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Feeling ill about excessive sick leaveMar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial says taxpayers are right to feel ill about the 200 sick days Warren Township High School District gave now-retired Superintendent Phil Sobocinskil.
Gurnee’s Warren District 121 board rejects superintendent finalists Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Warren Township High School District 121's board president says a search for a new superintendent has ended with the rejection of two finalists. The job opening had attracted about 30 candidates. A final decision about the superintendent situation is expected to be made at the board's April 9 meeting.
Dist. 121 pays $52,000 bill for boss' unused sick daysMar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Phil Sobocincki's ability to report to work as Warren Township High School's superintendent and not use 200 sick days that were part of his final three-year contract came at a direct cost to local taxpayers. Sobocinski's untapped sick-leave time that was converted into a cash credit when he retired last year resulted in a state agency billing more than $52,000 to Gurnee-based Warren District 121.
Police: Arrested Round Lake High teacher claims to be marijuana activistFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
A veteran Round Lake High School physical education teacher who claims to be a marijuana activist is due in court next month on drug-related and other charges, authorities said. Round Lake Police Chief Michael Gillette said the instructor, Gina Epps, was on her lunch break Jan. 29 when she was pulled over on a traffic stop. “She's a marijuana activist,” Gillette said. “That's what she told the officer.”
Larry Stried: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Larry Stried, running for Warren Township High School District 121 School Board (4-year Terms)
Catherine Campbell: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Catherine Campbell, running for Warren Township High School District 121 School Board (4-year Terms)
John Anderson: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for John Anderson, running for Warren Township High School District 121 School Board (4-year Terms)
Liz Biondi: Candidate ProfileFeb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Liz Biondi, running for Warren Township High School District 121 School Board (4-year Terms)
Police: Teacher caught smoking pot under bleachers free on bondFeb 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Peter Mulloy, the Warren Township High School special education teacher who was arrested Saturday for smoking marijuana under the bleachers at Antioch High School during a wrestling tournament, is free on bond, police said. Saying it is personnel matter, Warren Township High School District 121 officials would not comment on whether Mulloy has been suspended. However, officials said he was not working at the school Thursday.
Area schools spend $574,197 during weekend in city Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
It cost suburban taxpayers $574,197.48 to send 735 school board members and district administrators back to the classroom. The price tag for a weekend-long conference last November includes rooms at downtown Chicago hotels and many free meals, but the heftiest portion of the tab comes from the nearly $300,000 spent on registration fees for seminars, workshops and classes.
Gurnee’s Warren Township High School continues superintendent hunt Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Warren Township High School is ready to move into a second phase in its hunt for a new superintendent. John Anderson, president of the Gurnee-based Warren District 121 board, provided a search update during a recent meeting.
Suburban teams advance in state dance competition Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban high schools are well-represented among the 30 competitive dance teams heading into the IHSA's first state championships on Saturday in Bloomington. Ninety schools competed Friday, but only one-third of them are alive going into the finals.
Warren’s National Merit Scholars Dec 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Gurnee-based Warren Township High School has recognized 11 National Merit Scholarship Program students.
Gurnee celebrates Warren High’s boys soccer champions Dec 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Fire trucks, police cars and congratulations from the Gurnee village board were part of a formal recognition of Warren Township High School's first state champion boys soccer team. Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik greeted the team in front of the village board dais Monday night. "On behalf of the entire community and the village board and the village staff, we're very, very excited," she said.
Honor for Warren boys soccer champs Nov 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Warren Township High School’s boys soccer state championship team will be formally recognized at a school board meeting this month.
Images: 3A State Soccer Finals, Warren defeats Naperville Central Nov 3, 2012 12:00 AM
It took two overtimes, but Warren High School defeated Naperville Central Saturday night to take the Class 3A state soccer title.
Lake County forest board inks $438,000 land deals to expand Lake Carina, Independence Grove preserves Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two Lake County forest preserves will get some extra acreage under land deals approved Tuesday. One purchase adds 9.5 acres to the Lake Carina Forest Preserve near Gurnee. The other deal adds 9 acres to the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville.
District 121 ready to seek new superintendent Aug 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Warren Township High School in Gurnee is preparing to launch a search for a permanent superintendent who would take over for the 2013-14 academic year. Mary Perry-Bates was appointed interim superintendent in late June after Jeff Brierton resigned from the post before he ever started. Perry-Bates has been assistant superintendent and is set to retire in June 2013.
Meet Lake County’s new superintendentsAug 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Students aren't alone in facing fresh experiences as a new school year unfolds in Lake County. Several new superintendents have assumed the day-to-day management in districts. The Daily Herald asked eight new superintendents about challenges and goals in the 2012-13 school year.
CLC offers scholarships to engineering, computer science students Jul 9, 2012 12:00 AM
For the second time in six years, the College of Lake County has received a highly sought-after National Science Foundation grant that will be used to fund a program encouraging the enrollment, retention and transfer of students majoring in engineering and computer science.