Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/lilymoor/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:40 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209733/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209733/ Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:20 -0400 State Sen. Jim Oberweis fired back against critics who have questioned his vote in favor of medical marijuana. "I think that it's the right of any legislator to vote as he or she sees fit on a bill whether or not it agrees with the party platform," said Oberweis, a Sugar Grove Republican known for his conservative views. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209796/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209796/ Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:28 -0400 Federal agents have arrested a 48-year-old McHenry man on charges he threatened to kill State Department officials, including the U.S. ambassador in Serbia, and Serbians living in Chicago. Authorities say a visa dispute involving his Serbian wife prompted Russell K. Gordon to make the threats. 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/20130518/news/705189894/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189894/ Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:30 -0400 Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18 high-schoolers, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, walked after completing their Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, among the numerous fast-growing dual credit options that Harper offers. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169628/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169628/ Thu, 16 May 2013 23:09:16 -0400 Crystal Lake police are investigating a one-car crash that closed down Route 31 for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon and caused Nicor and ComEd to check for possible utility damage. Police said the driver reported his brakes failed as he was traveling north on Route 31 just before 4:30 p.m., and he jumped from the car.