2008
One case in Lake County involved the person who injected a drug user who could not do it alone, and another involved a physician who was seemingly over-prescribing, Lake County Coroner Richard Keller said ... Both cases were tried in Lake County. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Charges stand against man who landed plane on golf course Aug 17, 2008
Lake County Judge Charles Johnson upheld the charges Friday against 65-year-old Robert Kadera of Lake Villa. Kadera is charged with reckless conduct and endangering the life of a child in the March 1 incident. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Indiana Residents Affected By the Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes in Lake County Aug 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Indiana residents and businesses affected by the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in Lake County that occurred on August 4, 2008 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Acting Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today ... The Center will be located in the following community and will open as indicated: Lake County Griffith Town Hall 111 North Broad Street Griffith, IN 46319 Opening:... (PR Newswire)
backTalk for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 Aug 14, 2008
The cost of gas, food and taxes in Lake County is bad enough, but what I saw recently was so sad. A gas station raised the cost of a bag of ice by 50 cents. (Munster Times, IN)
New International 'Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy' Hosts Inaugural Event Aug 11, 2008
In 1974, the Dick family donated the estate to the Lake County Forest Preserves ... The Center has a license agreement with Lake County Forest Preserve District, which owns the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home. (PR Newswire)
Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama Aug 10, 2008
For example, Lake County, just northeast of Cleveland, is still 92 percent white. But since the start of the decade, the number of Hispanics has grown by 73 percent and the black population has increased by 47 percent. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year hostage mystery Aug 10, 2008
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the 1984 Salt Lake County booking documents, which lists McKinneys full name, address, Social Security number and birth date. The AP compared the data to court and address records on file in North Carolina. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Traffic squanders $7.3B a year in wasted time, fuel: study Aug 6, 2008
Congestion and its costs are the worst in Cook County and Chicago, and generally far less in the collar counties, though Lake County is higher than other suburban areas, according to the report. But, in a surprise finding, most of the delays occur not on expressways but on arterial streets. (Crain's Chicago Business)
CIGS Rebels 13th at ASA national tourney Aug 4, 2008
Lake County Lightning 6, Rebels 5. Lightning 010 002 3 6-10-4. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Men convicted in ISU beating get to serve sentence closer to home Aug 1, 2008
Defense attorney Mark Sutter asked that the three defendants be allowed to serve their jail terms in the Lake County jail ... Sutter said in court Thursday that the Lake County Sheriffs Department has agreed to incarcerate the Lomoros and Walker for the specified number of weekends. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Oil boom strikes Indiana (4102) Jul 29, 2008
was issued permits to dig two natural gas wells in 2006 and 2007 in Lake County. Both turned out to be dry and were plugged. (Munster Times, IN)
ENH, Pritzker createacademic affiliation Jul 18, 2008
Similarly, as part of this new affiliation agreement, said Neaman, ENH will oversee an expanding program to establish a health initiative in Lake County, Ill. that parallels UCMC s efforts on the South Side of Chicago, in order to improve access to quality health care in underserved areas. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Dead carp washing up in Lake Zurich Jul 18, 2008
LAKE ZURICH (AP) Lake County health officials say they don't know the exact reason why hundreds of dead carp have been washing up on the shores of Lake Zurich. The dead fish started surfacing in Lake Zurich around July 2. (Pekin Times, IL)
Lake County schools are split on asking voters to raise sales tax Jul 17, 2008
Weeks after Cook County raised its sales tax, several Lake County school districts hope to do the same by supporting a countywide sales tax that could be a new source of money to buy, build and keep up schools. If districts that serve a majority of Lake County's students approve the proposed 1 percentage point sales tax increase by Sept. 2, it would be put to county voters this fall ... Lake County's proposed 1 percentage point increase is the most permitted by the legislation. (Chicago Tribune)
County on alert for gypsy moths Jul 3, 2008
In 2000, Lake County became the first Illinois county to be quarantined by IDOA as an attempt to slow the spread of the leaf-eating insect larvae by using pheromone-baited traps. But Cook, DuPage and McHenry counties were added to the quarantine last year. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Independence Day celebrations (updated) Jul 3, 2008
Entries should line up at 1 p.m. There is a fireworks show at dusk at the Lake County Fairgrounds ... More Lake County Stories. (Munster Times, IN)
Fireworks popularity explodes (12) Jul 2, 2008
By June 23, the state had issued a total of 904 fireworks sales' permits, including 84 permits for Lake County, one permit for every 5,858 of its residents ... "Stores locate in Lake County because of the Illinois traffic and interstate traffic," said Kaplan, who has nine locations in Lake County, plus and one in LaPorte County located just south of the Michigan state line. (Munster Times, IN)
Crews battle lightning-caused California wildfires Jun 25, 2008
One of the fires started by weekend thunderstorms had already blackened more than 10,000 acres _ nearly 16 square miles _ in a rural area of Lake County, about 120 miles north of San Francisco. No homes had been destroyed, but officials said voluntary evacuations were in place for residents of 36 homes. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Railroad tickets going unpaid (1731) Jun 24, 2008
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. on Friday reported police officers so demoralized by having their tickets go unprosecuted, he met with Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter in November ... Murphy commended initial efforts by then-Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Boling to aggressively pursue the violations, but tickets by Norfolk Southern continued to accumulate, he said ... rustcity wrote on Jun 22, 2008 9:46 AM:" Wow! A chance for Bernie to make a positive contribution to Lake County by... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Hundreds of Lake County homes, businesses damaged in flood Jun 21, 2008
More than 400 homes and businesses sustained damage during recent flooding along the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes in northwest Lake County, officials announced Friday ... The assessment, compiled by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, exceeded damage in August, when 367 properties were flooded, causing an estimated $1 ... Lake County officials plan to hold a meeting for business owners from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Antioch Golf Club, 40150 North Illinois Highway 59, Antioch, to... (Chicago Tribune)
Explore Illinois' abundant parks and forests Jun 18, 2008
Another unique area in Illinois is Volo Bog in Lake County. Volo Bog was originally a very deep, 50-acre lake that began filling with vegetation 6,000 years ago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Illinois man changes name to 'In God We Trust' Jun 16, 2008
A Lake County circuit court judge approved Steve Kreuscher's (CROY'-shirz) name change petition on Friday. The 57-year-old's first name was changed to "In God," while his last name was changed to "We Trust.". (Albany Times Union)
McDermott OKs red light camera ordinance Jun 14, 2008
Shortfall in property taxes wrote on Jun 12, 2008 8:57 AM:" Rather than cut expenses the mayor plans on instituting several new money making scams, er, ideas to make up for the city's loss of revenue. He has to make up for the money that the city will not be getting from property owners living in other areas of Lake County. Remember, Hammond home owners get no property tax relief for 12 years, so he figures he can squeeze us with these cameras. I would bet McMayor's friends and family will never... (Munster Times, IN)
DuPage salmonella cases bring statewide total to 29 Jun 13, 2008
Of the 29, 16 have been confirmed in the suburbs: five in DuPage County; two in Will County; two in Lake County; and seven in suburban Cook County. Thirteen cases have been confirmed in Chicago. (Chicago Daily Herald)
State confirms 27 cases of salmonella linked to tomatoes Jun 12, 2008
Twelve adults in Chicago, three people in DuPage County and two people in Lake County have been diagnosed, Arnold said. No cases connected to tomatoes have been reported in McHenry County, officials said. (Chicago Tribune)
Oregon Recreation Report Jun 12, 2008
Lake County and Lakeview Area. Migrating waterfowl and shorebirds have moved through the county and resident nesting species have arrived. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Cleanup under way from storms; Illinois braces for round 2 Jun 9, 2008
North of Chicago, no damage was reported from the tornado in Mundelein in Lake County. Teams from the National Weather Service were spending Sunday surveying damage to determine the tornadoes intensity and path, Ratzer said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Oregon Recreation Report (15) Jun 9, 2008
Lake County and Lakeview Area. Tundra swan, snow geese and northern pintail are abundant in the Warner Valley and Summer Lake. (Lebanon Express, OR)
New trial ordered for former sportscaster Jun 4, 2008
He allegedly arranged to meet a 15-year-old girl who was an undercover investigator for the Lake County state's attorney's office. Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Suburban Memorial Day weekend events May 23, 2008
A memorial ceremony honoring the 19 Lake County servicemen who have lost their lives while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the College of Lake County, Willow Lake, next to the Veterans Memorial Monument, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The 19 servicemen who are being honored are: 2nd Lt. Matthew Coutu, Army; Sgt. Edward Davis III, Marines; Sgt. Jason Denfrund, Army; Staff Sgt. Donald Farmer, Army; Pfc. (Chicago Tribune)
Advocate offers $180M for Condell May 21, 2008
This expands our presence in Lake County and allows us to serve more people, Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Advocate, said in an interview. Advocate owns Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington in south Lake County ... Condell, Lake Countys largest hospital with 283 beds, began looking for a merger partner last year amid mounting financial problems. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Groups appeal BP oil refinery permit May 20, 2008
The Natural Resources Defense Council filed the appeal with the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication on behalf of the Save the Dunes Council, the Sierra Club's Hoosier chapter, the Hoosier Environmental Council and two Lake County residents. The groups argue that the state Department of Environmental Management made numerous factual and legal errors in granting the permit. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gas prices hit $4 mark May 17, 2008
Big Kielbasa wrote on May 14, 2008 11:24 AM:" I don't understand the rage toward the oil companies, heck you people of Lake County just re nominated a politician who stoled gas at the tax payers expense. Do any of you know what percentage of your gas cost is for taxes ? No one ranting about the profits your local and Federal government is amassing every time you fill up ? ". had enough wrote on May 14, 2008 11:22 AM:" it is crazy the price that we have to pay just to get buy, I have to leave for... (Munster Times, IN)
Sycamore man dies in crash: Tire delivery vehicle, gravel trucks involved May 14, 2008
The crash is being investigated by Barrington Hills police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team. Log in to daily-chronicle. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
ENPR: Racial Divide Guarantees Obama Nomination May 12, 2008
Winning St. Joseph County (containing South Bend and two universities, but also heavily Catholic), and carrying Lake County (including Gary and the "white-flight" Chicago suburbs) by 12 points were his most impressive showings. Clinton won the state on the strength of the rural vote in central and southern Indiana. (Human Events Online)
Questions abound over late vote tallies from Indiana county May 9, 2008
(AP) It was midnight and the nation was watching Lake County, still waiting for results in one of the biggest remaining prizes of the epic Democratic presidential battle between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. But as the clock ticked, the questions and accusations grew louder: What was wrong in Lake County ... They wanted to put Barack Obama over the top with Lake County's vote and games were being played like in the 1950s,'' said Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, who endorsed Clinton. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Did I Win Yet? May 9, 2008
In a surprise, Barack Obama battled to a virtual tie in Indiana with the help of late counted votes from Lake County ... As those late votes rolled in from Gary and the rest of Lake County the dreams of a Clinton third term became ever more improbable. (Human Events Online)
