Briefs: Carsons repairs continue
About three quarters of the Carson Pirie Scott store at Westfield Hawthorn Shopping Center in Vernon Hills is open to the public following a fire early Sunday. Firefighters responded about 4 a.m. to find smoke and the sprinklers activated at the holiday display on the second floor. Areas under repair have been cordoned off with tape, and damaged drywall and ceiling tiles have been removed. The installation of new drywall was expected to have been completed Monday night. Ceiling tiles will be installed today. The work is expected to be completed Thursday and the store will be back to normal by Thursday night or Friday morning, according to village officials.
Libertyville schools attendance earns recognition
Four out of five Libertyville Elementary District 70 schools came within the top four schools in the 20th annual Lake County Elementary School Fall Attendance Week. Ranking second in the list of schools smaller than 450 was Rockland School, with 366 students attending the week of Oct. 27 to 31. Adler Park School followed in fourth place with 289 students. Among schools with 450 to 624 students, Butterfield came in fourth place with 622 students. Last year, the school ranked sixth. Highland Middle School also climbed to second place from seventh place last year, reaching 912 students for schools larger than 625 students. All Lake County elementary schools are eligible to be recognized by the Lake County Regional School superintendent for the attendance week award.
Stevenson gives to many through charity event:
Stevenson High School completed its annual Give-A-Thon fundraiser, which included bringing 500 to 600 boxes of food to the Vernon Township Food Pantry. Students and staff also brought baby supplies to Preservation for Human Dignity in Palatine, and provided gifts for 200 families at Catholic Charities in Waukegan. Catholic Charities provides a list of families and their gift requests. Stevenson met the needs of every family provided and delivered an additional 30 gifts to help fill gaps for other families sponsored by other organizations.