Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Deerfield School District 109 earn an average of $150,561 per year, ranking 41st highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Lake County had 1,143 lawyers in good standing in August

There were 1,143 lawyers in good standing in cities within Lake County as of August.

Highland Park expected to order $1.26 million fire truck

Highland Park City Council is set to vote on the $1.26 million purchase of a pumper truck for the Highland Park Fire Department. The new truck is expected to be delivered in 49.5 months.

Cheapest premium gas in cities across Lake County in week ending Sept. 14

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Gurnee hosts town hall about the village area east of Route 41

The Village of Gurnee will hold a town hall meeting on September 30 for residents and business owners to voice their concerns about the village area located east of Route 41. Mayor Thomas Hood will moderate the meeting.

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Ground Up Baseball seeks zoning variance in Mundelein industrial district

Village staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission have recommended approval for a baseball training facility in a unit at 1355 Wilhelm Road that is zoned for general manufacturing (M1). Ground Up Baseball applied for a variance for an arts studio use.

Which former Lake County Gazette area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

These former Lake County Gazette area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

Lake County spending up to $1.77 million for Patriot Path design engineering

The Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee will hear a presentation on an agreement with HR Green of McHenry, Illinois, to provide Phase II design engineering services for the proposed shared-use path along Illinois Route 137 (Patriot Path) at its Sept. 25 meeting.

Lake County to create an Urban and Community Forestry Plan

The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee will discuss contracting with Davey Resource Group of Kent, Ohio, to prepare a Lake County Urban and Community Forestry Plan for up to $144,395. The committee will hear the presentation at its Sept. 25 meeting.

Oak Grove School District 68 administrators rank 37th highest in state for average salary in 2023

Administrators in Oak Grove School District 68 earn an average of $151,161 per year, ranking 37th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Lake County 19th Judicial Circuit takes part in Veterans History Project

Chief Judge Daniel B. Shanes announced that the 19th Judicial Circuit will again participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project with the Lake County legal community partners and with Lake County. Registration is open until Oct. 25.

Home sales in Lake County in week ending Sept. 14

There were 158 reported residential sales in Lake County in the week ending Sept. 14, according to BlockShopper.com.

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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 County celebrates solar array to power central permit facility

A new solar array system will power the Lake County Central Permit Facility in Libertyville on Sept. 17 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It is the first county government building to utilize solar power.

Lake County deputies arrest Gurnee man for driving 50 mph over the speed limit

Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Gurnee man on Sept. 19 after he allegedly drove more than 50 mph over the speed limit and fled from law enforcement.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Lake County in week ending Sept. 14?

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Wadsworth single-vehicle crash sends passenger to hospital with critical injuries

Lake County Sheriff's crash investigators are examining an early morning accident in Wadsworth that trapped two men inside their vehicle, leaving one with life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle accident was reported at 4:15 a.m. on Sept. 15.

1 gas station in cities throughout Lake County had the cheapest E85 gas in week ending Sept. 14

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Lake County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Buffalo Grove home on Lucinda Drive left uninhabitable after fire