Lake County Gazette

In Fox Lake Grade School District 114, 63.9% of students identified as white in the 2021-22 school year.

Mundelein residents rank 84th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for June

Mundelein residents paid $1 million in sales taxes, ranking 84th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in June.

North Chicago School District 187 enrollment numbers in top 50% among Illinois districts during 2021-22 school year

North Chicago School District 187 welcomed 3,340 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

799 students enrolled at Gavin School District 37 in 2021-22 school year

Enrollment at Gavin School District 37 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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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.

Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 enrollment in 2021-22 school year

Enrollment at Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Home sales in Lake County during week ending Sept. 16

There were 221 reported residential sales in Lake County in the week ending Sept. 16, according to BlockShopper.com.

Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46's enrollment rank decreases during 2021-22 school year

Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 welcomed 3,512 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Saturday night football: Libertyville Wildcats are the only local football team playing today - Sept. 23

This team from the Lake County Gazette coverage area is scheduled to play later today starting at 1 p.m.

North Shore School District 112 Education: 2,478 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

In North Shore School District 112, 65.5% of students identified as white in the 2021-22 school year.

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Cole: 'I have long called it the Catch and Release Act because law enforcement will be less able to detain accused criminals except in the most violent cases, making everyone in Lake County less safe'

In a Sept. 18 Facebook post, Mary Cole, a candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney, discussed the implementation of cashless bail and what it meant. She pointed Facebook followers to a longer news release on the topic. According to Cole, the implementation of the SAFE-T Act in Illinois, which she refers to as the "Catch and Release Act," will make everyone in Lake County less safe. She believes that law enforcement will be less able to detain accused criminals except in the most violent cases, leading to an increase in crime in the area.

McLaughlin: 'I think it’s time we started pointing the finger at who’s really responsible for our increased crime rates'

Rep. Martin McLaughlin is speaking out against the cashless bail system that went into effect on Sept. 18, 2023, following a legal battle that made it to the Illinois Supreme Court. On Sept. 22, McLaughlin shared a link to a video where he discussed the need to focus on victims’ rights over criminals’ rights.

There were 1,379 white students enrolled in Fremont School District 79 in 2021-22 school year

In Fremont School District 79, 1,379 white students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Gurnee Fire Department wants OK to buy $326,435 ambulance

The Gurnee Fire Department is seeking approval from the Village Board to purchase a road rescue ambulance for $362,435. The request will be considered at the board's meeting on September 25th. In order to make the purchase, the Fire Department is asking the city to waive the formal bidding requirements and utilize the HGACBuy Ambulance Contract agreement. This agreement would allow them to purchase a Road Rescue Ambulance, which includes the Stryker Power-LOAD patient lift system, from Fire Service Inc.

COVID-19 mandates still enforced in August at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management requires students to have the COVID-19 vaccine, despite more than 90% of colleges dropping vaccine mandates by August.

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High Park City Council expected to adopt changes to the Snow and Ice Control Plan