Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Village picks First Energy to provide electric; residents can choose green energy for slightly higher rate.
The Village of Lake Zurich announced that it has entered into an agreement with First Energy to provide electric supply services to residents. Voters approved a March referendum authorizing the village to implement an Electrical Aggregation Program. First Energy is expected to save residents approximately 44 percent on the current cost of electric supply, according to the village news release. With distribution costs added in, residents can expect to save 30 to 35 percent on their electric bill by late summer, early fall. Several municipalities worked with the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) to pool resources and buying power. After reviewing bids, Lake Zurich selected First Energy for a two-year contract at…
Sunday, May 13, 2012
President Barack Obama said that he supported gay marriage this week, while Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said he believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Gay marriage came to the forefront of the 2012 presidential campaign this week. President Barack Obama said on ABC's Good Morning America that he personally supported gay marriage. "You know, Malia and Sasha, they have friends whose parents are same-sex couples. There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and we’re talking about their friends and their parents and Malia and Sasha, it wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently," Obama said in the interview with ABC. Obama's support for gay marriage came one day after North Carolina passed an amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, the Huffington Post Reported. Republican …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Illinois Gaming Board recently gave the green light for video gaming, along with rules to monitor its use; the devices have been prohibited throughout the state since November 2009.
The village board, along with newly sworn in Village Administrator Jason Slowinski, heard a second appeal at the May 7 board meeting to consider allowing video gaming at select establishments in Lake Zurich. Those locations, per new rules created by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), would include businesses that hold valid liquor licenses where alcohol is poured and consumed, and at fraternal and veterans organizations such as the Lions Club and the American Legion. Video gaming machines are lottery-type terminals, such as poker games. Truck stops also are eligible for video gaming devices, according to IGB code, though none exist in Lake Zurich. The question was first proposed by Commander John Barrington of the American Legion Post #964, …
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Score Board Bar & Grill
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Senator releases video thanking citizens and showing his rehab effort.
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) released a video Tuesday thanking the citizens of Illinois in his own voice for their support during his rehabilitation from a stroke suffered Jan. 21 and three resulting surgeries. Kirk left the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Friday to continue his recovery from the stroke at the home of family members. Earlier: Kirk Heads Home From Rehab Center “I want to thank everyone especially for the patience they have given me to recover from a big stroke," said Kirk. "(And also) to the people of Illinois for granting me the honor to represent them in the United States Senate. I cannot wait to get back to work to vote to spend less, borrow less and tax less to fix our economy." Kirk made it clear in the video …
Midwest Motors is proposing to move operations from Volo to the outgoing Capaccio Bros. Furniture property near the Mosley Hill and Orchards subdivisions.
At Monday’s village board meeting, more than 20 residents expressed strong opposition to a luxury and exotic car dealership relocating to the Capaccio Bros. Furniture building at 540 Cortland Drive. The property has been on the market for the last year-and-a-half and Capaccio Bros. plans to close its doors in the near future. The board of trustees ultimately voted to allow the proposal from Midwest Motors of Volo to tentatively move forward to the Plan Commission for consideration at the June meeting. Among concerns voiced by residents from the Orchards and Mosley Hill subdivisions were increased traffic in the residential area where young children play, to the possibility of trucks blocking the only street leading into the residential …
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Chicago is considering a tax on soda as a way to raise revenue and combat obesity.
Chicago held hearings this week on whether to tax soda to fight obesity. Alderman George Cardenas proposed a tax of 15 to 35 cents on sugary drinks. Cardenas proposed the tax as a way to fight child obesity rates. The tax also would raise about $129 million in revenue. Childhood obesity in the U.S. has more than tripled in the last 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC states that in 2008, a third of U.S. children were overweight or obese. The percentage of children 6 to 11 defined as obese rose from 7 percent in 1980 to almost 20 percent in 2008. “We know that taxing at the right level can reduce consumption of sugary drinks and that reducing consumption will help reduce the prevalence of obesity,” Fox Chicago …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Will continue out-patient therapy.
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk is headed to the home of a family member today (May 3) to continue his recovery from a stroke he suffered more than three months ago, according to a statement by his family as reported by the website Politico.com. According to Politico, the family's statement read, “We are happy to say that after suffering a stroke in January, Mark has progressed to the point where he can move home with his family. He will continue to work on his recovery as an out-patient at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He has begun a rigorous walking study program to further his mobility and independence while maintaining his schedule with staff. We are grateful for the wonderful doctors and personnel at the RIC for their care of …
Police and health department officials share resources to help youths make smarter decisions.
Across Lake County, health professionals, law enforcement agents and volunteers, including representatives from Lake Zurich, are working behind the scenes to target youths’ alcohol consumption and drug abuse. The Lake County Underage Drinking Prevention Task Force was established in 2007, when the Lake County After School Coalition merged its efforts with the Lake County Chiefs of Police Association just months after an intoxicated 18-year-old died in a car accident after leaving a party in a Deerfield home. The high-profile story led to an Illinois Supreme Court case and prompted many local villages to enforce social-host ordinances that hold adults responsible for preventing underage drinking parties in their homes. Buffalo Grove was …
Monday, April 30, 2012
What's coming up this week?
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
What stories were most popular in Lake Zurich this week?
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7:59 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Marie: I hope you get some clear answers, that was a good question. My experience is that the religious right feels that the Government should support them in their effort to implement laws based upon religion. I guess it's similar to the Taliban and Islamic law. Of course the Taliban may take it further with the whippings, beheadings and bulldozing of centuries old relics but, it's a slippery … more ›