Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/mundelein/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 16:37:47 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179720/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179720/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:41 -0400 The Vernon Hills police department is seeking original artwork from any student in grades K through 8 that can be used on posters, fliers, and other promotional materials for the Run From the Cops 5K run/walk fundraiser. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179737/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179737/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:05 -0400 Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 30 in Grosse Pointe Park, 900 Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Vernon Hills, to take part in a community planting project. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179857/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179857/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:01:15 -0400 Two-year-old Ryan Shaffer sat on the ice in his new skates after falling down. Then ice skating instructor Karen Kay Lavris talked to him with loving encouragement and, after several tries, he got back up on his skates, made his way across the ice and gave Lavris a big hug. "I love the children, I love every part of teaching them and seeing them smile," said Lavris. "It's magic. To see a little girl or a little boy get on the ice is a magical thing." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/business/705169808/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/business/705169808/ Thu, 16 May 2013 14:09:31 -0400 Typically, when you hear the term "hackathon," you picture computer geeks sitting in a large room, rifling through untold number of passwords or other avenues to break into secret websites or files during a competition. That's not exactly the case with the first Logistics Hackathon, an all-day technology-driven work session, on Saturday at the Merchandise Mart. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149813/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149813/ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:19 -0400 A proposal for an outdoor go-kart track in Mundelein is moving forward despite reservations from several village board members. Safety was a big concern for trustees reviewing the plan Monday. So was noise from the gas-powered vehicles, 10 of which would be allowed to race simultaneously. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139768/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139768/ Mon, 13 May 2013 18:10:59 -0400 A Lake County Sheriff's deputy is suspended without pay after he was charged Friday with solicitation of a sex act and obstruction of justice. Eric Francke, a five-year department veteran, was arrested as part of a one-month investigation Mundelein police launched after arresting two men on allegations they forced a downstate woman to work as a prostitute. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139724/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139724/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:35:49 -0400 Mundelein High School students would be able to use their cellphones in the cafeteria and hallways under new conduct rules being considered for the 2013-14 term. The District 120 board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 1350 W. Hawley St., to consider the new rules. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179523/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179523/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:56:30 -0400 SoftballStevenson 11, Glenbrook South 2: Abby O'Connor hit 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI for the Patriots. Among Stevenson's offensive standouts were Dana Morgan who hit 3-for-4, including a 3-run home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.Sara Loerch hit 2-for-5 with a run scored. Sam Feder got the win for Stevenson (16-13).Lake Zurich 12, Wilmot (Wis.) 3: The Bears improved to 5-0 this week, outscoring their opponents 66-6. Lake Zurich (19-9) was led in the circle by Olivia Schneider, who pitched 4 innings. She allowed 5 hits and struck out two.The Bears got 3 hits apiece from Kaylee Grant (2 doubles, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI) and Katie Brown (3 runs). Carlee Parsons and Maria Schroeder each contribued 2 hits and 2 RBI. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179525/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179525/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:55:33 -0400 Warren sophomore Brittny Ellis is back in the running for a state title. Or, rather two state titles, as she advanced near the front of the pack in both the 200- and 400-meter dashes in Class 3A. Ellis won her qualifying 400 qualifying heat in 55.18 on Friday in the girls track and field state meet preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179529/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179529/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:54:48 -0400 BaseballLakes 6, Richmond-Burton 5: The Eagles picked up their 13th win, scoring one run in the bottom of the seventh. The Eagles got quality pitching from junior Mike Brey and senior Dan Jackson, as they held the Rockets to 4 hits.Lakes (13-17) was led offensively by Joe Sisk (3-for-4, RBI, run), Brad Borzick (2-for-2, RBI, run), Nick Seketa (2-for-3, run) and Billy Morris (2-for-4, RBI).Grayslake Central 5, Maine West 1: Jack Spicer tossed a complete game 4-hitter with 5 strikeouts, as the host Rams notched their 20th win.For Grayslake Central, it is the fifth year in a row with at least 20 wins and seventh in the last eight seasons.The Rams gave Spicer plenty of run support, pounding out 11 hits. Kyle Clark and Freddie Landers each had 3 hits with Clark getting 2 doubles and driving in 3 runs. Kyle Balling also had a double, and Danny Reed hit 2 singles.Grayslake North 15, Woodstock 10, Continuing the suspended game from May 2, the Knights belted 11 hits to improve their record to 18-8 and 13-6 in the Fox Valley Conference. Alex Alvarez led the Knights on the mound, allowing 4 runs and striking out three and led the team on offense belting a double at the plate. Nick Carmody homered for Grayslake North. Libertyville 5, Deerfield 4: The Wildcats got extra-base hits from Jimmy Govern and Kevin Calamari, who hit doubles, and Evan Skoug, who slammed a home run. Calamari also got the win on the mound. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179531/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179531/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:54:02 -0400 Trevor Ray held a small bundle of gift-wrapped goodies baked by Stephanie Rowells, wife of Lakes boys track coach Kurt Rowells, when a competitor stopped by to feed the speedy senior some sugary praise. It was none other than Ray's old middle-school relay teammate, Leroy Chapman of Antioch. "Mention that he beat me," Chapman said with a smile, as he patted Ray on the shoulders and back. "Smoked me." Chapman, who finished second to Ray in the 400-meter dash, wasn't the only one blown away by a Lakes runner. If this were a high school baseball game, it would have been called after five innings. Lakes piled up 144 points to capture Friday night's Class 2A Vernon Hills sectional. Defending sectional champ Grayslake Central (76 points) was way back in second. Vernon Hills (69), Antioch (52) and St. Viator (36) rounded out the top five. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179577/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179577/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:18:04 -0400 Suddenly back on track in the postseason, Buffalo Grove's girls soccer team won its second straight game, along with a second straight regional championship, on Friday night. Top-seeded Buffalo Grove downed No. 9 Mundelein 4-0 in the Class 3A Libertyville regional final. Skylar Groth, Allie Ingham, Kim Herzog and Elizabeth Chan each scored goals for the Bison. Ingham, Kelli Zickert and Sara Busse picked up assists. Buffalo Grove (22-2-1) meets No. 5 seed Glenbrook South (20-4-1) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Mundelein sectional semifinal. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179579/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179579/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:08:42 -0400 Host Stevenson was rolling in the deep end of the pool Friday night in the second half of the Patriots' boys state water polo state quarterfinal game against Conant. The Cougars proved that their sparkling 30-3 record heading into the state tournament was for real as they led 2-1 after one quarter before the Pats rallied back to take a 5-4 halftime lead. The very close and evenly matched back-and-forth battle wound up being tied at 6-6 on a breakaway goal by Conant's Jon Burke with 4:12 left in the third quarter. But Stevenson (22-9-1) and goalie Rob O'Brien played shutout defense the rest of the way as 5 goals by junior Mitchell Sokolsky paved the way to a 9-6 Patriots victory. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179594/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179594/ Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:35 -0400 North Suburban Conference champ Stevenson dominated day one of its own tennis sectional Friday afternoon, but a pair of four-year veterans and a newcomer to the scene squeezed their way into the picture as play came to and end at the spacious Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. The Patriots are way ahead of the field in the team race with 16 points, and have qualified all four teams into next week's state tournament when Saturday's 9 a.m. semifinals begin day No. 2. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705189940/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705189940/ Fri, 17 May 2013 20:10:09 -0400 This was the season where everything fell into place for Andy Strahan and the Grayslake North baseball team. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179912/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/sports/705179912/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:40 -0400 Izzy made 'em dizzy with excitement again. Izzy Alesna's three-run triple drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, as Libertyville's softball team pulled out a 12-11 nonconference win over Niles North on Thursday. Alesna, who had 3 hits and 3 RBI in the Wildcats' win over Lake Forest on Wednesday, finished 3-for-5. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169602/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169602/ Sat, 18 May 2013 15:41:58 -0400 Francis Cardinal George ordained 10 priests Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral, including three from the Northwest suburbs and three who will serve at parishes in Lake County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179718/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179718/ Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 The family of a Vernon Hills woman who authorities say was killed by her husband in 2011 has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against him days before the start of his criminal trial. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705199914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705199914/ Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:21 -0400 Yes, the 56th Annual Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon will go on as scheduled Sunday. But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about in the wake of last month's floods. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179764/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179764/ Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:03 -0400 Daniel Baker's defense attorney said he will file an appeal after a Lake County judge refused to reconsider Baker's prison sentence in the brutal 2010 murder of a Vernon Hills woman. Ed Genson said he will immediately file Baker's case in the Illinois State Appellate Court. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149697/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149697/ Tue, 14 May 2013 18:58:33 -0400 A Vernon Hills man is accused of hiring an undercover police officer he believed was a hitman to kill the mother of a woman who was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash with him last year. Jonathan Villasana, 24, of the 0 to 100 block of Timber Lane, is being held in the Lake County jail on $1 million bond after being charged with solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129889/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129889/ Sun, 12 May 2013 16:08:50 -0400 Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities hosts its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independence Grove in Libertyville. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129881/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129881/ Sun, 12 May 2013 16:12:20 -0400 The Vernon Hills Police Department will hold a women's self-defense class from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 at the department headquarters, 740 Lakeview Parkway. The class is free and open to women residents of Vernon Hills, age 8 and up (children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent). http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129883/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130512/news/705129883/ Sun, 12 May 2013 16:11:36 -0400 The Lambs Farm Charity Car & Bike Show returns after an 11-year hiatus. The event is set for Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature all makes and models of cars, trucks and bikes.