Winfield man overcomes tax appeal turbulence

CROWN POINT | A local pilot's spirits are soaring after Lake County officials expedited his property tax appeal and saved him more than $1,200.

Lake officials weigh ways to spend $15M borrowed cash

CROWN POINT | Lake County officials have big plans for spending the $15 million they borrowed this year.

Lake official likes that only 9,000 hate their tax assessment

CROWN POINT | Lake County's latest survey of property values appears to be going down a lot easier with the public than a decade ago when a reassessment launched a taxpayers revolt.

Non-existent EC casino hotel floors are bad luck for Ameristar

CROWN POINT | Ameristar Casino Hotel of East Chicago wants better odds at lower taxes by getting county officials to stop charging for 10 floors of non-existent rooms.

Lake County property tax assessments must be appealed by Tuesday

CROWN POINT | The deadline is Tuesday for Lake County property owners to appeal if they think their new property tax assessment is too high.

DOUG ROSS: Pay attention to many pay disparities

When USW District 7 Director Jim Robinson railed about pay disparities last month, he was talking about the private sector. If he thinks that system is broken, he should see what's happening in the public sector.

Lake assessor zings county, township officials over reassessment pay

CROWN POINT | The Republican Lake County assessor says Democratic officials are mismanaging public money in a way that is undermining his authority and wrongly enriching township officials.

House's zero tax assessment from Lake County is a mystery

CEDAR LAKE | A local family recently got a notice from Lake County tax officials that sounds like a dream come true.

McDermott wants to re-up as Dem chairman

CROWN POINT | Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said Friday he will ask the Democratic Party faithful to re-elect him as their chairman.

The Democratic empire strikes back

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Democratic party reasserted its overwhelming influence on local government.

Lake budget time is reminder of tax reforms

CROWN POINT | Local government's financial affairs aren't on the rocks yet, but Lake County's elected officials can hear the roar of the breakers -- the circuit breakers.

Declining home values crush government revenues

CROWN POINT | Lake County's plummeting home values are contributing to county government's expected $20 million budget deficit next year.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Lake County GOP offers chance for clean government

In the last 25 years there have been more than 50 Democrats in Lake County who have been convicted of political corruption.

Government officials pitch budget requests to Lake County Council

CROWN POINT | Like figures on an ornamental clock, Lake County and township officials entered a Lake County Council room Wednesday, requested more money or at least a little attention and then filed through the exit.

MARK KIESLING: Surveyor subpoenas may aid Republican challenger

Tuesday was just not working out for Lake County Surveyor George Van Til.

State GOP officials hear Voter Vault allegations

CROWN POINT | State Republican Party officials heard testimony and evidence related to allegations the Lake County party's database was used to miscast two party candidates as Democrats in the recent primary election.