Former state university employee Yvonne Block, who retired in September 2016, saved $180,746 toward a pension over 23 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Laura Sherwood, who retired in September 2016, saved $28,872 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Russell Wydeen, who retired in September 2016, saved $14,013 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Nancy Wallin, who retired in September 2016, saved $8,862 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Levonne Williams, who retired in September 2016, saved $6,647 toward a pension over 6 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Lauren Lopresti, who retired in September 2016, saved $233,582 toward a pension over 36 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Teri Sosa, who retired in September 2016, saved $4,466 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Daniel Roller, who retired in September 2016, saved $62,974 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Deanna Jaroche, who retired in September 2016, saved $11,381 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

At a recent meeting, the Wauconda Natural Resources Committee was updated by the Bangs Lake Advisory Committee on efforts to monitor the lake's water level and other issues.

At a recent meeting, the Waukegan Historic Preservation Commission received commissioner reports on properties that are candidates for historic-landmark status.

Youth-basketball evaluations for the Round Lake Area Park District's upcoming league season will take place Oct. 23 and Nov. 6 at Park School, 400 W. Townline Road, according to rlapd.org.

It's not unusual to see brown bags hanging from the hallway ceiling at Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS).

Gun violence has plagued Illinois, with a reported 3,261 shooting victims in Chicago alone to date in 2016.

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) may experience a shut down if contract talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the city fails to make any progress.

Rod Drobinski, the Republican candidate for the Illinois House seat in District 62, was endorsed by several key law enforcement organizations last week.

The Illinois Republican Party (ILGOP) launched a voter-fraud hot line today, in response to complaints of bribes for votes.

Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded the credit rating for the Chicago Board of Education deeper into junk status, to B3 from B2.

While an 11th-hour deal kept the Chicago Teachers Union from walking off the job as it settled contract negotiations with the city Tuesday, Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate in the District 58 state House race, was not surprised at the threat of a strike from the union and expressed disappointment over the union's ultimatum.

Independent Abigail G Fassnacht's election campaign committee, Lake Forest Caucus, spent $4,418 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).