School districts in North Chicago, Round Lake and Vernon Hills were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teach

Christy-Lukin Multi Tax Assessment District tops the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Village of Indian Creek tops the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 24 to Sept. 30.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Lake County Gazette coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.