Crown Point Fact Book 2015 A guide to local government, resources, events and more.
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CROWN POINT
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A few facts about Crown Point, Indiana • Crown Point is the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, named for its location on Lake Michigan, and home to over 490,000 residents, according to the US Census Bureau. It is Indiana’s second most populous county. • Crown Point has a population of 27,841 people, according to the US Census Bureau. The city’s population has grown over 42% since 2000. • As of 2012, the median household income for residents of Crown Point was $63,121, well above the Indiana average of $48,248. • Crown Point is ideally located 34 miles southeast of the
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Chicago metropolitan center with rural farmlands situated to the south. • In 1834, Solon Robinson and his family are believed to be the first to settle in the area that became Crown Point. • Crown Point was incorporated as a city in 1868. • Among Crown Point’s historic landmarks is the Lake County Courthouse built there in 1878. Additions would be made to the courthouse in 1907 and 1923. • Rudolph Valentino, star of the silver screen during the silent era, and Winifred DeWolfe were married at the Lake County Courthouse in
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March, 1923. • In 1934, notorious outlaw John Dillinger escaped from the Lake County Jail located in Crown Point. • According to the book “Crown Point, Indiana 18341984: The Hub City,” it is believed the first major car race, The Cobe Cup, took place in
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CROWN POINT
HISTORY
From being settled to becoming a marriage mill Solon and Mariah (Evans) Robinson came to the Crown Point area from LaPorte in 1834. By 1835, the small settlement had a population of 21. The first post office was later opened with Solon Robinson as the first post master. He called the Post Office “Lake Court House.” After Lake County was organized in 1837, a new building was built of hewn logs to house the county courthouse on the south side of what is now the courthouse square in downtown Crown Point. It became the temporary courthouse in 1838. Lake Court House, Liverpool and West Point were contenders for the designation as the county seat. Liverpool was named the county seat in 1839 by the county commissioners. The
Lake County Historical Society reports that so many people were dissatisfied with this choice that the Indiana legislature stepped in and ordered the county set to be relocated to Lake Court House. It became the permanent county seat in 1840. The log cabin courthouse was replaced around 1849 with a wood frame structure built on the north side of the courthouse square at a cost of $10,000. It housed the courtroom, sheriff ’s office and a basement jail. The Historical Society says this courthouse, by 1876, was “too small and out of character” for the growing community. A prominent Chicago architect, J.C.Cochran, designed the courthouse that still stands on the square. The central portion of the build-
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The Cobe Cup, believed to be the first major auto race, was held in Crown Point in 1909. ing with a clock tower was begun in 1878 and designated in 1880. It cost $52,000. The hand kilned bricks came from
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HISTORY continued from page 5 As the county continued to grow, additions were added to the courthouse on both the north and south sides starting in 1907 and dedicated in 1909. These additions cost $160,000. By the early 1970s, the county had again outgrown its courthouse. Instead of adding onto the current Romanesque/ Georgian style building, a new modern complex was built two miles north of the square. The old courthouse, dubbed the “Grand Old Lady” was set to be demolished for a parking lot. A group of “concerned citizens” formed a non-profit foundation to save the building from destruction. The foundation used the $70,000 the county had set aside for demolition as seed money to restore and save the building. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places on
May 17, 1973. It now has shops and a museum inside. Historical happenings in Crown Point One of the most famous historical events occurred on March 3, 1934, when the infamous criminal John Dillinger escaped the Crown Point Jail where he was being held for the murder of a police officer after having robbed a bank in Chicago. In the early 20th century, Crown Point was called a marriage mill. Justice of the Peace Howard Kemp advertised in Chicago, offering to marry couples any time of day or night, seven days a week. Silent film star Rudolph Valentino married Winifred DeWolfe in Crown Point by Judge Kemp on March 16, 1923. Word quickly spread around
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town the famous movie star was getting married, and a crowd gathered quickly. The newspaper, “Lake County Star” wrote the couple was given an “impromptu ovation” and was “showered with congratulations” as the wedding party headed back to Chicago after the ceremony. Ronald Reagan married Jane Wyman in Crown Point. Muhammed Ali, Tom Mix and Joe and Kathryn Jackson, parents of the Jackson 5, Janet and LaToya Jackson were also married there. The marriage mill continued until a new law was enacted in 1940 requiring blood tests before marriage requiring a three day waiting period. In 1909, the first major auto race was held in Crown Point. Named the Cobe Cup Race, it held south of the courthouse and was a grueling 25 mile course from Crown Point to Lowell, with the first turn at
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CROWN POINT
GOVERNMENT
City Hall offices keep Crown Point moving forward The City of Crown Point is governed by a mayor and city council. The group meets the first Monday of each month at the City Hall, located at 101 N East St. David Uran is the current mayor of Crown Point, having been elected to his second four-year term in 2010. The council is made up seven members who are elected. Five of the members are elected by districts and two are at-large members. Current council members include: District 1, Chad Jeffries; District 2, Robert Clemons; District 3, Andrew Kyres; District 4, Laura Sauerman; District 5, Carol Drasga; and at-large members, Mark Schweitzer and Bill Feder. City departments include ClerkTreasurer, City Court, Cemetery, Emergency Management, Engineering, Fire and Rescue, Human Resources, Legal, Media/IT, Parks and
Recreation, Planning and Building, Police, Public Works, and Special Events. The Clerk Treasurer is Patti Olson. Employees of the office help residents with questions regarding water bills, building permit payments, parking ticket payments, and can provide certain public information documents. The Public Works Department offers a wide variety of services to the citizens of Crown Point, including streets, utilities, and waster water. The Planning and Building Department oversees all land planning developments, construction of new homes, commercial development and inspections of all new construction.. To contact city hall, call 219-6623248 or visit crownpoint.in.gov. City hall office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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CROWN POINT LAKE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Crown Point is home to Lake County government The Lake County Government Complex opened in 1974, two miles north of the old courthouse in downtown Crown Point. It houses the Lake County Jail as well as the court rooms. The address is 2293 N. Main St., Crown Point. The first floor of the Administration Building (Building A) houses courtrooms, the clerk of the traffic division, child support and small claims. The prosecuting attorney’s office, clerk of the court’s office and probation offices are located on the first floor of Building B. The second floor of Building A contains the Assessor, Recorder, Auditor and Treasurer’s offices. The voters registration election board can also be
found on the second floor. Courtrooms occupy the second floor of Building B, along with court offices and the public defenders’ office. The third floor of Building A houses offices of the townships assessors, county surveyor, building and planning commission, Veterans services, Health Dept., Economic Development, and the county commissioners and council, as well as their meeting chamber. The Lake County Jail sits to the west of Building A and B. The sheriff ’s offices are located between Building B and the jail. Animal Control sits on the northwest corner of the complex, with entrances off W. 93rd Ave.
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Crown Point part of Center Township Indiana counties are further separated into townships. The City of Crown Point is located in Center Township, Lake County, Indiana. Paul Bremer is the Center Township Trustee. The office is located at 1450 E.
Joliet St., Suite 103, in Crown Point. The trustee’s phone number is 219-663-0250. The Center Township Advisory Board consists of Todd Cliborne, Kim Krull and Kate Webster.
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CROWN POINT
EDUCATION
City schools leading way to bright future The Crown Point Community Schools Corporation presides over public education in Crown Point. The corporation’s office is located at 200 E. North St., Crown Point and Dr. Teresa A. Einerman is the Superintendent of Schools. The school board of trustees is made up of Scott Angle, president; Jerry Caravana, vice-president; Tom Hoffman, secretary; Karen Schram, member; and David Warne, member. The Crown Point Schools are recognized as being among the top in the state having received a grade of “A” for exemplary academic achievement by the Indiana Dept. of Education. Crown Point High School has grown from its modest origins to one of the largest comprehensive high schools in Indiana. The current facility, which was featured in American School and University Architectural Portfolio as an Outstanding High School Design, opened to students in the fall of 2003. Due to expansive growth, the high school opened a new academic wing in 2009 that increased the school’s capacity to 3000 students. Today Crown Point High School is home to over 2,600 students from grades 9 through 12 and employs 120 full time faculty who actively participate in many state and national organizations. Crown Point High School, an Indiana Chamber of Commerce Best Buy School, offers its students numerous educational, extracurricular and athletic opportunities and its performance is often ranked with the best in the state and nation. It was selected by the
Washington Post as one of the nation’s “Most Challenging High Schools” and U.S. News and World Report named it a “Top U.S. High School.” Crown Point Schools Crown Point High School Principal: Chip Pettit Address: 1500 Main St. Phone: 219-663-4885 PHOTO BY SHERRI MORRISON
Robert A. Taft Middle School Principal: Michael Hazen Address: 1000 S. Main St. Phone: 219-663-1507
Crown Point High School is home to over 2,600 students and is recognized nationally for its academic successes.
Col. John Wheeler Middle School Principal: Tim Vasser Address: 401 W. Joliet St. Phone: 219-663-2173
Eisenhower Elementary School Principal: Mary Ann Chapko Address: 1450 E. Main St. Phone: 219-663-3800
Timothy Ball Elementary School Principal: Art Equihua Address: 720 E. Summit St. Phone: 219-663-0047
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CROWN POINT
PUBLIC SAFETY
Law enforcement works for safer communities The Crown Point Police Department serves the entire city limits and the department’s 911 Emergency Communications Center handles fire and EMS emergency calls in much of the surrounding Center Township of Lake County as well. In 2012, the department handled 15,061 law enforcement calls for service and 3,217 fire and EMS calls for service. The police department is under the direction of Crown Point Police Chief Pete Land. Divisions within the department include administration, detective bureau, uniformed patrol, communications, records, K-9 Unit, motor unit, DARE, and SWAT. The department can help residents with VIN checks, state crash reports, arrest reports, offense reports, archived
reports, fingerprinting, and local records check. All of the services have a fee that must be paid. The Crown Point Police Department is located at 124 N East Street in Crown Point. To contact the department for a non-emergency dial 219-6632131. Remember to dial 9-1-1 for all emergencies. Lake County Sheriff’s Office The Lake County Sheriff ’s Department is comprised of over 500 employees who make up a number of different divisions. These divisions include County Police, Corrections, Court Security and Animal Control. John Buncich currently serves as Lake County Sheriff. The sheriff ’s office maintains several programs to benefit the
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CROWN POINT
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire & Rescue Department has grown with city The Crown Point Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1868 and was one of the first organized fire departments in the area. At that time the fire department numbered forty members, most of whom were business and professional men of the town. Today, the Crown Point Fire-Rescue Department has 23 full-time employees and 50 paid-on-call firefighters. There are 18 pieces of equipment out of one central fire station that serves the citizens of Crown Point and other parts of Center Township. Crown Point FireRescue has an ISO rating of 4 for areas within the city. All personnel are cross trained and certified as firefighter/paramedics. Six paid firefighter/ paramedics are assigned per shift with three shifts rotating
on a 24/48 work schedule. The department also specializes in technical rescue incidents. CPFR has two elements of the Special Operations Division, Technical Rescue & Water Rescue/Dive teams. The members of these teams must train above and beyond the
normal firefighter & paramedic trainings. All of the three shifts have a rescue diver and several technical rescue members on duty. Technical rescue includes: Trench Collapse, Structural Collapse, Rope Rescue, Confined Space. The Crown Point Fire Chief
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Crown Point offers a wide range of health-related facilities. The Lake County Health Department located in Crown Point works to promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury and disability Lake County Health Department Address: 2900 West 93rd Ave., Crown Point Phone: 219-755-3655 Wellness programs are also provided by the following organizations: Northwest Indiana Community Action Provides wellness programs to Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, Starke and Pulaski counties. Address: 5240 Fountain Drive, Crown Point Phone: 219-794-1829 or toll free at 1-800-826-7871 Adam Benjamin, Junior Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic Address: 9330 Broadway, Crown Point Web: chicago.va.gov/visitors/ crownpoint.asp Phone: 219-662-5000 Woman’s Wellness Network Address: 9150 East 109th Ave., Crown Point Phone: 218-779-9581
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• Jerry Ross Park at 399 W. North St., offers playground fun as well as a shelter. • Prairie View Park at North Heather Lane has a playground. • Solon Robinson Park, located at Dexter Drive, offers nine acres of recreation, including a sand volleyball court, two basketball courts and a pavilion. • Penn Oak Park is located on .90 acres at South Madisa Street and Chessington Driver and offers a playground. • High Meadow Park, located at High Meadow Drive, has a playground. • Bluebird Park at 117th Place has a playground on 1 acre. • Kaiser Park at S. Main Street has a playground and shelter opportunities. • Sportsplex offers two FieldTurf fields for soccer, football and lacrosse play. It is located at 1313 North St. The skate park is also located here. There are three fields including a championship field that features stadium seating for 750, press box, PA systems and observation deck, there are lighted turf fields marked for football, soccer and lacrosse, and paved parking for more than 1,000 vehicles. There is also an on-site playground, walking path and batting cages. In addition to Crown Point Parks, there are many other parks within Lake County, including Deep River Park, Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, the Grand Kankakee Marsh Nature Preserve, Lake Etta, Lemon Lake, Oak Ridge Prairie, Stoney Run, Three Rivers, and Whihala Beach.
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Crown Point offers 19 parks, including a municipal pool, skate park and seasonal ice rink. • Bowtie Park, located at the intersection of Arthur St. and 94th Avenue, is situated on 1.5 acres and offers a playground and a basketball court. • Arthur Street Park is located at Arthur Street and 96th Avenue. Its 1.5 acres offers a playground. • Sauerman Woods Park offers a gazebo, walking trail in the woods, a basketball court and four sand volleyball courts. The Hub swimming pool is also here. It is located at 1000 E. South Street and the pool opens May 25th. Pool rental is available. • Collins Park offers a tennis court, playground and a softball field. It is located at the intersection of 3500 Merrillville Road and 95th Avenue and spreads out over four aces. • Erlenbach Park is located at 9650 Van Buren St. and offers a playground. • Keller Park, which offers a playground, is located at the intersection of Merrillville Road and W. 97th Place. • Willow Tree Park at Mckinley St. and Arthur Place, encompasses four aces and features a playground. • White Hawk Park at White Hawk Drive near the White Hawk Country Club course offers a playground. • Brookside Park is situated on 1 acre and offers a playground and picnicking opportunities. • Thomas Street Park at 700 Thomas Street has a playground and shelter rental.
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CROWN POINT
CIVIC CENTER
Civic Center a hub of activity for community The Crown Point Civic Center is available for use by nonprofit Crown Point organizations. Use is not guaranteed until a confirmation form has been received. The center is heavily used and groups should contact the Parks Office before filling out the reservation request form. The City of Crown Point has the right to change reservations set for groups with a months notice provided to the organization. Groups are responsible for setting up and taking down any chairs/ tables needed for their event. Amenities at the
civic center include: tables and chairs, stove, refrigerator, microwave, television/VCR, and heating/air conditioning. The small meeting room comprised of chairs only will hold 102 people and with tables and chairs will hold 48 people; a large meeting room with chairs only can host up to 160 people, and with tables and chairs will hold 89 people. The Crown Point Civic Center hosts a variety of programs and events for senior citizens, including low-impact exercises, bingo, pinochle, AARP Chapter meetings,
line dancing, bridge, scrabble and the Senior County meetings. There are also free blood pressure scrennings every second Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon. Senior lunches are served there Monday through Friday.
Hours of operation for the Civic Center are Monday-Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information about the civic center
or to reserve a date for use call the Crown Point Parks Department at 219-661-2271. Address: 101 South East Street, Crown Point Phone: 219-662-3268
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CROWN POINT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lots to do at the Crown Point library The Crown Point Community Library serves the residents of Center and Winfield Townships in Lake County, Indiana. The main branch is located on Main Street just north of the square in downtown Crown Point and a leased wing of the Winfield Township building serves the eastern section of the library district. Both libraries are community centers, serving all the people in either township. Crown Point Public Library Address: 122 N. Main Street Phone: 219-663-0270 Winfield Branch Address: 10645 Randolph St. Phone: 219-662-4039
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CROWN POINT
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
History lays foundation for active downtown The red bricked “Grand Old Lady,” dubbed the jewel in the crown of Crown Point is the center point for the city’s historic shopping district. The former Lake County Courthouse is now home to 15 shops, a rental ballroom, a theater, offices and the Lake County Historical Museum. Around the courthouse square, visitors will find a variety of restaurants to choose from including Greek, Italian, Chinese and Mexican, as well as American cuisine. Several of these restaurants occupy restored buildings such as Circle Restaurant, Main Street Cafe which was once the Meyers Candy Store, What’s the Scoop in the old Horst Hardware building and the Registry, a bar
and grill housed in what was the first newspaper, the Register, in Crown Point. Cafe 222 is in the old criminal courts building where infamous criminal John Dillinger was arraigned. Lucretia’s Restorante occupies the historic Fifield Mansion. In the Grand Old Lady, you will find Valentino’s Restaurant, named after the silent film star who was married in Crown Point in 1923. There are professional offices including the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce and the city court. Not far off the square, the Sheriff ’s House, built in 1882, is being restored. It was home to Lake County sheriffs for 76 consecutive years. The back
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A variety of businesses have made their home in Crown Point’s historic downtown. portion of the buidling was the jail, where John Dilliinger escaped in 1934. The Old Homestead Preservation Project, a partnership between the City of Crown Point and the Old Homestead Preservation Society restored the Wellington A. Clark
Homestead, which through their efforts has been listed on the National State Registers of Historic Places. The home was built in 1847. A self-guided walking tour is available from the Chamber of Commerce, located inside the old courthouse.
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CROWN POINT
ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS
Volunteers maintain tradition of live theatre The Crown Point Community Theatre is located at 1125 Merrillville Rd. in Crown Point. The theatre group is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, established in 2004. It provides quality theatre to the community of Crown Point and Northwest Indiana. The organization repertoire is diverse, from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare. Besides their regular seasons, they perform special engagements throughout the year along with theatre camps for young performers and community outreach programs. The board, performers and tech crews work on a volunteer basis. The Crown Point Community Theatre are part of the Nortwest Indiana
Excellence in Theater Foundation and the American Association of Community Theatres. The board of directors for the 2015-2016 season are President Matt Valuckis, Vice President Marc Ryser, Secretary of Minutes Lori Ryser, Recording and Correspondence Secretary Kerry Fitch, Treasurer Joe Culley, and members-At-Large, Matthew Byerly, jesse Hickle, Becky Jascoviak, hal Kilgore, John Milch, Trish Neary and KeriAnne Valuckis. Performances set for 2015 include: “Willy Wonka,” March 13-15, 20-22 and 2729; Judity Viorst’s “Love & Shrimp,” May 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17; “Freud’s Last Session,”
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The cast of “Ugly Duckling,” a production of the Crown Point Community Theatre, held in December 2014. June 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28; “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off,” July 31- Aug. 2, Aug. 7-9 and 14-16. This is the theatre group’s 11th season.
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CROWN POINT
EVENTS
From county fair to farmer’s markets Crown Point is home to many special events held throughout the year. One of the major events of the year is the Lake County Fair, which is held at the fairgrounds in Crown Point each August. The fairgrounds hosts a number of other events throughout the year, including the Covered Bridge Harvest Fest. The Covered Bridge Harvest Fest is typically held the last weekend of September each year. It is three days designed for family fun, music and food. Through the city’s special events department, downtown Crown Point also hosts many fun-filled festivals and events. Visitors can enjoy the
Fourth of July parade and fireworks, the annual Corn Roast and the Taste of Crown Point. During the summer months, a weekly car cruise and the Crown Point Farmer’s Market are favorites. Crown Point is also the home to the Cobe Cup event recognizing the first Cobe Cup, considered the predecessor to the Indy 500. Now, antique cars line a stretch of State Road 55, sometimes referred to as the 9-Mile Stretch. In 2014, the Cobe Cup event was sponsored by the Regional Streeters Car Club. Downtown Crown Point also hosts the annual Corn Roast that features a variety of vendors, entertainment
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CROWN POINT
DEVELOPOMENT & PROMOTION GROUPS
Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce The Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce works for the betterment of Northwest Indiana businesses and communities by promoting economic development, quality business practices, a voice in public policy, and civic pride. The chamber accomplishes this through the active involvement of its members to provide business leadership, a forum for the exchanges of ideas, business-to-business opportunities and support of community events. — Information from crossroadschamber.org
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South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is a sales and marketing organization that leads the hospitality industry and aids its partners through the development and support of attractions throughout the region. The SSCVA markets the South Shore as a centrally located, reasonably priced destination for business and leisure travelers. The organization also draws conventions, meetings, sporting events and group tours from around the nation and has maintained the image of the ideal “weekend getaway” for those traveling within a 250-mile radius. The growth of tourism in the last several years has stabilized the region’s economy and has provided many new jobs. There are currently more than 14,000 hospitality related jobs in Lake
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County. The Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau was created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1983. The Bureau has grown from a staff of only two in loaned-out offices at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville to operating out of the 23,000 square foot Indiana Welcome Center located in Hammond. — Information from by SSCVA
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It provides access to business capital through the Lake County Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) and a number of other business finance and business assistance programs. This can be direct assistance or indirect assistance via referral. Funding sources include: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans, the Indiana Department of Commerce (IDOC), Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDBs), and loan participation with the Commercial Banking Community.
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Lake County Economic Development Department The Lake County Community Economic Development Department provides business finance services through a variety of programs.
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