Articles filed under Waukegan

• Waukegan library art exhibit: May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Work by local art students ages 10 to 18 will be on display in Waukegan Public Library’s Gallery 128 starting June 1.
  

   
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  Tasty victory for Warren May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  The cookies were a great postgame snack. But maybe the next time the Warren boys volleyball team plays, they should be brought out ahead of time. “We needed the cookies,” Warren senior outside hitter Riley Capizzi said with a laugh. “We needed the sugar.” The sixth-seeded Blue Devils got a 25-13, 25-22 win over No. 11 Carmel in regional semifinal play on Tuesday, but it wasn’t necessarily as sweet as they were hoping it would be.
  

   

• 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
  

   
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  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.
  

   
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  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.
  

   
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  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.
  

   
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  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
  
  

   
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  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.
  

   
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  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
  

   

• 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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  Richmond pleads not guilty to harassing a witness chargesMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A former standout high school basketball star from Lake County is back in jail after threatening his female probation officer who was scheduled to testify against him, authorities said. Jereme Richmond, 21, of the 2000 bock of Arthur Drive in Waukegan, pleaded not guilty to three counts of harassing a witness.
  

   

• Richards rises to the sectional task at BG May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  The teams and competitors at the Class 3A Buffalo Grove boys track and field sectional learned quickly Thursday night what the North Suburban Conference, and in particular Mundelein, has known for some time. There really isn’t anything Mustangs sophomore Bryce Richards can’t do on the track. Take, for example, the third heat of the 800-meter run. With one lap remaining, Richards took command, but looked to be losing his grip on the race with 100 meters left. Instead of folding and falling out of the pack like many underclassmen before him might have done, Richards stormed back into the lead and won it. His school-record time of 1:55.33 is among the 10 fastest in the state this spring and earned Richards his first trip downstate. But he was hardly done there.
  

   
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  Charities unite to bring physical education to youth organizations in Latin AmericaMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Local Charity Gear For Goals partners with Willow Creek Community Church to provide baseball equipment to youth organizations in the Dominican Republic