City of North Chicago, City Treasurer receives the Government Investment Officers Association’s (GIOA) Certified Government Investment Professional (CGIP)

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (November 14th, 2022) — City Treasurer, Vance D. Wyatt received the Certified Government Investment Professional (CGIP) designation from Government Investment Officers Association (GIOA).

GIOA Mission Statement is Government Investment Officers are guardians of taxpayers’ m...

An elected board rather than the current appointed panel may return to North Chicago School District 187 after a decade, with some community members seeking a vote on the issue in the 2023 municipal election while others prefer waiting until 2025.

After explaining the process for returning the schools to community oversight in April, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) held a series of meetings over the past month in an effort to get more community input, particula...

WAUKEGAN – To discuss the property tax rebate program included in Illinois’ Family Relief Plan, State Senator Adriane Johnson is partnering with Rep. Rita Mayfield, North Chicago Treasurer Vance Wyatt and North Chicago Alderman Carl Evans to host an event for homeowners to receive information on the payment.

“Building upon the responsible spending decisions and balanced b...

Press Release - North Chicago City Treasurer becomes first Lake County municipal treasurer to receive APT US&C recognition

Steve Sadin

In his bid for reelection, Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham claimed victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary over challenger Miguel Rivera.

With all votes counted except provisional and late arriving vote-by-mail ballots, Cunningham had 65.23% of 2,157 votes cast while Rivera collected 34.77%, according to unofficial results posted on the Lake County Clerk’s website. Turnout was 4.8%.

Since he was...

Democratic voters in Waukegan and North Chicago will choose their candidates for mayor of each city, along with nominees for other offices, in Tuesday’s primary election in Lake County.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 54 locations in Waukegan and North Chicago, with drastically less turnout expected than the 69.37% for the Nov. 3 presidential election, when 80% of the votes were cast before Election Day.

City of North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham is up for re-election and is challenged in the upcoming February 23rd Municipal Primary by a former Foss Park District Commissioner. Both candidates are in the same party and seeking to appear on the ballot for the April 6th, 2021 Consolidated Election.

Vance Wyatt is running for City Treasurer. He is currently serving his second term on the Foss Park District Board of Commissioners. Mr. Wyatt has favored lowering property taxes and ha...

Experience will not be an issue as North Chicago Democratic primary voters pick their candidate for city treasurer.

Four-term incumbent Kenneth Robinson faces a challenge from former Lake County Board member and current Foss Park District Commissioner Vance Wyatt in the Feb. 23 Democratic primary, as both candidates offer a variety of business and political experience.

Since there is no Republican primary and no independent candidates are seeking this off...