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Libertyville feeder schools perform with LHS bands for the 48th annual Festival of Bands

Libertyville feeder schools perform with LHS bands for the 48th annual Festival of Bands

Louie Perry, Staff Member November 20, 2023

On Nov. 16, 2023, students from each LHS band as well as the LHS’s feeder school took part in an all day band festival with a performance in the evening. The songs performed included “The Bonsai...

Roots

Roots

November 17, 2023

Our second magazine of the year can now be viewed here! Copies of this magazine will be available to students on November 17th. Extra copies can be found at the newsstands by the Main Entrance, Studio...

Superintendent Denise Herrmann answers a question posed by board member Ms. Sonal Kulkarni regarding the proposed operational calendar. Ms. Kulkarni voted against the calendar along with Ms. Cara Benjamin. The final vote was 4-2 in favor of the operational calendar.

D128 BOE votes to adopt new operational calendar

Alex Clark and Eva Fahrenkrog November 15, 2023

After about an hour of discussion at the Board of Education meeting on Nov. 13, the D128 BOE voted to accept the motion to approve a new operational calendar for the 2024-25 school year and a draft calendar...

Senior Luka Nikolich (13) pushes himself past Mundelein senior Trey Thompson (14) as he makes a mad dash to the end zone. Nikolich and teammates sophomore Blaise LaVista (4) and junior Sam Seth (6) contributed to several successful runs during the game.

Football team shuts out Mundelein in spectacular homecoming game

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor October 8, 2023

On Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, the varsity football team played and won their homecoming game against the Mundelein Mustangs 41-0. With a camouflage-clad student section in the stands and solid plays on the...

Senior Cate Gordon, who was the only orange team player to score a touchdown, gets her flag pulled by senior Heather Gangi during the last quarter.

Senior girls bring the heat to the 2023 Powder Puff game

Alex Clark, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2023

  On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 112 girls of the class of 2024 came together to compete in the Powder Puff flag football game at the LHS football stadium, a longstanding homecoming week tradition.  The...

Elevate

Elevate

October 5, 2023

Our FIRST magazine of the year can now be viewed here! Copies of this magazine will be available to students on October 5th. Extra copies can be found at the newsstands by the Main Entrance, Studio Theater...

With three miles of course ahead, including a grueling hill-climbing finish, the boys cross country team shoots off the starting line to begin their journey on the Adler Park course – the team’s home turf. Such runners as senior Jack Barry take the starting steps in stride to secure strong finishes.

Girls and boys cross country perform well during quadrangular home meet

Alex Clark, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the boys and girls cross country teams competed in a North Suburban Conference quadrangular meet against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees, Mundelein Mustangs and Stevenson Patriots. With both...

Some members of the Latin American Student Association (LASO) add hand prints with different Latin American countries and designs to Milwalky Taco’s dining entrance window.

2023 “Sweet Homecoming Chicago” festivities begin

Ashley Sanchez, Staff Member October 2, 2023

On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, from 10 AM to 4 PM, students participating in clubs and sports gathered to celebrate the ongoing Homecoming tradition of decorating Libertyville´s downtown shops and boutiques....

At the D128 Board of Education meeting on Sept. 23, 2023, 23 D128 students, parents, and community members expressed concerns over potential changes to the school calendar that would impact the celebration of religious holidays during the public comment portion that lasted over an hour.

Students and parents express concerns about new school calendar at BOE meeting

Sophie Lee, Staff Member September 29, 2023

On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 26, at a regularly scheduled school board meeting at Vernon Hills High School, 23 students, parents, and community members addressed the board during the public comment...

Junior Josh Holst (9) runs the ball down the field with Lake Forest juniors Jack Walsh (42) and Aedan Cassidy (46) hot on his heels. Holst, also a baseball player, had a phenomenal run for the Wildcats in the first quarter.

Football team gives it their all against Lake Forest Scouts

Jack Birmingham and Sophie Lee September 17, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, Libertyville’s varsity football team played a fierce home game against their Lake Forest rivals. The game was close until the end, spanning multiple overtimes, but Libertyville...

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