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 …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A number of Crystal Lake students continue to achieve at a high level.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Craig Robinson of Crystal Lake graduated from Saint Joseph's College of Maine with a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies. Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a Catholic liberal arts college located on Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. The college serves an undergraduate enrollment of 1,000 students and offers 40 academic programs on campus. Saint Joseph's also offers an online program for working adults. www.sjcme.edu Drake University The following Crystal Lake students have been named to the President's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a grade point average of 4.0 during the Fall 2011 semester at Drake. The following Crystal Lake students have been named to the Dean's …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Area college students are excelling across the country.
Lewis University Hailey Justes and Justin Jenkins, both of Crystal Lake, were among those honored on the Lewis University Deans' List for fall semester 2011. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit with a grade-point average of 3.25 out of a possible 4.0. Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 6,500 traditional and adult students. Huntington University John Krabbe of Crystal Lake was inducted into the local chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society at Huntington University during a special ceremony on Jan. 24. The chapter was created this year to honor the top students in the social work program. Membership is …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
School District 47 officials explain how recent attempts could hurt area schools.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Dear District 47 Families: Crystal Lake School District 47 had been closely following recent legislation (Amendment 6 of Senate Bill 2073) approved in the Illinois House of Representatives on February 21, 2012, which, had it passed in the Senate and been signed by Governor Quinn, would have had a significant impact on our ability to provide high quality educational services for students for whom we are responsible. This is the third time in the past few weeks that this sort of law has been proposed. Based on that, there may be additional attempts in the future. We wanted to make you aware of the potential impacts, as we see them in District 47, were this type of legislation to eventually become law. Currently, local taxing authorities…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Former local students are graduating or receiving high honors in college.
Gabrielle Ethier, a Mathematics major from Crystal Lake, graduated in the Dec. 17 commencement ceremony held at University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Williams Fieldhouse. The December graduation was the largest graduation, with 586 graduate and undergraduate students receiving degrees. University of Wisconsin-Platteville is settled in a historic mining town near the Iowa and Illinois borders and enrolls nearly 8,000 students. It is an institution whose mission is to produce intellectually astute individuals who will participate in society as competent professionals and knowledgeable citizens. For more information on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, visit www.uwplatt.edu. Justin Wouters of Crystal Lake has earned Semester Honors …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Area students recognized for academic excellence.
The following local students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis: Meredith Mitchell of Crystal Lake. Mitchell is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary/Middle Education. Jonathan Ducett of Crystal Lake. Ducett is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Kristin Brocker of Crystal Lake. Brocker is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Elizabeth Agnes of Crystal Lake. Agnes is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Hassan Qureshi of Crystal Lake. Qureshi is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomechanics. Jamie Collins of Village Of Lakewood. Collins is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomechanics. Claire …
Friday, January 13, 2012
An entertaining look at how one area official decides to close schools.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Augustana students from Crystal Lake to participate in Christmas musical event.
Two former Crystal Lake residents will take part in a holiday concert at Augustana College this week. Augustana students Amanda Wortham and Kyle Schneider will both participate in the college's fourth annual Christmas at Augustana holiday concert. The event, which has nearly sold out in previous years, will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in Augustana's Centennial Hall. According to Augustana officials, more than 300 students in the college's choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra will join together to share music with audience members. Wortham, a senior majoring in Music Education Instrumental, and Schneider, a junior majoring in Elementary Education, have also performed in Italy with the Augustana College …
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
School District 47 gets money from Cash Dash.
It's like putting on that winter jacket for the first time this season and finding a $20 bill. But in this case Crystal Lake School District 47 found over $14,500. Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford visited Crystal Lake City Hall Wednesday for his Cash Dash program. The program is set up to give people the chance to get back funds that went unclaimed. When a bank or business has money owed to people, and they can't locate those people, the funds go to the treasurer's office. During the event, Rutherford did an online search and found that the state was holding $14,564.64 the school district was unaware of. To make the event extra sweet, 55 percent of the people in attendance found money or property the treasurer's office was holding for …
A letter in response to a grade school child being struck outside a Crystal Lake school.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
This letter is intended to communicate the latest efforts to explore and implement ever-improving safety measures for the school children in our community, specifically with regards to the Crystal Lake Avenue crossing at Oak Hollow Road (Hannah Beardsley). Please take a few minutes to read these updates. Most or all of us are aware of the terrible incident that occurred recently, involving a vehicle striking a student in the crosswalk on her way to school. Thankfully, the student is on her way to a complete recovery, but we can use this occurrence as an opportunity to further our awareness of and preparedness for safety concerns. Crystal Lake utilizes what is known as a 3’E’ approach, with the three E’s representing Engineering, …
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8:47 am on Monday, March 5, 2012
Alot of it is the thing that are bought by the transportation department are not needed. To fix a bus they put a bandade on. until to hold bus goes down but when the buy cheap to fix that is where are money is going. do not blame the teacher but we also need to step up to the transportation department. more ›