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Allstate’s Gregoire works to help others Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Kukec's People features Buffalo Grove's Maryse Gregoire, who has worked for Allstate for 39 years and recently won the Outstanding Employee Volunteer of the Year award with her community work.
Work progressing on Lovell’s mural by veteran artists Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The first section of the mural at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center shows proud mounted soldiers of the Revolutionary War, while the last panel portrays a beaming service member tightly hugging his young daughter as he is welcomed home.
College of Lake County to present Salute to Gospel Music Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The College of Lake County's 29th Annual Salute to Gospel Music program Saturday, March 2, will feature the Grammy Award winning groups Sounds of Blackness and Reverend Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago.
Lake County candidate knocked off three ballotsJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
James Creighton Mitchell Jr., a perennial Republican candidate from Lindenhurst who had intended to run for seats on four government boards in April, can't do so because of potential conflicts of interest, officials have ruled. He will remain on the ballot for the Lake Villa Public Library District board. “I'm disappointed that this was an oversight on my part,” he said.
AbbVie’s first forecast higher than analysts’ estimates Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
AbbVie Inc. forecast 2013 earnings higher than analysts' estimates, after sales surged for its arthritis treatment Humira, the world's second-best selling medicine, and its testosterone-boosting gel. AbbVie, giving its first forecast since breaking away from Abbott Laboratories on Jan. 1 as an independent company, projected earnings excluding one-time items of $3.03 to $3.13 a share.
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.
CLC to host annual Salute to Gospel Music programJan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
The College of Lake County's 29th annual Salute to Gospel Music program on Saturday, March 2, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan will feature the Grammy Award-winning groups Sounds of Blackness and Reverend Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago.
Profiles in Excellence celebration in North Chicago Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Profiles in Excellence pays tribute to African-American educators from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago.
CLC spring enrollment: Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
On the opening day of classes, enrollment in college-level courses for the 2013 Spring Semester was up 3.7 percent from last spring, College of Lake County President Jerry Weber reported to trustees during a board meeting this week.
CLC hosts spring semester International Film Series Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Four international films will be presented for free on Friday nights this spring by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. The films begin at 7 p.m. in Room A162 (Anderson lecture hall) on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. The films have subtitles when necessary, include adult content and are not suitable for children.
Vote by mail in Lake County Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Registered voters, students away at school, and traveling snowbirds who live in North Chicago, Waukegan and Waukegan Township can vote by mail in the Feb. 26 Consolidated Primary Election.
Elgin CC to host ISCC Tip-Off Classic Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference men’s and women’s basketball season will kick off this weekend when the conference’s eight schools converge on the Elgin Community College Events Center for the league’s second annual Tip-Off Classic.
Elmhurst College joins University Center of Lake County Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Elmhurst College became a member of the University Center of Lake County in action taken by the Center’s Governing Board at their Dec. 5, 2012, meeting.
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.
North Chicago man dies three days after fall Jan 1, 2013 12:00 AM
A 50-year-old North Chicago man died early Tuesday three days after collapsing outside his mother's home. Gregory Phrall was talking with some people in an alley at his mother's home on Saturday morning when he collapsed, according to Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd.
CLC vice president Drummond retires Dec 31, 2012 12:00 AM
The fall semester is ending with the retirement of Darl Drummond, the College of Lake County's first African American vice president. Drummond served as vice president for student development since 1999. She originally came to the college as dean of student development in 1997 and then was promoted to vice president.
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.
Possible arson in North Chicago Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Authorities were investigating a fire at a one-story house in North Chicago Friday evening as a possible arson. When firefighting crews arrived to the house on the 1600 block of 16th Street just after 5:30 p.m., they saw flames coming from a basement window. All of the other windows on the house were boarded up, and a padlock was on the front door, according to the North Chicago Fire Department.
CLC receives budget award Dec 21, 2012 12:00 AM
7.61-page 4 The College of Lake County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Officers Association of the United States and Canada, CLC President Dr. Jerry Weber announced at the Dec. 18 board of trustees' meeting.