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Hundreds of students from 44 Chicagoland area schools who participated in the Hamilton Education Program got to see the Hamilton play at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

‘Hamilton’ education: Musical forum offers Waukegan students a chance to ‘go back and take ownership of the Founding Era’

December 6, 2019 at 1:57 p.m.

"I am not throwing away my shot" are some of the most popular lyrics in the notable song "My Shot" written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed in the musical "Hamilton."...

The Templin family of Grayslake checks out purchases outside the Five Below store in Gurnee on Black Friday.

Some shoppers decide to wait on gifts and look for traditional holiday goods while others flood stores

November 29, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

After a good night's sleep with a belly full of all that a Thanksgiving dinner has to offer, the tradition of Kim and Brian Geiger of Antioch isn't to hit...

Grayslake District 46 teachers picketing outside of Woodland Middle School Thursday said parents brought a table full of coffee, donuts and other treats in support of the strikers.

Tentative deal reached in Grayslake D46 school strike; classes to resume Monday

November 8, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

A tentative deal has been reached between Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 and striking teachers and support staff, a teacher's union representative and the school district said Friday morning....

More than 400 School D46 employees are walking the streets picketing for higher wages on the first day of a strike on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Hundreds of Grayslake teachers take to the picket line on first day of strike

November 7, 2019 at 5:07 p.m.

Bundled up in winter gear, ready to face a chilly morning, more than 100 teachers and support staff from the Park Campus School in Round Lake walked the picket line...

Community Consolidated School District 46 headquarters in Grayslake.

Grayslake District 46 officials announce teachers and support staff will go on strike Thursday

November 6, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

Approximately 3,700 students in Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 faced the prospect of missing classes Thursday due to a planned strike by teachers and support staff. On Wednesday, school...

Demar Harris, director of programing of the Lake County Workforce Development, plays floor hockey with Jack Benny Middle School students during a visit he made as a guest principal on Monday, Nov. 4.

Waukegan’s Guest Principal Day gives students a chance to connect with community leaders

November 5, 2019 at 9:51 a.m.

Community leaders got a glimpse of day-to-day activities of Waukegan Public School students and staff during the district's inaugural Guest Principal Day event Monday. Approximately 25 guests arrived at their...

Waukegan reports two dozen dispensary hopefuls as city nears yes-or-no decision on cannabis sales

November 1, 2019 at 7:47 a.m.

The city of Waukegan has a choice to make on whether it will welcome marijuana-related businesses before the new state law allowing the use, possession and sale of cannabis is...

Hundreds of Medline workers walked off the job to protest an environmental bill aimed to phase out ethylene oxide emissions from facilities like Medline Industries in Waukegan on Friday Oct. 25.

‘I’ve never gotten sick’: Employees from Medline stage protest in Waukegan against ethylene oxide regulations

October 28, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

Approximately 300 workers at Medline's Waukegan facility were allowed to walk out from their job Friday to head downtown to protest an ethylene oxide regulation bill they say threatens their...

Superintendent Theresa Plascencia talks with Jack Benny Middle School students in September 2017.

‘We’re committed to our plan of improvement’: Waukegan school board extends superintendent’s contract

October 24, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

Securing the leadership of Superintendent Theresa Plascencia for another three years, the Waukegan School Board of Education voted 6-1 this week to approve an amended contract that extends her term...

President of the Erikson Institute Dr. Geoffrey Nagle addresses law enforcement officials and early childhood advocates at a forum at the College of Lake County on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Childhood development forum stresses importance of ‘investing in early experiences’ to avoid negative paths

October 18, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

The road to educational success doesn't start on the first day of school. By that time, experts say, a foundation that started at birth has already been laid out, and...

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