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Michael Lubelfeld named new District 109 superintendent

September 6, 2018 at 9:40 p.m.

The Deerfield School District 109 Board of Education has hired a new superintendent. District spokeswoman Cathy Kedjidjian said that officials selected Michael Lubelfeld, who is currently superintendent of Pennoyer School...

Sources: Missing Waukegan police officer found dead

June 18, 2018 at 8:32 p.m.

The body of a missing Waukegan police officer was found in a densely wooded area in nearby Antioch this morning after a search by helicopters, fellow officers and a large...

Antioch police block North Avenue in Antioch after officers searched for a body. Multiple sources say the target of the search was a Waukegan police officer who had gone missing late Wednesday.

Sources: Missing Waukegan police officer found dead

November 3, 2021 at 4:28 p.m.

The body of a missing Waukegan police officer was found in a densely wooded area in nearby Antioch this morning after a search by helicopters, fellow officers and a large...

Sources: Missing Waukegan police officer found dead

December 23, 2018 at 11:37 p.m.

The body of a missing Waukegan police officer was found in a densely wooded area in nearby Antioch this morning after a search by helicopters, fellow officers and a large...

Group still trying to make up $50,000 funding loss for Latino Youth Initiative in Highland Park

December 23, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

With a crucial budgeting deadline fast approaching, officials with the Highland Park-based nonprofit Family Service are still trying to make up for a $50,000 funding loss for their Latino Youth...

Community Foundation has banner year with grants

December 23, 2018 at 11:30 p.m.

The Highland Park Community Foundation gave a record amount of grant and scholarship money in 2012 to local institutions, nonprofits and social service groups. At its annual awards dinner in...

Deerfield candidates vie for village board seats

December 24, 2018 at 1:07 p.m.

First-term Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal is running unopposed for re-election this spring, but three sitting village board trustees are hoping to hold on to their seats amid a challenge by...

Highland Park council race attracts six candidates

December 24, 2018 at 1:06 p.m.

Six people are vying for three seats on the Highland Park City Council, a couple of which have been held by longtime officials. The familiar names Steven Mandel and James...

Haven women’s shelter seeks donations to fund operations

December 25, 2018 at 1:15 p.m.

The Lake County Haven, a Libertyville-based shelter for homeless women and children, is launching a new fundraising campaign by asking individuals to donate $239 — the amount of money needed...

Deerfield considers consolidating waste collection for businesses

December 24, 2018 at 1:03 p.m.

Officials in Deerfield are considering whether the village should enter into a franchise agreement for waste collection at local businesses, a move waste haulers oppose. "In other communities, a huge...

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