Lake County in 60 seconds
Teen killed in crash
A Peoria teenager died early Saturday after a one-car crash in North Chicago. Breon M. Wright, 18, crashed into a telephone pole on Lewis Avenue at 14th Street about 2 a.m., Lake County Coroner Richard Keller said. He was not wearing a seat belt, Keller said, and suffered multiple injuries in the crash.
Fundraiser planned
The Libertyville Wildcats Fine Arts Foundation will sponsor an event Friday, May 8 to raise money for an art gallery at Libertyville High School. The fundraiser will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. It will feature live music, an auction and a raffle. Tickets are $40 per person and include appetizers, desserts and drinks. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Debbie Mattana at (847) 362-6754 or gwm409@aol.com.
Teacher accepted into prestigious program
Grayslake Central High School science teacher Katie Titus recently was accepted into what officials described as a highly competitive graduate program at University of Miami in Ohio. Titus will pursue a master of arts in teaching biological sciences after working three years for the Project Dragonfly curriculum. Project Dragonfly is a partnership between Miami, PBS' Dragonfly programming and Earth Expeditions, a Cincinnati Zoo inquiry program. For her first ambassador assignment, Titus is slated to travel to Mongolia from June 10 to 25 where she'll work with local scientists studying and promoting conservation of endangered animals. Titus was chosen for the special program, in part, because her character matched the criteria of educators not just passing on knowledge from textbooks. Titus is known to do things like rent sumo wrestling outfits when teaching Grayslake Central students about Newton's laws of motion.
Vernon Hills doctor takes top post in state society
Dr. James L. Milam was elected president of the Illinois State Medical Society at its annual meeting last weekend. Milam, an ob-gyn who practices in Vernon Hills, has practiced medicine in Illinois for 18 years. The society stands for quality medical care for Illinois residents and represents more than 12,000 doctors. In his inaugural speech, Milam spoke about tort reform, health care system reform and Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement as the four largest issues in medicine this year.