The Public Investigator

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 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.

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.

NEWS ALERT: Pumping Lake Michigan water to the west will also export economic development from shoreline communities, says one County Board member. Find out if western County Board members have a rebuttal to that claim.