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Lake County sheriff to electronically monitor Hastert
A haggard-looking Dennis Hastert can be seen in a booking photo released Wednesday — the first public image of the former House speaker after he left federal prison where he spent 13 months for scheming to cover up his sexual abuse of boys.
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Lake Children’s Advocacy Center celebrates 30th anniversary
Updated Jul 19, 2017 10:32 PMA celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s 30th birthday will be held Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the center in Gurnee. Deputy Governor Leslie Munger is the special guest.
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Lake County man denies sexually abusing teen he met on social media
Updated Jul 19, 2017 7:14 PM
A Lake County man accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in a Waukegan motel room pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that could send him to prison for 45 years.
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Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened after flooding
Updated Jul 19, 2017 8:37 AM
Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopens for guests and Marriott Theatre resumes performances of “The Bridges of Madison County” nearly a week after rising floodwater forced an evacuation of the facility.
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Lake County providing training to avoid police dog opioid overdoses
Updated Jul 18, 2017 7:52 PM
Authorities in Lake County are offering police dog opioid overdose training to handlers in response to the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic pain killer sometimes added to heroin.
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Beware of after-flood scammers, Lake County sheriff says
Updated Jul 18, 2017 5:17 PMLake County sheriff’s police are warning people affected by last week’s flood to beware of scammers.
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Animals, music, contests and much more at Lake County Fair
Updated Jul 18, 2017 4:00 PM
The 89th annual Lake County Fair is coming to the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Wednesday through Sunday, July 26-30.
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Rauner pledges amendatory veto of school funding plan
Posted Jul 18, 2017 5:45 AM
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will veto a school funding bill as soon as it reaches his desk because it includes a bailout of the Chicago Public School pension system, an accusation fiercely refuted Monday by state Sen. Melinda Bush at a news conference in Gurnee.
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Improved Lake County juvenile justice center opens
Updated Jul 17, 2017 7:57 PM
Lake County judges, lawyers and elected officials gathered in Vernon Hills on Monday to officially open a $15.4 million expansion of the Robert W. Depke Juvenile Complex. “There are things we can do in this building that can save lives,” county board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said.
- Routes 120, 173 fully reopened in Lake County
- Lake County urges residents to report flood damage
- Help give Waukegan Art Bus a makeover
- Special electronics collection in Lake County
- Volunteer tutors sought
- Flood outlook varies town-to-town as more officials promise help
- Rauner declares emergency as river towns brace for more flood trouble
- Rauner declares Lake, McHenry, Kane counties state disaster areas
- Hawthorn Woods man wants to find stolen 5-foot rooster statue
- No immediate federal help expected for flood victims
- 89th annual Lake County Fair
- Images: Monday scenes of flooding along Fox and Des Plaines Rivers
- Suburbs left scrambling as McDonald’s, other firms relocate to big cities
- Suburban county fairs mix new attractions with returning favorites
- Images: Friday scenes of flooding in Lake, Cook and Kane counties
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- Nearly 100 fourth-through-seventh-grade students from St. Malachy School in Chicago visited Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest Feb. 7 for a day of events including an uplifting gospel liturgy, pizza lunch, talent show and a carnival. This celebration marked the latest chapter in a Black History Month tradition between the inner-city grade school and the North Shore high school dating back to 1996. Pictured here, students from both schools joined the combined choirs at the conclusion of the gospel liturgy to sing “We Shall Overcome” in honor of Pete Seeger, who passed away Jan. 27. Woodlands Academy
- ComEd President and CEO Anne Pramaggiore led employees from ComEd and their family members during an environmental volunteer outing at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate the end of National Volunteer Week (April 21-27). photo courtesy of Exelon
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It’s countdown time for Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s 41st annual financial aid fundraiser, Congé. Modeling this year’s theme colors are (from left) Co-Chair Mary Oelerich of Chicago, Silent Auction Chair Alison Kohlmeyer of Lake Forest and Co-Chair Jean Olson of Evanston. The fundraising starts at 9 a.m. Friday, April 11, with online bidding at www.bidpal.net/Congé for a variety of exciting silent auction items such as four VIP tickets to a Los Angeles taping of Conan O’Brien’s TBS TV show, a Chicago Blackhawks hockey stick signed by members of the 2013-14 team and for wine enthusiasts, a 750ml bottle of Chateau Petrus Pomerol (2006). Online bids will be accepted up to and then as part of the silent auction that takes place during the Congé dinner event which begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Glen View Club, 100 Golf Road, Golf, IL. Silent auction bidding ends at 10 p.m.
For more information about Congé contact Woodlands Academy Associate Director of Advancement for Special Events Tami Rocha at 847-234-4300, ext. 226 or visit www.woodlandsacademy.org Woodlands Academy - Deerfield accounting firm Kessler Orlean Silver is serving as a local drop off location for the Vernon Hills-based Sports Shed, a non-profit organization which has distributed more than 5,000 pieces of sports equipment to organizations that provide sports programs for kids in need all over the Chicago area. Donations can be delivered to KOS at 1101 Lake Cook Road, Suite C, Deerfield. Pictured are, from left, KOS managing partner Jeff Arnol of Deerfield; Sports Shed founder Tina Sernett of Vernon Hills; KOS partner Ben Darcy of Buffalo Grove; and manager Diana Angulo of Harwood Heights. Dave Silbar
- (l-r) Jill Silbar of Vernon Hills is joined by daughters Emma and Maddy as they receive manicures from Midtown Athletic Club nail technician Agnes Wielogorski. Gearing up for Mother’s Day, The Spa at Midtown Bannockburn is inviting all moms and daughters to a special day of massages, manicures, pedicures, make up and more, on Thursday, May 9, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is just $30 per person and includes two luxurious spa treatments each. To schedule an appointment, contact The Spa at (847) 945-1818 or email lisa.micketti@midtown.com . Courtesy of Midtown Athletic Club
- Girl Scout Troop 40523 delivered cookies to the homeless at JOURNEYS | The Road Home in Palatine. The clients felt grateful receiving such a special treat. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
- Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and City Council Member Alyssa Knobel attended the JCYS George W. Lutz Family Center's own Olympic Opening Ceremonies this morning. Preschool students represented their classrooms during their Parade of the Flags, and will be competing in Olympic-style events throughout the official Winter Games. Alyssa Knobel will be the organization's honoree at the JCYS Annual Gala on Saturday, May 3 at Ravinia Music Festival in Highland Park, and Mayor Rotering will serve as Honorary Chair for the evening. More information can be found at www.jcys.org/gala. Alina Piagentini
- Highland Park's David Borovikov races to returns a shot from Hinsdale’s Mark Joy during the championship match at last weekend's USTA 12-and-under tennis tournament held at Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn. Borovikov would breeze to a 6-1, 6-3 victory to earn the boys singles title. Dave Silbar/SilbarPR
- Women gathered for a wonderful luncheon at the Inverness Golf Club April 30 to benefit JOURNEYS | The Road Home. JOURNEYS provides supportive services to over 1,300 homeless and at risk families and individuals annually. It also manages the PADS shelter program. The "Garden of Giving" Women's Luncheon raised nearly $8,000. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
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Liquid Fusion Cafe Lincolnshire Grand Opening
Pictured is the barrista counter of the anticipated grand opening of Liquid Fusion Cafe, 275 Parkway Drive, Suite 315 in Lincolnshire, will officially take place on Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. Johan Lee - Students at Matigian Preschool in Libertyville were excited to welcome spring. The children colored eggs, made bunny projects and received a special visit from a mysterious bunny who left behind treats for the kids. A Sekili
- Katie Mueller of Lake Forest enjoys a relaxing pedicure, courtesy of nail technician Marty Garcia, during the ‘Piggy Paint Spa Day for Kids’ at The Spa at Midtown Bannockburn March 16. Piggy Paint is a new brand of non-toxic, odor-free, kid friendly nail polish The Spa Midtown now offers. Dave Silbar / SilbarPR
- Midtown Athletic Club's Kiley Rabjohns of Lake Forest is all smiles after her recent USTA Girls 14 and under tournament title. Shown here with Midtown Junior Tennis Director Cory Grove, the tournament was held at Midtown the weekend of March 1. Jon Schaff
- M. Curtis Whittington, a veteran waiting for a heart transplant, drove away in a recycled car Feb. 12 after being nominated by Tim Heiney, a case manager with Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services (LMVFS). The car was presented to the Whittington family at the 4th Annual Gifting of a Recycled Ride by CARSTAR Mundelein and their sponsors Esurance, 1-800-Charity Cars, Cottman Transmissions & Total Auto Care, Jack Phelan Dodge, MOPAR, Recycled Rides, Stafford’s, Keystone/LKQ, Atlas Car Wash, NABC, AutoZone, NTB, and St. Vincent de Paul. A reception was held for the gifting where local businesses and restaurants donated food and services. This is the second LMVFS client who has received a car through this annual program. The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services program works through a network of agencies to help military personnel, veterans and their families face challenges, before, during and after their service to this country without eligibility restrictions. LMVFS is also a member of Illinois Joining Forces, an initiative formed to insure community level, military-culture sensitive support and services statewide. LMVFS is located at the Lake County Health Department, 121 E. Grand Avenue in Lake Villa, and has additional offices in Waukegan and McHenry. For more information, call: (847) 377-VET6 (8386). Lake County Health Department
- Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Debate Team members Elena Gutierrez of Waukegan (left) and Arminda Downey-Mavromatis of Gurnee, both sophomores, finished the season by receiving awards at the Illinois Communication and Theatre Association (ICTA) State Tournament held March 15 at Belvidere North High School in Belvidere, Ill. Gutierrez was the top seed (out of a field of 41) in the playoff rounds after achieving an 8-1 record in the preliminary rounds. She ended the tournament as a quarterfinalist. Downey-Mavromatis earned the 6th place speaker award. Kyle Schmitt, coach of the Lake Forest school’s newly revived Debate Team, is proud of its achievements this year. “We are liked and respected newcomers in the northern Illinois debate circuit,” he said following the state meet. Woodlands Academy
- Artwork by Woodlands Academy junior Erika Cerillo of Waukegan is among those featured at the Deer Path Art League Emerging Artists show in Lake Forest now through March 28. This is one of three exhibits in which artwork by several Woodlands Academy students is on display this month. The other shows are at the Lake Forest Library and the University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts in Fort Wayne, Ind. Woodlands Academy
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Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart students Elizabeth (left) and Laura Bartusiak of Lake Forest were among the volunteers who packed meals at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville recently. In all, nearly 30 girls from the Lake Forest school helped out Jan. 17 at the Libertyville site, 742 E. Park Ave. Volunteers that afternoon packed 142 boxes which represented 30,672 meals. This amount of meals translates to enough nourishment to feed 84 kids for an entire year.
Woodlands Academy requires each student to do at least 70 hours of community service prior to graduation. Many students, though, are passionate about helping others and perform significantly more hours. Woodlands Academy
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