Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/islandlake/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 18:13:29 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229818/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229818/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:25 -0400 Island Lake Police Chief Don Bero has changed the department's preferred towing firm, ditching the company run by a political enemy of Mayor Charles Amrich. The company that now has the gig is owned by an Island Lake resident who donated to Amrich's political committee, state records show. Amrich denied it's a case of pay-to-play politics. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209835/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209835/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:39 -0400 As Island Lake Mayor Charles Amrich's administration finishes its second week, village hall continues to be without a computer consultant. Last week, a Lake in the Hills company made a presentation to the village board, was rejected by trustees because of contract length and to consider other vendors. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:09 -0400 Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199813/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199813/ Sun, 19 May 2013 18:08:56 -0400 Wauconda High School held its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at the Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church in Lake Zurich. There were 341 graduating seniors for the 97th annual commencement ceremony. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199858/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199858/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:56 -0400 Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229593/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229593/ Wed, 22 May 2013 22:56:08 -0400 Not even a bitter defeat could sour the sweet feelings Grant senior Jake Trumpis has for McHenry's Petersen Park. Trumpis certainly pitched well enough to win Wednesday night's Class 4A baseball regional semifinal duel with McHenry's Andrew Reisinger before a big crowd. The right-hander allowed only 4 singles and had 6 strikeouts and no walks as he threw just 73 pitches in 6 innings. But three perfectly placed singles in the top of the fourth inning and some stellar defense by No. 4 McHenry (23-14) sent Trumpis and top-seeded Grant (17-12) to a tough 1-0 defeat. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229611/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229611/ Wed, 22 May 2013 22:11:31 -0400 Here's a look at this weekend's boys track and field state meet from the perspective of teams from the Northwest and Lake County regions. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229644/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229644/ Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:47 -0400 The Island Lake village board will discuss a proposed contract for Police Chief Don Bero and other business when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/discuss/705229856/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/discuss/705229856/ Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:37 -0400 A Daily Herald editorial expresses support for the concept behind a bill in the General Assembly to create a job-training program that would be tested at four community colleges, including College of Lake County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:51 -0400 Karen Sarai Gonzalez came to the United States from Mexico when she was 16 years old knowing little English. Since then she has learned a new language, made new friends, become part of a second family, and earned a degree. Gonzalez was one of about 400 graduates honored at Elgin Community College Saturday, earning an associate of applied science degree in nursing. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:37 -0400 Elgin Community College will host students 6 to 16 this summer in week-long day camps offering enrichment opportunities while school is out. Budding lawyers, astronauts, filmmakers, writers, interior designers, artists, chefs, video game makers, actors and musicians will have the chance to hone their skills during the fifth year of ECC's Kids College.