Communities » Hainesville Area News
-
Hawthorn Woods resident takes on Lake County Board chairman
Hawthorn Woods resident Gerri Songer, who said freight trains carrying crude oil prompted her first run for public office, is challenging veteran Republican Lake County Board member and chairman Aaron Lawlor in the 18th District.
Last Updated Sep 24, 2016 12:05 AM -
Grand Avenue to close in Lake Villa
Updated Sep 23, 2016 5:46 PMGrand Avenue (Route 132) will be fully closed at the Canadian National Railroad in Lake Villa, for a week, weather permitting, beginning Monday, Sept. 26 to repair the grade crossing.
-
Libertyville mosque open house will answer your questions
Posted Sep 23, 2016 5:30 AM
Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville is hosting a mosque open house to share information and answer questions
-
Grayslake District 46 board approves $51 million budget
Updated Sep 22, 2016 4:18 PM
Grayslake Elementary School District 46’s new annual budget includes cash for computers, an improved wireless network and a better phone system, among other purchases.
-
Advertisement
-
Recess advocates tell Grayslake board, ‘please let our children play’
Posted Sep 22, 2016 5:30 AM
Parents who want Grayslake Elementary District 46 students to have more recess time made their case to the school board Wednesday night.
-
Drug disposal kiosks opened
Updated Sep 21, 2016 5:53 PMLocal and elected leaders on Wednesday joined Walgreens to launch a program to fight prescription drug abuse in Lake County.
-
Judge agrees to do-over for Gliniewicz case ruling
Updated Sep 21, 2016 3:32 PM
A Lake County judge hit the reset button on the Melodie Gliniewicz theft case Wednesday, vacating a key ruling that preserved several of the charges against the Fox Lake police officer’s widow.
-
Culture of Lake County state’s attorneys office attacked by challenger, defended by incumbent
Updated Sep 20, 2016 6:16 PM
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim denies challenger Matthew Stanton’s charges the office still has a conviction-at-all-costs culture.
-
Improving technology an issue for Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court candidates
Updated Sep 20, 2016 6:14 PMImproving technology used by the Lake County clerk of the circuit court’s office is a point of contention between incumbent Keith Brin and Democratic challanger Erin Cartwright Weinstein.
- Eight injured in tollway crash in Gurnee
- New Grayslake meeting time
- Agreement could rekindle long-awaited Cornerstone plan in Grayslake
- Barrington man pleads guilty to child porn
- Newcomer vs. veteran for Lake County state senate seat
- Girls cross country: Grant gains momentum with Taylor Invitational triumph
- Boys cross country: Becker’s best at Grant’s Taylor Invitational
- Grayslake North quickly gets it going at Round Lake
- Lake County project lists online
- Girls tennis: Lake County roundup
- Boys soccer: Beezley’s strike lifts Lakes
- Girls volleyball: Grayslake Central’s big finish sinks Antioch
- Week 5: Scouting the Northern Lake
Hainesville Calendar
Recently shared by others
- COD to Host Natural Resources Symposium Oct. 27
- Credit union wraps up season of community outreach
- North Park University Celebrates 125 Years of Quality Academics, Faith and Diversity
- Falconaires Orchestra will wow audience with an Oct. 9 latin-inspired concert
- Coaster Challenge this weekend to benefit athletes of Special Olympics Illinois
- Prince of Peace Catholic School Opens Its Annual Gala to the Community
- COD to Host College Fair Oct. 18
- COD to Host Free Senior Citizen Advocate Services Workshop Oct. 20
- COD Financial Assistance Office Hosts ‘Life Happens’
- Female Volunteers Needed for Free Ultrasounds at College of DuPage
Community Photos
- Nearly 100 fourth-through-seventh-grade students from St. Malachy School in Chicago visited Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest Feb. 7 for a day of events including an uplifting gospel liturgy, pizza lunch, talent show and a carnival. This celebration marked the latest chapter in a Black History Month tradition between the inner-city grade school and the North Shore high school dating back to 1996. Pictured here, students from both schools joined the combined choirs at the conclusion of the gospel liturgy to sing “We Shall Overcome” in honor of Pete Seeger, who passed away Jan. 27. Woodlands Academy
- Dr. Jerry Weber, president of the College of Lake County, gets a blue streak sprayed in his hair from Allison Brand, an elementary education major who volunteered at the 'Light it up Blue" Autism awareness event held April 2 at the college. College of Lake County
-
It’s countdown time for Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s 41st annual financial aid fundraiser, Congé. Modeling this year’s theme colors are (from left) Co-Chair Mary Oelerich of Chicago, Silent Auction Chair Alison Kohlmeyer of Lake Forest and Co-Chair Jean Olson of Evanston. The fundraising starts at 9 a.m. Friday, April 11, with online bidding at www.bidpal.net/Congé for a variety of exciting silent auction items such as four VIP tickets to a Los Angeles taping of Conan O’Brien’s TBS TV show, a Chicago Blackhawks hockey stick signed by members of the 2013-14 team and for wine enthusiasts, a 750ml bottle of Chateau Petrus Pomerol (2006). Online bids will be accepted up to and then as part of the silent auction that takes place during the Congé dinner event which begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Glen View Club, 100 Golf Road, Golf, IL. Silent auction bidding ends at 10 p.m.
For more information about Congé contact Woodlands Academy Associate Director of Advancement for Special Events Tami Rocha at 847-234-4300, ext. 226 or visit www.woodlandsacademy.org Woodlands Academy - M. Curtis Whittington, a veteran waiting for a heart transplant, drove away in a recycled car Feb. 12 after being nominated by Tim Heiney, a case manager with Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services (LMVFS). The car was presented to the Whittington family at the 4th Annual Gifting of a Recycled Ride by CARSTAR Mundelein and their sponsors Esurance, 1-800-Charity Cars, Cottman Transmissions & Total Auto Care, Jack Phelan Dodge, MOPAR, Recycled Rides, Stafford’s, Keystone/LKQ, Atlas Car Wash, NABC, AutoZone, NTB, and St. Vincent de Paul. A reception was held for the gifting where local businesses and restaurants donated food and services. This is the second LMVFS client who has received a car through this annual program. The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services program works through a network of agencies to help military personnel, veterans and their families face challenges, before, during and after their service to this country without eligibility restrictions. LMVFS is also a member of Illinois Joining Forces, an initiative formed to insure community level, military-culture sensitive support and services statewide. LMVFS is located at the Lake County Health Department, 121 E. Grand Avenue in Lake Villa, and has additional offices in Waukegan and McHenry. For more information, call: (847) 377-VET6 (8386). Lake County Health Department
- Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Debate Team members Elena Gutierrez of Waukegan (left) and Arminda Downey-Mavromatis of Gurnee, both sophomores, finished the season by receiving awards at the Illinois Communication and Theatre Association (ICTA) State Tournament held March 15 at Belvidere North High School in Belvidere, Ill. Gutierrez was the top seed (out of a field of 41) in the playoff rounds after achieving an 8-1 record in the preliminary rounds. She ended the tournament as a quarterfinalist. Downey-Mavromatis earned the 6th place speaker award. Kyle Schmitt, coach of the Lake Forest school’s newly revived Debate Team, is proud of its achievements this year. “We are liked and respected newcomers in the northern Illinois debate circuit,” he said following the state meet. Woodlands Academy
- Artwork by Woodlands Academy junior Erika Cerillo of Waukegan is among those featured at the Deer Path Art League Emerging Artists show in Lake Forest now through March 28. This is one of three exhibits in which artwork by several Woodlands Academy students is on display this month. The other shows are at the Lake Forest Library and the University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts in Fort Wayne, Ind. Woodlands Academy
-
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart students Elizabeth (left) and Laura Bartusiak of Lake Forest were among the volunteers who packed meals at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville recently. In all, nearly 30 girls from the Lake Forest school helped out Jan. 17 at the Libertyville site, 742 E. Park Ave. Volunteers that afternoon packed 142 boxes which represented 30,672 meals. This amount of meals translates to enough nourishment to feed 84 kids for an entire year.
Woodlands Academy requires each student to do at least 70 hours of community service prior to graduation. Many students, though, are passionate about helping others and perform significantly more hours. Woodlands Academy
Community Contact
-
Bob Susnjara Staff Writer
-
Joe Aguilar Lake County High School Sports Coordinator
-
Paul Valade Deputy Director of Visual Journalism
More Hainesville News
- Hainesville Sports
- Girls cross country: Grant gains momentum with Taylor Invitational triumph
- Boys cross country: Becker’s best at Grant’s Taylor Invitational
- Grayslake North quickly gets it going at Round Lake
- Girls tennis: Lake County roundup
- Boys soccer: Beezley’s strike lifts Lakes
- Girls volleyball: Grayslake Central’s big finish sinks Antioch
- Week 5: Scouting the Northern Lake
- Girls cross country: Lakes’ Schmitt has winning effort at Warren
- Hainesville Business
- Agreement could rekindle long-awaited Cornerstone plan in Grayslake
Points of Interest
- Toggle map points:
- Schools
- Community Colleges
- Libraries
Schools
Community Colleges
Libraries
- Grayslake Central High School
(High School) - 400 N. Lake St.
Grayslake, Il 60030 - 847-986-3300
- 847-223-8690
- www.d127.org
- Rams
- Green/White
- Grayslake North High School
(High School) - 1925 North Route 83
Grayslake, Il 60030 - 847-986-3100
- 847-986-3023
- www.d127.org
- Knights
- Black/Vegas Gold
- Round Lake High School
(High School) - 1 Panther Blvd.
Round Lake, Il 60073 - 847-270-9300
- 847-270-9332
- www.rlas-116.org/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1
- Panthers
- Navy/Gold
- College of Lake County
- (847) 543-2000
- 19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030 - www.clcillinois.edu/
- Round Lake Area Public Library
- (847) 546-7060
- 906 Hart Road
Round Lake, Illinois 60073 - www.rlalibrary.org/
Reader Poll
Who will win the American League Cy Young award?
| Chris Sale, CHW |
 |
43.8% |
| Rick Porcello, BOS |
 |
27.9% |
| J.A. Happ, TOR |
 |
10.0% |
| Cory Kluber, CLE |
 |
10.8% |
| Zach Britton, BAL |
 |
7.5% |
Daily Herald Communities
Advertisement
Community Guide
- Oldest Village in Lake County
- 3,594
- 1847
- 60030, 60073
- 42.348754, -88.068743
County Information
- Lake County
- www.lakecountyil.gov
BusinessDirectory
Connect with a business or service in your area fast. First select a town, then enter a search term or choose one of the listed popular searches:
Visit our complete Local Business Directory to find businesses in other communities.
SiteIndex
CommunityFinder
Select a county on the map to view a list of related communities in our coverage area.
close
- Arlington Heights
- Barrington
- Barrington Hills
- Bartlett
- Buffalo Grove
- Carol Stream
- Deer Park
- Des Plaines
- Elgin
- Elk Grove Village
- Glenview
- Hanover Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Inverness
- Mount Prospect
- Palatine
- Prospect Heights
- Rolling Meadows
- Roselle
- Rosemont
- Schaumburg
- South Barrington
- Streamwood
- Wheeling
- Woodridge
- Addison
- Aurora
- Bartlett
- Bensenville
- Bloomingdale
- Bolingbrook
- Carol Stream
- Downers Grove
- Elmhurst
- Glen Ellyn
- Glendale Heights
- Hanover Park
- Hinsdale
- Itasca
- Keeneyville
- Lisle
- Lombard
- Medinah
- Naperville
- Oak Brook
- Oakbrook Terrace
- Roselle
- Villa Park
- Warrenville
- West Chicago
- Westmont
- Wheaton
- Winfield
- Wood Dale
- Woodridge
- Algonquin
- Aurora
- Barrington Hills
- Bartlett
- Batavia
- Burlington
- Campton Hills
- Carpentersville
- East Dundee
- Elburn
- Elgin
- Geneva
- Gilberts
- Hampshire
- Hoffman Estates
- Huntley
- Kaneville
- Lily Lake
- Maple Park
- North Aurora
- Pingree Grove
- St. Charles
- Sleepy Hollow
- South Elgin
- Sugar Grove
- Wayne
- West Dundee
- Antioch
- Bannockburn
- Barrington
- Barrington Hills
- Buffalo Grove
- Deer Park
- Deerfield
- Diamond Lake
- Fox Lake
- Fox River Grove
- Gages Lake
- Grandwood Park
- Grayslake
- Green Oaks
- Gurnee
- Hainesville
- Hawthorn Woods
- Indian Creek
- Ingleside
- Island Lake
- Kildeer
- Lake Barrington
- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest
- Lake Villa
- Lake Zurich
- Lakemoor
- Libertyville
- Lincolnshire
- Lindenhurst
- Long Grove
- Mettawa
- Mundelein
- North Barrington
- Old Mill Creek
- Park City
- Port Barrington
- Riverwoods
- Rondout
- Round Lake
- Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Heights
- Round Lake Park
- Spring Grove
- Third Lake
- Tower Lakes
- Vernon Hills
- Vernon Hills
- Volo
- Wadsworth
- Wauconda
- Waukegan
- Wheeling
