Police: Dead cat found hanging from tree in Waukegan
A dead cat found hanging from a tree branch has prompted a police investigation in Waukegan, and a local cat rescue organization is offering a reward for information that leads...
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District 50 reviews security after theft at elementary school
Woodland School District 50 is reviewing security procedures after a Zion man allegedly entered a school after hours last month and stole from a teacher's purse, district officials said in...
Not a Charlie Brown-worthy ending for unsold Christmas trees
On Sunday morning — the last day of Christmas tree sales at Gengel Tree Farm in Lake Villa — 28 pre-cut still-unchosen evergreens stood awaiting one of two fates: selection...
New District 60 superintendent: ‘I know we can make a change’
A longtime Chicago Public Schools administrator tapped to helm District 60 starting next year said her background — both personal and professional — is part of what makes her a...
District 60 picks CPS administrator as new superintendent
Waukegan School District 60 has chosen a Chicago Public Schools administrator to lead the district starting next school year. The school board announced Theresa Plascencia as the district's new superintendent...
Ex-Chicago Bear Desmond Clark: Charges are a ‘total miscarriage of justice’
Former Chicago Bears tight end Desmond Clark on Wednesday questioned Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim's motives in pursuing misdemeanor charges against him and his wife, Maria, related to an...
Woodland District 50 teachers keep annual raises in new contract
The Woodland School District 50 Board of Education and teachers union have agreed on a new contract that will keep its current salary schedule for certified teachers in place for...
Waukegan students, parents, push for extra college counseling
A group of Waukegan High School students and parents say the district needs additional counselors to help students navigate the college application process and prepare post-high school plans. "There are...
Waukegan District 60 to select new superintendent Thursday
Waukegan School District 60 is expected to select a new superintendent at a board meeting on Thursday. School board President Michael Rodriguez said he couldn't discuss the new superintendent until...
Fox Lake suspends 3 cops after jailhouse incident caught on video
Wearing a tank top and barefoot, a 36-year-old man exchanged words with a Fox Lake police officer before being pushed against a concrete wall, grabbed by the throat and eventually...