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Community High School District 128 Superintendent refuses to step down, saying she will “stand strong and resilient” despite calls for removal

Community High School District 128 Superintendent Denise Herrmann told a packed house of teachers, parents and students in Libertyville and Vernon Hills that she will “stand strong and resilient” despite critics loudly calling for her to be removed from her position. Herrmann said in a three minute speech at the Community High School District 128 […]

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Two Lake County hospitals named among best in United States for maternity care

Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington are two of six Advocate Health Care hospitals nationally recognized as leaders in advancing maternity and postpartum care by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. This distinction reflects the safe, high-quality care parents and their newborns can […]

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Residents escape after passerby spots flames engulfing garage, spreading to Libertyville home

Residents were able to escape after a passerby spotted flames engulfing a garage and spreading to a home in Libertyville Monday morning, authorities said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5 a.m. Monday to the 1200 block of East Park Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Libertyville Deputy Fire […]

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Fugitive task force arrests Libertyville man wanted for attempted murder in stabbing of elderly man

A fugitive task force arrested a Libertyville man after he was wanted for attempted murder in the stabbing of an elderly man on a public transportation bus in Chicago. Stanislav Zhuravel, 32, of Libertyville, was arrested in the 200 block of Peterson Road in Libertyville last Tuesday. Zhuravel was arrested by the Chicago Police Department […]

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‘Truly a special dog’: Illinois House honors Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax, handler following canine’s death

The Illinois House of Representatives honored Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax and his handler this week after the canine’s retirement and sudden death last month. State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) and the Illinois House of Representatives honored Dax and his handler, Lake County Sheriffโ€™s Deputy John Forlenza, on Wednesday. Dax and Forlenza were honored […]

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100 students from local high schools experience day in life at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville

100 students from area high schools experienced a “day in the life” of trauma staff at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, which is Lake County’s only Level 1 trauma center. Advocate Condell Medical Center hosted 100 students from 10 area high schools for its annual Trauma Day 2024 on Friday. The students were fromย Carmel […]