Saturday, May 19, 2012
Lake County seventh-grade students were hiking at Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin when they found a body at the base of a cliff.
The spring camping trip is typically something kids look forward to and envision the great stories that will come from it. A trip taken this week by students from Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake, however, will include a story that many may want to forget as the students made the tragic discovery of a body at the base of a cliff. The students, their teachers and chaperones were hiking in Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin on May 17 when they found a purse on the cliff top, wrote PCCS Executive Director Nigel Whittington in a letter to parents. He stated that the group looked down and discovered a body down below. They called out but got no response. The adults then called Park Rangers to investigate and assist. The Park …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Crystal Lake City Council members table school’s request for an electronic sign.
Lori Sorensen, principal of Crystal Lake’s Bernotas Middle School at 170 N. Oak Street, took the advice of City Council members who told her to wait until Mayor Aaron Shepley was back in town before having the council vote on a proposal to put an electronic sign in the front of the school. The sign needed the the support of five out of seven council members Tuesday to be approved. The supermajority was needed because of a negative recommendation by the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. Two members of the City Council, Carolyn Schofield and Brett Hopkins, voiced opposition to having an electronic sign on school property in a residential neighborhood. “They are a distraction,” Schofield said. “You can’t text or talk on a cell phone in a…
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Friday, May 11, 2012
College is hosting the ceremony Saturday, May 12.
McHenry County College is graduating 655 students this weekend during its commencement ceremony, including its first grads of the college’s new Culinary Arts program. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 12 at MCC. MCC is awarding 250 degrees and 405 certificates, according to a press release. Jesica Carbajal of Hebron has been selected as the student speaker for the commencement ceremony. She will graduate with an Associate in Arts degree. Also speaking will be MCC president Vicky Smith, Ed.D. In addition, Julie Freelove, instructor of Administrative Office Management, will give a final charge to all graduates as they move forward on their educational journey. Freelove is being awarded the Illinois Community College …
Monday, May 7, 2012
MCC students get a chance to work a rotation at Pioneer.
Every fall nursing students from McHenry County College’s Nursing Program participate in a rotation at Pioneer Center for Human Services. Pioneer Center nurses mentor the students for the one-day rotation working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Throughout the day, staff nurses educate and guide students through a client’s health assessments to determine which treatments and services could be added to allow them to reach their full wellness potential. “We foster the student’s communication and interaction with our individuals who may have deficits in verbal skills or social anxiety,” said Sarah Walker, Nurse Manager for Pioneer Center. Pioneer Center employs four full-time nurses to care for the needs of over 175 …
Friends of MCC Foundation offers fall 2012 scholarships in a variety of majors.
The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation is offering 36 different scholarships for current and future MCC students who plan to enroll for the Fall 2012 semester. Scholarships vary in amount and type of award and include those based on need, merit and/or program of study. Funding is available for students enrolled in a variety of majors, including construction management, culinary management, horticulture, plant sciences, early childhood education, education, conservation or environmental science, technology, firefighter or EMT, photography culinary management, journalism, music, nursing, welding and several others with no specific major. A new scholarship this year is the Joe Blanco Benevolent Heart Scholarship established in …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Submit your prom photos in our gallery.
It's your prom weekend. And no doubt the cameras will be flashing. You can show off your awesome dresses (and tuxes) by posting photos to this article. It's simple to post pictures on Patch. Simply click on "Upload Photos and Video" above. We have photo galleries up for all area school's proms — let's see which school can post the most photos in the coming days and Patch will feature some of those photos on the site next week.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Ready for the Supermoon and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower this weekend?
Should the skies clear Saturday night, the moon we'll see will appear super large and super close. It'll be what's called a "Supermoon," where the moon is at perigee — its closest approach to Earth, according to The Washington Post. The moon will be just 221,802 miles away from us and will look like it's 16 percent brighter than a typical full moon, The Washington Post reports. So what's the best time to see this Supermoon? The Washington Post says the moon will officially be full at 10:34 p.m., with perigee occurring at 10:35 p.m. If you're able to catch any pictures of this, feel free to share them here on Patch! And there's one more cool thing you can check out this weekend: the Eta Aquarid meteor shower! As an astronomy buff, I love a …
Calling all prom-goers from Crystal Lake South, Central and Prairie Ridge high schools: Share your prom photos on Patch under your school's photo gallery.
It's a big prom weekend for area schools. Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge students will start the weekend off with their proms on Friday and Central students will shimmy and shake the night away on Saturday. And no doubt, those cameras will be flashing. We want to give you the chance to show off your awesome dresses (and tuxes) here on Patch. We've included links below to allow you to submit pictures under your school's prom photo gallery. Let's see which school can post the most photos in the coming days. And if we get enough photos, we will feature some of the pictures in a photo gallery on the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch site next week. Have a memorable prom weekend everyone! Prairie Ridge High School Prom Photo Gallery: …
Submit your prom photos in our gallery.
It's your prom weekend. And no doubt the cameras will be flashing. You can show off your awesome dresses (and tuxes) by posting photos to this article. It's simple to post pictures on Patch. Simply click on "Upload Photos and Video" above. We have photo galleries up for all area school's proms — let's see which school can post the most photos in the coming days and Patch will feature some of those photos on the site next week.
Submit your prom photos in our gallery.
It's your prom weekend. And no doubt the cameras will be flashing. You can show off your awesome dresses (and tuxes) by posting photos to this article. It's simple to post pictures on Patch. Simply click on "Upload Photos and Video" above. We have photo galleries up for all area school's proms — let's see which school can post the most photos in the coming days and Patch will feature some of those photos on the site next week.
