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Lions Clubs International marks 100 years with huge convention in Chicago
Oak Brook-based Lions Clubs International is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding with a centennial convention June 30 through July 4 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
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Vernon Hills may be next to raise age to buy tobacco to 21
Updated Jun 23, 2017 7:28 PM
Vernon Hills trustees informally have agreed to raise the age requirment to buy cigarettes and tobacco products from 18 to 21.
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Libertyville sending out flood survey
Updated Jun 23, 2017 5:29 PMLibertyville residents are asked to complete a flood questionnaire to assist with the Master Stormwater Management Plan study.
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Cell tower at Lake County golf course?
Updated Jun 23, 2017 5:28 PMThe planning committee of the Lake County Forest Preserve District on Monday will discuss whether to allow a cell tower at one of two sites at Countryside golf course near Mundelein.
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Authorities apprehend fugitive wanted for six years
Updated Jun 23, 2017 2:02 PM
A fugitive who was wanted for offenses dating back six years was taken into custody Thursday at his home in McHenry.
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Will one exoneration lead to another for Prospect Heights man?
Updated Jun 23, 2017 1:40 PM
A Prospect Heights man exonerated this week for a 1991 rape near Gurnee now has his sights set on Cook County, where he’s hoping authorities will take another look at his conviction and life sentence for a 1983 double homicide.
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Man charged with selling crack cocaine near Antioch High School
Updated Jun 23, 2017 10:23 AM
An Antioch man is accused of selling crack cocaine near Antioch High School.
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Young artists create colorful public art in downtown Libertyville
Updated Jun 22, 2017 4:44 PM
Students from the David Adler Music and Arts Center’s counselor-in-training program are spending the week creating an original mural to liven up what’s being called Artists Alley in downtown Libertyville.
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Lake County’s Nerheim named State’s Attorney of the Year
Updated Jun 22, 2017 4:29 PM
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael G. Nerheim has been named State’s Attorney of the Year for the second time by the Illinois State Crime Commission.
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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
- Dr. Jerry Weber, president of the College of Lake County, gets a blue streak sprayed in his hair from Allison Brand, an elementary education major who volunteered at the 'Light it up Blue" Autism awareness event held April 2 at the college. College of Lake County
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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 - Face N Time takes the stage at the annual Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich. k gerdts
- Original fine art arrives at the Adler Center in advance of the May 16th A-List Speakeasy and Silent Art Auction Benefit. For tickets visit www.adlercenter.org/index.php/attend/gala/ Provided by the David Adler Music and Arts Center
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The 7th and 8th grade Highland Middle School Pom Pon Squad finished third recently at the Lakeside Conference competition.
Congratulations to the team members - Sasha Blake, Mikaila Corrigan, Sydney Donovan, Allison Friello, Nicole Haderlein, Madison Hartwig, Veronica Houle, Bailey Latka, Paula Magnuszewski, Jillian Ness, Hannah Schuler, Kylie Skie (not pictured), Anna Yachnin. The squad is coached by teacher Breehan Davidson.
Here the squad is caught during a practice.
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"Local Girl Needs Help"
A little girl in our community needs help with medical expenses. Her name is Isabella Oliver. Please see her story at: www.gofundme.com/Isabellasjourney. "Give, and you will receive...The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." Luke 6:38. Friends of Isabella Oliver - 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
- Student artwork from all five schools in Libertyville Elementary School District 70 is on display at the Educational Resource Office across from Butterfield School. The art gallery is set up to rotate work with an art gallery at Advocate Condell Medical Center, which is temporarily closed due to a remodeling project. The artwork displays the variety of student creativeness, as well as the talent of the D70 teaching staff. Libertyville Elementary District 70
- Vernon Hills High School students' shoe designs for the Custom Culture competition. Design by (left to right): Ann Ho, Kathleen McLoughlin, Tiffany Do, and Olivia Weaver. Vote for their designs at http://www.vans.com/customculture/vote/top50/ Allison Molloy
- 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
- Viking Wrestling team wins 1st place at the Wauconda Tournament 4th-place finishers: Danny Vargas, Trinate Jacobs, Ashauntee Scales, Kevin Brocksom, and Kelvin Cupay. 3rd place medalists were: Jamal Patterson, Jariston Clarke, and Jorge Rodriguez. 2nd place medalists were: Gino Ortiz, Christian Valadez, and Fabian Martinez. 1stplace champions were Marcelous Wroten, JT VanderVere, Jack Nudelman, Jacob Illescas, Israel Ramirez, and Eric Carter P. Nudelman
- WarrenTownship high school Boys JV lacrosse, coached by Dan Ryan has taken the boys into a winning streak. They beat Notre Dame 9-1 on Friday. They have record of 6 wins and 2 losses. elizabeth Peterson
- Picture of Varsity Boys lacrosse with state cup Saturday May 30,2015. Beat Main South 7-6 at Naperville Central.Boys recieved police and Fire escort to Warren Township High school. Elizabeth Peterson
- Keey Knobe at The Stevenson Conference Meet on Thursday, May 2. Keely Knobe, sophomore at Warren Township High School, competed against 14 high schools and took 2nd. Place in discus at 114 feet and 4 inches and took 3rd place in shot put throwing 35 feet and 4 inches. Keely is truly amazing in both shot put and discus. Elizabeth peterson
- Spring has sprung at the Prairie Crossing Learning Farm in Grayslake. Seedlings are growing in the greenhouse in preparation for the May 18 Farm Connections Plant Sale. Erin Cummisford
- 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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