Lake County Remains Fiscally Sound

While there is a lot of talk between brokers about the worrisome finances of the State of Illinois and the city of Chicago, each county has a unique financial history. Lake County, Illinois remains fiscally sound with an AAA credit rating and a balanced budget. This is in stark contrast to the financial woes of Cook County detailed in the following blog posting from Crain’s Chicago Business. So if you are looking at investing or starting a business in the Chicagoland area, look at each counties financial history and future on a country by county basis.