If you were out and about today, hopefully you squeezed some time in to visit the Annual Round Lake Area Business Expo at the Sports Center. There was a steady flow of visitors and plenty to look at as you can see from the slide show below NOTE: Not all of the businesses and organizations [...]
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Round Lake Beach Lakefront Addition
April 15th, 2010 
Gene Carey We posted earlier about the nice addition to the Round Lake Beach lakefront that went on for several years but didn’t have our camera with us on the day we first viewed it. After a trip to the Avon Assessor’s office and a delicious Italian beef sandwich and large bag of fries from Big Jacks [...]
Is It Worth It?……………You Bet!
April 15th, 2010 Gene Carey With the spring weather here to enjoy we also have to look forward to local road and curb construction in many of the District 116 areas. I experienced the street reconstruction several years ago and can still remember the DUST that it generated. Living on a corner lot with both streets being updated was like getting a [...]
Does Your Water Look or Taste Funny?
April 15th, 2010 Gene Carey If you live in Round Lake Beach you may experience some discoloration or even a chlorine taste in your water due to hydrant flushing that will be going on from April 15th through May 15th. The water still meets the EPA standards for drinking water but may taste like you swallowed some swimming pool water [...]
Mayor Soto Votes “Aye” To Nix Local Police Department
April 14th, 2010 Gene Carey With the Hainesville Trustee’s vote split three to three on a motion to allow the Mayor to negotiate with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and the Grayslake Police Department for policing duties, Mayor Linda Soto voted ‘aye’ thus sending a final blow to the Hainesville Police Department’s 2-year old endeavor. Just as they were beginning [...]
Will Hainesville Decide The Fate of Their Policing?
April 13th, 2010 Gene Carey With Hainesville’s Mayor Linda Soto wanting to come to a conclusion on the fate of the 2-year old Hainesville Police Department, will a decision finally be made at tonight’s village board meeting? Will the Hainesville taxpayers continue with their very own force at a higher annual cost or will the policing duties be farmed out to either the [...]
Round Lake Schools Now Rank With Barrington…
April 9th, 2010 Gene Carey ….When It Comes To What They Pay Their Superintendent. With details being released regarding Round Lake Area Schools District 116 contract with new Superintendent Dr. Constance Collins it shows that District 116 will be paying an amount equal to what areas such as Barrington and Wheaton Warrenville are paying their superintendents. Dr. Collins base salary [...]
