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  • Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists court watch director Cathy Stanley presents flowers to Gurnee police officer J.R. Nauseda at a ceremony Monday night. Nauseda made the most DUI arrests in Gurnee in 2012.

    Gurnee’s top DUI, traffic enforcement cops honored in ceremony May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Ten Gurnee officers were honored Monday for their prowess in drunken-driving arrests and other areas of traffic enforcement.

     

  • Gurnee police checkpoint: May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Gurnee police will be looking for impaired drivers while promoting seat belt uses Friday night in a special crackdown.

     

  • Sporting All The Benefits May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Do you think sports are all fun and games? While that is not incorrect, the truth of the matter lies in the obvious fact that a child who participates in a sport is offered far more benefits than just having an enjoyable time. Although some may argue participating in a sport is a distraction and a time consuming activity, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention declares otherwise. Childhood obesity has reached an all time high, doubling in children and tripling in adolescents over the past 30 years. In 2010, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. With obesity becoming such a prevalent issue, it is no fallacy that children need to increase their physical activity, and what better way to start then by participating in a sport.

     

  • Find The Courage To Quit TobaccoMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Quitting anything can be difficult, but quitting tobacco on your own can be almost impossible. With World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2013 it is time to stop using tobacco for good.

     

  • Good Shepherd Hospital Celebrating Cancer ChampionsMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    On Sunday, June 2, join Good Shepherd Hospital to celebrate the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, a time to honor those who’ve survived, inspire those who’ve recently been diagnosed, and give continued support to their families and communities.

     

  • Grand Prize Drawing Deadline is May 24 for Luxury Dream Home or $1.5 million in Cash in the Chicago Dream House Raffle May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Raffle raises critical funds for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and developmental disabilities

     
  • Nominated nurses gather at Advocate Condell's annual award ceremony during National Nurses Week.

    Advocate Condell Announces 2013 Nursing Award WinnersMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    Five Advocate Condell nurses—from Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Lakemoor and Island Lake—were honored during National Nurses Week for their outstanding work.

     

  • CLC benefit golf outing May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3.

     
  • Lewis University Provost Stephany Schlachter addresses the first graduates of the 3+1 program partnership coordinated by College of DuPage. The program allows students to get a bachelor's degree by taking three years of classes taught by COD professors, and one year taught by Lewis professors, all on COD's Glen Ellyn campus.

    COD paves new way to earn bachelor's degreeMay 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    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.

     
  • Warren’s Brittny Ellis wins the 400-meter dash in the Class 3A girls track and field state finals at O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

    Ellis’ winning hue: A second coat of blue May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
    She blended nearly as perfectly as she ran. All dressed in blue on the O'Brien Stadium blue, under a blue sky, with blue bleachers above, Warren Blue Devil Brittny Ellis dominated in her Year Two at EIU. "Last year was just totally new for me," the speedy sophomore said. "I didn't know what was going on. "But now," she added, smiling, "I feel like I belong here." So true, girl in blue. Her feats may have been new to the IHSA track world last spring, but what Ellis does on a track is getting old, yet no less exhilarating. She won the Class 3A 400-meter dash for the second year in a row Saturday, successfully defending her title by burning off a 54.34 to edge the equally amazing Cameron Pettigrew. The Chicago Payton star sped to a time of 54.84.

     

  • Grayslake Central comes back to top Wauconda May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
    Grayslake Central never gave up Saturday, and the reward was a dramatic 7-6 victory over Wauconda. The host Rams fought off a 4-0 deficit and then ultimately overcame a 7-4 deficit by scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Matt Loeffl came up with the winning hit when he ripped a bases-loaded, one-out single to plate Jay Hoffman, who had earlier doubled.

     

  • Lake Forest tops at Warren sectional May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
    Lake Forest wrapped up the team title in the boys tennis sectional hosted by Warren on Saturday, and the Blue Devils finished a strong second. Scouts junior Peter Tarwid took the singles championship over senior Kristiyan Trukov over Warren by default as Lake Forest finished with 35 points and Warren 25. Grayslake Central and Grayslake North tied for third at 12. Sophomore Brice Polender of Lake Forest topped Antioch freshman Braden Ward in the third-place singles match 6-0, 6-0.

     
  • Children will soon begin checking out stacks of books as they begin to participate in summer reading programs throughout the suburbs.

    Local libraries encourage reading on your summer travels May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Whether you’re on a plane or taking a road trip this summer, don’t be surprised to see the person traveling next to you buried in a book. Within the next few weeks children and adults, alike, will be participating in summer reading programs at their local libraries.

     
  • A chipmunk looks in the backdoor of an Ingleside house last month.

    Images: Photo Contest Finalists May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of May13th.

     
  • Lake Zurich’s Lindsey Moritz leads Barrington’s Sara-Kate Capel to the finish of the 800 meter relay Friday at the Class 3A girls state track and field preliminaries at O’Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

    Warren’s Ellis in title pursuit(s) May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    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.

     

  • Trukov, Warren doubles team advance May 17, 2013 12:00 AM

     
  • Grayslake North’s Nick Carmody tags out Grayslake Central’s Ryan Hamrick at second base last weekend. Carmody, the Knights’ leadoff hitter, is hitting almost .400 this spring.

    Fortune smiles upon FVC Fox champ Grayslake North May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    This was the season where everything fell into place for Andy Strahan and the Grayslake North baseball team.

     
  • West Chicago Park District staff work along side Boy Scouts and Troop Leaders from Troop #33 on downtown garden beds.

    Scout Troops Contribute to the Fabric of Community in West Chicago May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Scout Troops Contribute to the Fabric of Community in West Chicago

     
  • Help Support The Children and Youth At Allendale!

    Allendale Hosts Its Annual “FORE!” The Children Golf Tournament Featuring Bulls Legend, Bill Cartwright!May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    How’s your golf game? Whether you’re a beginner, a weekend warrior, or a seasoned veteran, all golfers are invited join Bulls legend, Bill Cartwright, in supporting the children and youth at his favorite charity, Allendale Association on Monday, June 17, at the historic Exmoor Country Club, 700 Vine Avenue, in Highland Park.

     

  • Camps Combine Outdoor Experiences with Girls’ Modern Interests May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Golf lessons, astronomy, art and sailing among the fun activities offered at local Girl Scout camps

     
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