In mid-February, the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules voted in favor of the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading standards, which were then adopted by the...

As the end of the school year approaches, so do many annual events and traditions that LHS holds for its students, including prom and graduation. This year, given the circumstances of the pandemic,...

When Nikki Michele and her family moved to Waukegan in September, she was struck by the lack of resources available for members of the LGBTQ+ community. In Racine, Wisconsin, where Michele and her family...

After 41 years in education, including 13 years as District 128’s superintendent, Prentiss Lea is retiring at the end of this fiscal year, on June 30. Prior to joining D128, Dr. Lea spent time as...

Since the beginning of the school year -- in the midst of a global pandemic -- the cafeteria has primarily been used as a multipurpose room for students to attend class instructed by remote teachers or...

This semester, students had the opportunity to switch to in-person learning with the implementation of District 128’s hybrid learning model. LHS is now more than one month into the new learning model,...

In downtown Libertyville, whether or not a business recycles is up to the building owner, either the business owner or a separate landlord. For those properties managed by a landlord, the landlord has...

Starting in late January, eligibility in Lake County for the Covid-19 vaccine extended to adults 65 and older and frontline essential workers. Those now able to receive the vaccine include public transit...

A constant smile and joyful, contagious laugh continue to echo in the minds of those whose lives were touched by Scott Bogumil, who passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Feb. 13. A passionate...