Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/islandlake/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:29 -0400 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/20130515/news/705159830/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705159830/ Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:19 -0400 The consultant who oversaw Island Lake village hall's computer system, and who tried to derail Charles Amrich's mayoral bid, has been fired, officials confirmed. Island Lake officials will host a special meeting Thursday to discuss hiring a new consultant to replace Daniel Field and his Kodiak Technology Group, officials said. 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. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ Tue, 14 May 2013 23:24:34 -0400 Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:07:48 -0400 Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.