Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report to find out how the state is attempting to convict a decorated peace officer of a felony crime without any physical evidence.

Why this news is important to you: The luck of the draw will determine which communities will have an opportunity to boost their economy with stimulus funding - not necessarily the ones that need economic stimulus funding the most.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report to find out how much bonding capacity the county will retain for itself and what project will receive that funding.

Why this news is important to you: Whether the transaction is overt or covert, campaign contributions buy influence at every level of privately-funded elected government. To cast informed votes for public servants, taxpayers need to know what special interests and corporations are bankrolling the campaigns of candidates for public office.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report for the identity of the firm and which County Board members received political contributions from the firm and how much, plus the reason why the firm got the no-bid contract, its second one from the county in a year.

Why this news is important to you: Preserving both private and public open space, including farmland, creates variety of immeasurable economic impacts on generations of residents.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report to find out how many more acres need to be preserved as open space to realize that vision.

Why this news is important to you: The Route 120 project could be the largest public works project by the state in Lake County, with the potential to alleviate east-west gridlock and enhance economic development throughout the county.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report for an overview of the project and how much the federal government is kicking back to begin the design phase.

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 impact on public services and infrastructure and the environment.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report to find out how Cornerstone is the result of a paradigm shift in how local government controls development.

In addition to the Health Department clinics, vaccinations will be available from many community health care providers, pharmacies and clinics. The Illinois Department of Public Health also has a list of public sites in Lake County that will offer the H1N1 vaccine this season. 

Why this news is important to you: This is quite literally a matter of life and death. Timely distribution of the H1N1 flu vaccination to priority at-risk groups will save lives. Long vaccine shortages and distribution failures can cause death.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report on why only a fraction of Lake County’s at-risk residents have received the H1N1 flu vaccine and where the next public clinic will be located.

Why this news is important to you: Sheridan Road is the primary arterial of economic development in northeastern Lake County, along with the easternmost thoroughfare of vehicle transportation along the North Shore.

Subscribers can read The Public Investigator’s news report to find out what communities will be affected when a 6.52-mile segment of Sheridan Road gets resurfaced during the first half of 2010.

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 corporations are bankrolling the campaigns of candidates for public office.

Subscribers can access this Power Source Report to get a list of individual contributors to Pat Carey’s campaign fund.

But for now, residents of Lake County can still find real news and follow-ups here at this site. In an update of the “Fighting the Powers” series, subscribers can find out how the Powers That Be have responded to The Public Investigator’s series in court and what evidence has been disclosed that discredits a bogus felony charge made against North Chicago police officer Carl Sain.