The new mediator will preside over the next bargaining session on Wednesday at the district administration building.
But Illinois is among the Top 5 states for highest salaries for state workers, according to OpenPayrolls, which tracks the data nationwide.
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) -- Teachers, bus drivers, custodians and other employees in a Lake County school district walked the picket line Wednesday, a day after talks with the school district broke down. The ...