Lake County Schools
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‘Unconscionable breach of trust’: District 70 fires teacher accused of possession of child sex abuse materialsJul 15, 2026 11:51 am - A tenured Libertyville Elementary District 70 teacher facing charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials was fired Tuesday by the school board.
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‘An inspiration’: Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102Jul 14, 2026 4:04 pm - Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who became known to generations of music fans as guitar virtuoso Tom Morello’s mom and biggest booster, has died.
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Playoff expansion creates opportunities for prep football teamsJul 14, 2026 3:21 pm - The number of IHSA playoff football teams will increase from 256 to 384 this season.
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Prospect High School alum’s award-nominated documentary to premiere in ChicagoJul 13, 2026 2:15 pm - Prospect High School alumna Allison Walsh will celebrate the Chicago premiere of her documentary, “All of the Above,” on Saturday, July 25, as part of the Midwest Film Festival at the Ramova Theatre.
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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Chicago-area products storm to top of MLB DraftJul 12, 2026 7:25 pm - Here’s a list of six area players chosen on Day 2 of the MLB Draft.
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District 70 board expected to fire middle school teacher facing child pornography chargesJul 10, 2026 10:24 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70’s school board is expected to vote Tuesday to fire a middle school social studies teacher charged with using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of current and former students.
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Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coachesJul 09, 2026 2:33 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven of the area’s new football coaches.
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Jalen Brunson has left wrist surgery, Knicks star expected back on court this summer, AP source saysJul 07, 2026 5:22 pm - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson has undergone left wrist surgery and is expected to be back on the court when the New York Knicks begin defense of their NBA title, a person with...
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Illinois baseball adds former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow. Will he be ‘the best catcher in the Big Ten’?Jul 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow’s introduction to college baseball was bound to be different. But after winning a Class 4A championship at the end of a highly dec...