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New things suburban students can expect to see in schools this year

Library renovations at Bartlett, Larkin and South Elgin high schools involve reconfiguring them to incorporate new technology and more collaborative spaces. The total renovation cost for all three schools is $2.1 million. Pictured here is South Elgin's finished library.

Aug 12, 2019 6:36 AM - Students will return to new additions, modernized learning centers, and other facilities' improvements as summer school construction projects wrap up before classes start this week.

District 128 board finalizing $114.8 million budget

About $18 million for an expansion at Vernon Hills High School is among the big-ticket items in Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128's proposed $114.8 million budget for the new fiscal year.

By Russell Lissau

Aug 8, 2019 10:19 AM - An expansion at Vernon Hills High School is the most notable project in District 128's proposed $114.8 million budget for the new fiscal year.

Budget talk in District 128

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Jul 28, 2019 4:54 PM - District 128 officials will hold a special board meeting Aug. 12 to discuss the proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year.

District 128 trustees to tour new Libertyville High swimming pool Monday

Construction of a new indoor swimming pool at Libertyville High School continued Friday. District 128 board members will tour the space on Monday.

By Russell Lissau

Jul 19, 2019 3:44 PM - District 128 board members -- and interested residents -- will tour the new indoor swimming pool at Libertyville High School on Monday.

Completion of new Libertyville High swimming pool delayed until July

Officials blame the recent weather for delaying the completion of a new indoor swimming pool at Libertyville High School. Construction should be done in July, they now say.

By Russell Lissau

Jun 21, 2019 4:05 PM - Completion of a new indoor swimming pool at Libertyville High School has been delayed a few weeks until July.

Vernon Hills High School principal to retire in 2025

By Russell Lissau

May 21, 2019 4:21 PM - Vernon Hills High School Principal Jon Guillaume has announced plans to retire -- but on Tuesday he insisted he isn't ready to leave yet. Guillaume, 49, of Vernon Hills, will step down at the end of the 2024-25 school year. He's been principal since 2014.

How on-campus retail jobs help students with disabilities

Student Shania Clement pushes a snack cart through the administrative offices at Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire. Students with disabilities learn about counting money, providing goods and services, and social interactions by operating the cart twice a week.

By Russell Lissau

May 14, 2019 12:12 AM - At Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire and other schools across the suburbs, students with disabilities are getting real-world retail experience without leaving campus. "Programs like this are very important," says David Kearon, the director of adult services for the group Autism Speaks.

Stevenson, District 128 high schools ranked among state's best

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Apr 30, 2019 2:38 PM - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School has been ranked Illinois' top open-enrollment high school in the annual U.S. News and World Report study, school officials announced.

District 128 teachers, board ink new 3-year contract

Teachers at Vernon Hills High School and its sister school, Libertyville High, will receive pay raises as part of a newly approved three-year labor contract.

By Russell Lissau

Apr 23, 2019 2:02 PM - Teachers at Vernon Hills and Libertyville high schools will receive pay raises in each of the next three years as part of a newly approved labor contract.

'Bleacher Bums' at Libertyville High

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Apr 21, 2019 5:11 PM - Libertyville High School's theater department will stage the play "Bleacher Bums" Thursday through Saturday.

Suburban high schools score musical theater award nominations

Grayslake Central High School's production of "Les Miserables" received best actor and best actress nominations in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.

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Apr 18, 2019 11:35 AM - A number of suburban students and theater productions have been nominated for the eighth annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Eagle Scout project will create outdoor classroom at Libertyville High

Aerial view of wooded area, circled, fronting Route 176 south of Libertyville High School. An Eagle Scout candidate has the green light to restore the woods and create an outdoor classroom.

By Mick Zawislak

Apr 16, 2019 5:06 PM - Eagle Scout candidate and Libertyville High School sophomore Jacob Short is planning to restore a wooded area and create an outdoor classroom on the campus.

Vernon Hills High students to perform alumnus' play

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Apr 10, 2019 2:27 PM - A play written by a Vernon Hills High School alumnus will be performed at the school this week.

Batson, Hessel and Rooney re-elected in Libertyville-Vernon Hills 128

By James Fuller

Apr 2, 2019 11:40 PM - Incumbents James Batson, Lisa Hessel and Katherine "Casey" Rooney were re-elected to the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board.

Unofficial results for Lake County school board races

Apr 2, 2019 11:26 PM - All results are unofficial. Write-in votes were not counted on Election Night.

District 128 construction projects totaling $30.3 million could begin next month

Vernon Hills High School will get new classrooms, a cafeteria expansion, a second gym and a dance studio as part of an expansion plan. Work should begin in April.

By Russell Lissau

Mar 15, 2019 8:22 PM - Construction projects at Vernon Hills High School and Libertyville High totaling an estimated $30.3 million could begin as soon as next month.

Katherine 'Casey' Rooney: Candidate profile

Mar 15, 2019 1:30 PM - Katherine "Casey" Rooney is a candidate for Libertyville Area High School District 128 school board.

James Batson: Candidate profile

Mar 11, 2019 1:15 PM - James Batson is a candidate for Libertyville Area High School District 128 school board.

Loubna Kiliouine: Candidate profile

Feb 28, 2019 12:46 PM - Loubna Kiliouine is a candidate for Libertyville High School District 128 school board.

Elizabeth Bruckner: Candidate profile

Feb 28, 2019 12:43 PM - Elizabeth Bruckner is a candidate for Libertyville High School District 128 school board.

Lisa Hessel: Candidate profile

Feb 26, 2019 8:41 PM - Lisa Hessel is a candidate for Libertyville Area High School District 128 school board.

Tax Watchdog: One-third of suburban educators paid more than $90,000

Wheeling Elementary District 21 officials say they retain experienced staff in a tight market with more than 60 percent of the district's educators paid more than $90,000 last year.

By Jake Griffin

Feb 27, 2019 8:41 AM - More than 35 percent of educators in 95 suburban school districts were paid more than $90,000 last year. But there were wide disparities, from 86 percent of educators getting that much in Libertyville High School District 128 to just 3.8 percent in Fox Lake Elementary District 114.

District 128 candidates concerned about enrollment, funding, diversity

Some of the candidates for seats on the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board said growing enrollment at Vernon Hills High School is a top concern.

By Russell Lissau

Feb 22, 2019 5:33 PM - Growing enrollment and uncertain state funding are among the key issues facing Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128, according to the candidates for the school board.

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