Articles filed under Wauconda

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  Invasive plants targeted in new boating law May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Illinois boaters will soon need to think twice before launching at area lakes. New legislation targets the spread of invasive plant species by penalizing owners with weeds attached to their boats, the so-called "aquatic hitchhikers" that have put a major strain on lake ecosystems across northern Illinois. A bill awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn's signature would impose fines for violators. "It's not about collecting fines — we're trying to be friendly and educate with these regulations," said State Rep. JoAnn Osmond of Gurnee, the bill's sponsor.
  

   
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  Carmel’s Bitter baffles Mundelein’s hitters May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The battle ware or "smear," as Carmel Catholic pitcher Nicole Bitter calls the black face makeup that she and her softball teammates often rub on, is meant for intimidation purposes. "For this game," Bitter said of Saturday's Class 4A Carmel regional final against Mundelein, "everyone was like, We need to be as a team. We're all going to do it.' " They didn't need it. Bitter was sweet, painting the black with her pitches, and line-drive-hitting freshman Jenny Behan was equally impressive against the third-seeded Mustangs. Bitter's 1-hitter and Behan's 3 hits, including her eighth home run, lifted Carmel to a 2-0 win, its first regional championship since 2008 and a spot in Wednesday's Cary-Grove sectional semifinal against McHenry.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  2011-2012 Lake County Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  For the 2011-12 Lake County Academic Team, high school was just the beginning, of what they hope will be lives of discovery, success, and service. "When I was in fourth grade, my uncle died from cancer," relates Jonathan Kersky, a team member from Stevenson High School. "It was at that early age that I decided I wanted to be an oncologist."
  

   
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  Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   

• Kids’ soccer clinics at Lake Co. YMCA this summerMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Soccer instruction is being added to the list of summertime activities for children at both Lake County Family YMCA facilities this year.
  

   
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  Lake Co. YMCA hosts preventive physical, Medicare examsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  PathFinder Health physicians will again offer on-site preventive health physical exams and Medicare annual wellness visits at both Lake County Family YMCA branches in June.
  

   

• Max effort lifts Stevenson in fading light May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Borucki’s faith is rewarded by fate at Mundelein May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mundelein's Ryan Borucki, a versatile lefty who had a whopper of a growth spurt over the last 12 months and is now 6-foot-4, has been told by multiple scouting directors that he could be snapped up within the first five rounds of the Major League Baseball draft on June 4. That could net him anywhere from $400,000 to $1 million in signing bonuses. Not bad for a pitcher who hasn't pitched much this spring and may yet need surgery before he gets to the next level of the game.
  

   
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  Healthy or not, Grant’s Wells is cookin’ May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grant senior Sean Wells has handled most every obstacle he has faced in his four years at Grant. Now he is prepared to take on all comers at Grand Valley State University in Michigan next season, as he is signed to run for the Lakers next season.
  

   
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  Mundelein’s Hemmer hammers away May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rounding first base hard had become the norm for Alex Hemmer, but this time Mundelein's softball slugger stood on the bag. Then like all good base runners, she looked at her coach for instructions. She saw Mustangs head coach Brett Wilhelm flashing numbers. "My coach kept throwing numbers at me and I had no idea what he was trying to tell me," Hemmer said with a laugh. "I was like, OK, I'm just going to keep hitting.' " Wilhelm wasn't giving Hemmer the steal sign, however, nor trying to tell her how many outs there were. "I was showing (assistant) coach (Pete) Nadler how many RBIs she had. I'm like, I think it's 7,' " Wilhelm said. "You could hear them all talking in the dugout." True. Hemmer's 2-run single in the third followed her 2-RBI base hit in the second and her 3-run homer in the first. She belted a solo shot in the fifth, finishing 4-for-4 with 2 homers and 8 RBI, as third-seeded Mundelein pounded No. 2 Libertyville 15-0 in five innings in a semifinal of the Class 4A Carmel regional Wednesday.
  

   

• Wauconda student wins scholarship May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wauconda High School graduating senior Michaela England is one winner of this year's Illinois AMVETS Scholarship Program.
  

   
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  Lake County celebrates Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Many Lake County communities will have parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. Events begin with a ceremony at College of Lake County on Friday, while all other events are set for Monday. We've gathered together a list of special services and events to mark the holiday in your community.
  

   
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  Double your fun at Bangs, Independence Grove lakes May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wauconda's Bangs Lake has developed more diverse fishing opportunities in recent years, and thanks to recent improvements courtesy of the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Independence Grove Lake near Libertyville is also a first-rate option for catch-and-release fishing.
  

   

• Advocate Condell offers health and support programs in JuneMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The following health and support programs are being offered by Advocate Condell Medical Center. For more information or to register, please call HealthAdvisor at 1.800.323.8622 or visit advocatehealth.com/condell/aclassorsupportgroup.
  

   
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  Qian “Ella” Xing joins Volo's AtomAMPD as techncial assistant May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Qian “Ella” Xing has joined Volo's AtomAMPD as a technical assistant, helping Atom AMPD expand their operations into China. Ella will be working on translation, interpretation and as a technical advisor in support of partnership activities in China as well as programing and development projects related to her field of study in computer science.
  

   
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  Judson U. names William Clark Crothers as incoming interim presidentMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Board of Trustees of Judson University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson University's Interim President for the next academic year. Dr. Crothers will assume this position on July 1.
  

   
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  Bill Frederick's ‘Here Comes Trouble’ exhibit at CLCMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  An exhibit of 23 works by a Chicago painter Bill Frederick under the title "Bill Frederick: Here Comes Trouble" will be on view at the College of Lake County Gallery of Art through June 29. Frederick uses simple materials of brush, ink, watercolor and paper, and his work expresses his preoccupations with friends and family, history, geography and a nagging sense of dread.
  

   

• Wauconda couple starting kids book business May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wauconda residents Shawn and Christine Currie will soon launch Lookio Books, a customizable children's book business that became feasible when a Kickstarter campaign yielded more than $3,000 in three days. "We saw that the competition wasn't capitalizing on the Internet and social media, so we made a concentrated effort to develop those relationships," Shawn Currie said.
  

   

• Lake County roundup May 22, 2012 12:00 AM