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North Shore School District 112 launched the investigation, conducted by law firm Franczek P.C., after an unusually forceful letter from the Illinois State Board of Education in August.

The political newcomer had been removed from the ballot over issues with his nomination petitions.

There are more than 140 identified women-owned businesses in the city’s downtown.

The court’s decision overruled a decision by the Lake County Electoral Board which decided in November in a 2-1 vote to allow Ruiz to remain on the ballot, despite the...

The “core” of the issue is a new ordinance Mundelein passed in April that the districts say has “significantly reduced” developer impact fees for the schools.

The move comes after the child-abuse death of 8-year-old Markell Pierce in Round Lake Beach, although state officials have not attributed their decisions to the tragedy.

A 2023 study warned of a serious lack of diverse housing stock and new housing construction “woefully” below projected population growth in Lake County.

District 16 includes Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights and portions of Round Lake and Round Lake Park.