In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Lake County ranked No. 19 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Lake County accounted for 811 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

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Trinity International University volleyball brought in $13,490 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $1,074,384 to Grayslake State House candidate Sam Yingling this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $740,249 to Gurnee State House candidate Joyce Mason this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $857,998 to Libertyville State House candidate Mary Edly-Allen this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $96,605 to Northbrook State House candidate Jonathan Carroll this election cycle, state filings show.

Lowe’s will close Lowe's of Gurnee this winter in Illinois, according to a recent company announcement.

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

Grove at the Lake, a 244-bed skilled care facility in Zion, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the third quarter of 2018.

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.

An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances

The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

Head coaches of Lake Forest College women’s teams earn an average of $60,775 annually – the 19th highest average salary in the state – according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of federal education data.

Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a Lake County Gazette series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.

Gurnee State House candidate Joyce Mason received another $131,553 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.