Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/wauconda/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:06:52 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079772/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:19:10 -0500 Campton Hills trustees have given the go-ahead in their 2014 budget to have a village administrator. Ideally, they'd like to have a person hired by June, when the 2014 fiscal year starts. In coming months, the village's finance committee will hash out how much can be set aside and if that person is full- or part-time. Village President Patsy Smith has basically worn an administrator's hat for the last 5-plus years. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109905/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109905/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:12:43 -0500 A Daily Herald examination of Island Lake village records reveals details of the financial relationship between village hall and the two activists who successfully pushed to get mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich knocked off April's ballot. In 2012, two companies owned by Daniel Field billed the town for nearly $59,000 in services, while former trustee Louis Sharp's towing company handled more than 200 tows for the police department. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109838/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109838/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:50:28 -0500 Lake Zurich Unit District 95 will offer a preschool screening for 3- and 4-year-old children on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109840/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109840/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:49:34 -0500 Wauconda High School English teacher Bob Taterka has been named Wauconda Middle's next principal. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109844/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109844/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:47:07 -0500 The Mundelein High School jazz bands will present a winter concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in the auditorium. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:23:32 -0500 A popular art teacher at Harper College, who helped build up its printmaking studio and left a lasting impression on his students, has died. William Wimmer spent nearly 40 years sharing his passion for art, and more specifically for printmaking, with students of all ages. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:10:36 -0500 The Barrington Unit District 220 board of education and teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract, avoiding a potential strike later this month, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, formally announced in a joint statement on the district's website, barrington220.org, came after a negotiating session that began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up about midnight Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069806/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069806/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:41:53 -0500 Stevenson High School officials are considering creating an app that would allow students and parents to access schedules, calendars and other information on smart phones and tablets. Neighboring Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools launched their first apps in December. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702059623/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702059623/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 11:31:48 -0500 Her athleticism is helping Wheeling's Danni Allen continue to excel on The Biggest Loser, the NBC weight-loss reality show that reached its halfway point this week with the Mundelein High School grad still in the hunt for the grand prize. As of Monday's episode, Allen had dropped 51 pounds from her starting weight of 258. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059823/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059823/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:37:14 -0500 The morning after an electoral board knocked Island Lake mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich off the April 9 ballot, his political allies on Tuesday predicted a Lake County judge will reinstate the candidate on appeal. Ultimately, Amrich said, the people should decide who will be Island Lake's next mayor. "That's what this is all about, giving the residents of Island Lake an opportunity to choose who they want to lead the village," he said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059819/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059819/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 13:21:57 -0500 A software developer with a personal connection to Barrington Unit District 220 is hoping a new smartphone app he's created will help protect students in the district from the threat of stranger danger. But while district officials recognize a potential benefit from the LifeLine Response app, they're undecided whether and how to proceed as the middle man for a private firm.