Lake County Submitted Content
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Carl Sandburg Middle School Band receives top honor at SuperState FestivalMay 21, 2025 2:09 pm - Just three days after Carl Sandburg Middle School’s Eighth Grade Symphonic Band performed at the University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival, Band Director Moulee Gupta called the students out of their classes. She said she wanted to get a group photo.
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Woodlands Academy teacher receives initial DePaul University honorMay 21, 2025 1:23 pm - The classroom achievements and community service of Julia Dunn, a science teacher at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, were recently recognized with t...
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Plan your next adventure with the 2025 guide to Summer FunMay 21, 2025 12:06 pm - The Daily Herald's 64-page Summer Fun guide offers ideas for local outings like concerts, festivals, exhibits, and getaways this season across the Chicago area and Illinois.
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CLC’s 2025 graduates celebrate milestones and new beginningsMay 21, 2025 11:31 am - Every one of the nearly 500 graduates who participated in the College of Lake County spring commencement has a different story. They all came together May 17 for a single celebration in front of more than 2,000 cheering family and friends, but each path to reaching the achievement was its own.
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Zion-Benton’s Rodriguez named Superintendent of DistinctionMay 20, 2025 4:20 pm - Dr. Jesse J. Rodriguez, superintendent of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of Distinction by his peers in the Lake Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.
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Delta Dental of Illinois partners with food bank to nourish children and promote well-beingMay 20, 2025 4:17 pm - Delta Dental employees volunteer to pack dental hygiene kits for children facing food insecurity through Northern Illinois Food Bank's Backpack Program, which also received a $15,000 grant from Delta Dental.
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Harper College breaks ground on Business and Social Sciences BuildingMay 19, 2025 1:52 pm - Harper College hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Business and Social Sciences Building. The 92,380-square-foot-facility will provide flexible learning environments for students and expand the Palatine campus with upgraded features – including a 300-seat theater/auditorium, the Early Childhood Laboratory School and Harper’s first moot courtroom.
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Advocate Condell’s Trauma Day provides high school students with a glimpse into healthcareMay 19, 2025 1:39 pm - On April 25, Advocate Condell Medical Center welcomed 100 students from 10 local high schools and Lake County Tech Campus for a "day in the life" experience at Lake County’s sole Level 1 Trauma Center.
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Lake Zurich High School senior Aarushi Bhagath named National Merit Scholarship winnerMay 19, 2025 1:30 pm - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Annual Prom Dress Collection Drive is a huge successMay 19, 2025 12:43 pm - Prom season is in full bloom, and thanks to Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake Forest and Zengeler Cleaners, prom dresses and accessories were readily available for high school students throughout Lake County again this year.