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Third graders at Oak Grove School follow business plan to feed kids in HaitiFeb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
A third-grade class at Oak Grove School in Green Oaks formed a company to raise funds for hungry children in Haiti. Their effort raised abouit $700 and earned a visit of thanks Monday from the CEO of Feed My Starving Children. "Kids provide a significant amount of the volunteering and support," CEO Mark Crea said. "It's kids feeding kids."
Stevenson High considering going mobile with an app Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
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.
Area schools not planning drill like Cary-Grove’s Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
School district officials across the region were well aware of the code red drill Wednesday at Cary-Grove High School, which drew criticism from near and far for including gunshots. No other schools contacted Wednesday plan to expose students to such stimuli, even in the name of safety.
Abbott says North Chicago facility not affected by layoffsJan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Abbott Laboratories confirmed Tuesday that an unspecified number of layoffs have been taking place as the news buzzed across pharmaceutical message boards online. “They almost entirely relate to previously announced actions,” said Scott Stoffel. “We're not providing additional detail.” Last October, Abbott announced it would cut about 550 jobs globally — including about 100 from its headquarters in Libertyville Township and a Des Plaines office — while “several hundred” more layoffs were expected in 2013.
Dist. 128 board meets Tuesday Jan 27, 2013 12:00 AM
The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board will hold a rare Tuesday meeting this week.
Suburban schools: Disabled sports directive a surprise Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Local officials have yet to receive U.S. Education Department letters requiring schools to include students with disabilities in sports programs, or provide equal alternatives. Elgin Area School District U-46 officials were among those unaware of the new mandate as of late Thursday. Patrick Mogge, director of school and community relations, said the impact on the athletic budget is still unknown.
Dist. 68 race now uncontested Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
The race for a spot on the Green Oaks-based Oak Grove Elementary District 68 school board will be uncontested with the withdrawal of one of the candidates.
District 70 presents “Character Counts” awards Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Members of Advocate Condell Medical Center were honored with the Character Counts Community Service Award by Libertyville Elementary District 70 for working with elementary students to post artwork on the doors of patients at the hospital.
Dist. 76 considers holiday class Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Diamond Lake District 76 school board will hold a hearing at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 to take testimony from educators and parents regarding the proposal to hold classes on Lincoln’s Birthday (Feb. 12) and Casimir Pulaski’s birthday (March 4).
Fired LHS band director had relationship with student, officials sayJan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Libertyville High School band director Jeffrey Daeschler has been fired for having an “inappropriate physical relationship” with a female student, then 18, District 128 officials announced Tuesday. “The weight and the validity of the evidence clearly led to the conclusion we drew and I’ll have to leave it at that,” Superintendent Prentiss Lea said at a meeting for parents.
Power outage at Libertyville High: Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
An overnight power outage forced Libertyville High School officials to cancel classes Friday, but power was restored in time for after-school activities to take place as scheduled, officials said.
Brainerd group asks for tax hike question delay Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A strategy to ask Libertyville voters if they would be willing to hike property taxes to convert a former high school into a community center will be deferred until March 2014. The Libertyville village board tabled a resolution that would have put an advisory question on the April 9 ballot, after project supporters said a better course would be to wait a year and present voters with a binding question.
LHS band director on paid leave, but officials won’t say why Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Libertyville High School band director Jeffrey T. Daeschler has been on paid administrative leave since November, District 128 officials have confirmed. But district officials won’t say why, citing legal privacy concerns. “It is a personnel matter which we are not able to discuss,” Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 spokeswoman Mary Todoric said.
Former Libertyville trustee dies Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A former Libertyville trustee who also spent years working as a guidance counselor and director at Libertyville High School has died. Eugene Brakel, 85, of Libertyville, died Dec. 24.
AbbVie targets 2015 growth with focus on new specialty drugs Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
AbbVie Inc., the drug unit that split from Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories on Jan. 1, will seek treatments for unmet medical needs in a push to grow sales in 2015, the company's new chief financial officer said.
Abbott completes split with AbbVie Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Abbott Laboratories said Tuesday it has completed the separation of its research-based pharmaceuticals business.The new company. AbbVie, began trading independently on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABBV."AbbVie is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of medicines, including leadership in immunology and virology, and a pipeline of breakthrough therapies. With the split, AbbVie's portfolio include drugs such as Humira, Vicodin and Niaspan.
Remembering Lake County residents who died this year Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Several well-known Lake County residents died in 2012, leaving behind impressive accomplishments and years of service as their legacy. The list includes politicians, philanthropists, historians and even a newspaper reporter, each of whom had a lasting influence on communities across the county.
Images: Stevenson vs. Libertyville, boys basketball Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
The St. Viator basketball team faced Libertyville High School Wednesday, December 26th, at the Wheeling Holiday boys basketball tournament.
Suburban superintendents offer safety assurances Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Suburban superintendents offered condolences to the Connecticut victims and assurances of their districts' safety procedures through emails to parents and on websites. "I want to assure you that safety of our students is our top priority and that our schools have comprehensive crisis plans in place to guide us through a variety of emergency situations should the need arise," said Ed Rafferty, Schaumburg Elementary District 54
Libertyville taxpayers may be asked if they will pay to save Brainerd building Dec 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Supporters of a longstanding dream to convert the shuttered former Libertyville High School building into a community center will be asking if voters would be willing to pay more in property taxes to make that happen. The Brainerd Community Center Inc., has collected more than more than 1,000 signatures in support of an advisory referendum for the April ballot.