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Value of new curriculum, tests debated

May 23, 2019 at 9:41 a.m.

The value and implementation of the Common Core curriculum and accompanying tests were debated recently at the Women's Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff. Jessica Handy, a Springfield-based government affairs...

Lake Forest high schoolers to host TEDx talks

May 23, 2019 at 9:41 a.m.

It all started with an assignment given to freshmen in a social studies class last fall at Lake Forest High School: Create a TED-style talk for your final exam. Social...

Lake Forest’s historic Deer Path Inn closes for renovations

May 23, 2019 at 9:38 a.m.

It's a delicate process, updating Lake Forest's Deer Path Inn for the 21st century while retaining the building's 1920s charm. The hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places,...

Warren Township District 121 School Board member Liz Biondi speaks during a meeting Jan. 20. More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for Biondi's immediate resignation.

Board member who spoke against hiring gay superintendent won’t resign

May 23, 2019 at 10:35 p.m.

Beleaguered school board member Liz Biondi reiterated Tuesday night that she will not step down, more than two months after saying she did not want the district to hire a...

Lake Forest dancers take second in national competition

June 16, 2018 at 1:28 a.m.

Lake Forest High School's Varsity Dance Team took second place at the National Dance Team Championship at Disney World on Feb. 1, losing the national title they've held for the...

Trattoria Pomigliano is preparing to move to a new location at 160 E. Cook Ave., Libertyville.

Libertyville restaurant hopes downtown magic moves to side streets

May 15, 2019 at 1:06 p.m.

Libertyville's downtown restaurant scene appears to be booming, with crowds spilling out onto the sidewalks on Friday and Saturday nights, and two hour waits for tables at hot spots like...

Jackson Gym, which was still standing as of Jan. 15, will soon be history as demolition of the Libertyville's Brainerd campus buildings near completion.

Jackson gym at Brainerd faces wrecking ball

June 16, 2018 at 4:41 a.m.

The bulldozers that leveled the old Brainerd high school building are ready to take on the brick shell of the slightly newer Jackson Gym as Libertyville Community High School District...

Highland Park approves medical marijuana dispensary rules

June 16, 2018 at 4:32 a.m.

The Highland Park City Council on Monday approved the establishment of zoning rules that outline where in the community a medical marijuana dispensary could be located. The City Council was...

Sunflowers, watercolors, landscape portraits and colorful oil pastels are on display through Jan. 25 at the David Adler Music and Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville. Here, an oil pastel by artist Tanya Facchini of Vernon Hills is shown.

Chicago artists collaborate for new exhibit in Libertyville

June 16, 2018 at 8:06 p.m.

The first member artists' exhibition, heralding a new emphasis on the visual arts at the David Adler Music and Arts Center in Libertyville, runs through Jan. 25. The eight Chicago-area...

Libertyville schools’ solar panels help teach, cut costs

June 18, 2018 at 3:06 a.m.

The gray skies that seem permanently parked over the Upper Midwest from November to March are still letting through enough solar energy to help power two school buildings in north...

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