Lake County Gazette

In the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% of the students in Gavin School District 37 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

CUSD #10 shares results from graduate portrait and strategic planning efforts

Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 has announced the outcomes of its Portrait of a Graduate and Strategic Planning committees.

Skyward system maintenance scheduled, affecting access from June 23-30

Due to planned maintenance on the Skyward student information system, families and staff will not have access to information from Monday, June 23 through Monday, June 30.

Rep. Weber criticizes FY26 Budget as "disaster

Following Governor Pritzker’s signing of the FY26 Budget this morning, State “Unsurprisingly, taxpayers in Illinois continue to pay the price for “Instead of providing relief for families struggling to make ends meet, this “The FY26 Budget...

Lake County home prices rose in April 2025 compared to April 2024

In April, the median sale price of a home in Lake County rose by $30,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 37.6%.

Did Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 15, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 17% of the students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

2024: Grass Lake School District 36 administrators rank 89th highest in state for average salary

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 15, 2025

Administrators in Grass Lake School District 36 earn an average of $141,741 per year, ranking 89th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Did Learn 9 in Waukegan students fail or pass their 2023-24 ELA tests?

By Lake County Gazette | Jun 15, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 46.1% of Learn 9 in Waukegan students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

School event this week in Lake County: June 15-21

The following school event is scheduled to take place in Lake County this week.

Grant Community High School District 124 administrators rank 88th highest in state for average salary in 2024

Administrators in Grant Community High School District 124 earn an average of $141,949 per year, ranking 88th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Did Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 students fail or pass their 2023-24 ELA tests?

In the 2023-24 school year, 46.5% of Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

North Chicago School District 187: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 20.2% of the students in North Chicago School District 187 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Lake County Gazette area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Lake County Gazette coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Libertyville announces Fourth of July festivities

The Village Band will kick off celebrations with a concert of patriotic music at 7:30 p.m. at the Butler Lake Band Shell.

Prairie State Taxes: Mundelein residents rank 82nd in total sales taxes paid per muncipality for April

Mundelein residents paid just under $1.2 million in sales taxes, ranking 82nd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in April.

Analysis: North Shore School District 112 administrators rank 76th highest in state for average salary in 2024

Administrators in North Shore School District 112 earn an average of $144,012 per year, ranking 76th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Did North Shore School District 112 students fail or pass their 2023-24 math tests?

In the 2023-24 school year, 48.6% of North Shore School District 112 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Vernon Township Republicans chairman: 'Taxpayers will keep shouldering the burden of unsustainable decisions'

Jay Swidler, Chairman of Vernon Township Republicans, has expressed concerns regarding the financial priorities of Illinois Democrats.

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 in 2023-24 school year?

In the 2023-24 school year, 20.9% of the students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Gurnee extends waste management contract until 2030