http://www.publicinvestigator.net Local Journalism for We the People of Lake County, Ill. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:13:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NEWS ALERT: In preparation for the March 1 trial of a North Chicago police officer accused of beating up Waukegan Police Chief Art Yancey, Yancey has changed his account of the incident. Subscribers can read The Public Investigator's news report to find out how the state is attempting to convict a ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=576 NEWS ALERT: After receiving authority to issue $39 million in bonds from the federal stimulus program, Lake County will hold a lottery to allocate up to $3 million to local municipalities. Why this news is important to you: The luck of the draw will determine which communities will have an opportunity ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=569 NEWS ALERT: The engineering firm that was selected to get a no-bid contract for site design of Lake County's Libertyville campus is a campaign contributor to some Republican members of the County Board. Why this news is important to you: Whether the transaction is overt or covert, campaign contributions buy influence ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=564 NEWS ALERT:  A vision statement of a land conservation group declares the mission will be accomplished when one out of every five acres of land in Lake County is permanently preserved as open space. Why this news is important to you: Preserving both private and public open space, including farmland, creates ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=560 NEWS ALERT: After a years-long planning process, local consensus has been reached on the transformation of Illinois Route 120 into the beltway arterial of Lake County's road system. Why this news is important to you: The Route 120 project could be the largest public works project by the state in Lake ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=556 NEWS ALERT: On the drawing board since the mid-1980s, a controversial development in Grayslake is finally ready for construction. Why this news is important to you: As a planned unit development with a balance of residential, commercial and light industrial uses, Cornerstone represents a huge economic development opportunity that exerts minimal ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=548 NEWS ALERT: The Lake County Health Department expects to continue to receive more allocations of H1N1 vaccine in the coming weeks. Future clinic dates, times and locations will be posted on the Lake County Health Department's H1N1 web page as soon as they are scheduled. The bilingual flu hotline (847.377.8350) ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=542 NEWS ALERT: Preliminary construction work has begun on Sheridan Road in preparation of an active Illinois Department of Transportation construction project to get under way next spring. Why this news is important to you: Sheridan Road is the primary arterial of economic development in northeastern Lake County, along with the easternmost ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=536 Under the light: Individual contributions to the campaign fund of Lake County Board member Pat Carey of Grayslake Why this news is important to you: Politicians might deny it, but money buys influence in privately-funded elections. To cast informed votes for public servants, taxpayers need to know what special interests and ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=531 Back in the day, when the press actually did what it's supposed to do in monitoring government of the people, media outlets used to do these things called "follow-ups," or "updates," which kept the citizenry informed of developing local news they needed to know and was relevant to their lives. In fact most media ... http://www.publicinvestigator.net/?p=527