Central YMCA swim program soothes special-needs children

Joel Smith suffered a stroke when he was only eight hours old, causing weakness on his right side -- particularly his arm -- and affecting other motor and verbal skills. About four-and-a half years ago, Kelly Smith of Vernon Hills enrolled her son in a …Read More

• District 73 mulls program changes

  In a move that generating significant debate among parents and school officials, Hawthorn School District 73 is considering a potential change in its programming. The school district is considering proposals from the Afterschool Club of Grayslake and the Vernon Hills Park District to provide before- …Read More

• Sheriff: Vernon Hills’ woman’s hunger strike death ‘a tragedy’

  The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Friday released the most detailed timeline yet concerning the Vernon Hills woman who went on a hunger strike and died after being in the county jail under medical watch.

• Brown named new superintendent of District 73 in Vernon Hills

  Nicholas G. Brown will replace Susan Zook as superintendent of Community School District 73 in Vernon Hills starting July 1, the board announced Monday night. After narrowing the original 65 applicants down to three, Hawthorn School District’s nearly five-month application and interview process ended with …Read More