A recent report indicates that 63,000 public servants across Illinois receive at least $100,000 each year as part of their taxpayer-supplied salaries.
In Lake County alone, the top earners make $369,457. The statewide cost shouldered by taxpayers amounts to $10 billion.
"Illinois is broke and continues to flirt with junk bond status,” OpenTheBook.com's founder and CEO Adam Andrzejewski said. "But the state's financial woes aren't stopping 63,000 government employees from bringing home six-figure salaries and higher."
You can find the full list of public servants earning more than $100,000 gathered by OpenTheBooks.com at their website.
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Who are the top paid public servants in Lake County?
The table below shows the 10 highest paid public servants in Lake County, per OpenTheBooks.com.
| Zip Code | Employer Name | Name | Annual Wages |
| 60035 | SEJA District 804 | Thomas, Timothy L. | $369,457 |
| 60030 | Lake County | Weber, Girard W. | $360,913 |
| 60061 | Libertyville CHSD 128 | Lea, Prentiss G. | $327,711 |
| 60069 | Adlai Stevenson High School District 125 | Michelini, Mark S. | $316,407 |
| 60045 | Lake Forest CHSD 115 | Albus, Allen J. | $299,964 |
| 60035 | Highland Park Township High School District 113 | Bolek, Barry A. | $296,628 |
| 60035 | Highland Park Township High School District 113 | Hebson, Suzan A. | $288,279 |
| 60030 | Grayslake CHSD 127 | Finger, Catherine M. | $294,806 |
| 60069 | Adlai Stevenson High School District 125 | Twadell, Eric L. | $282,484 |
| 60048 | Libertyville School District 70 | Schumacher, William G. | $273,846 |
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