Libertyville High News

Marching Wildcats to Perform at Outback Bowl  Libertyville, IL Patch

Marching Wildcats to Perform at Outback Bowl - Libertyville, IL - The Libertyville High School band members was picked to play on New Year's Day of 2020.

Arctic Blast In Libertyville: Schools, Library Will Close  Libertyville, IL Patch

Libertyville Announces Closures - Libertyville, IL - Be sure to be prepared and stay safe.

District 128 Schools Will Be Closed Monday  Libertyville, IL Patch

District 128 schools will be closed Monday. School officials announced late Sunday that due to predicted severe weather conditions, Libertyville High School, ...

Libertyville High students get ready to perform 'Pippin'  Chicago Daily Herald

Theater students from Highland Middle School and Oak Grove Middle School in Libertyville got a sneak peek Wednesday at their older peers' upcoming ...

With New Pool Coming, Libertyville High Looks At Use For Old Pool  Libertyville, IL Patch

Libertyville High Looks At Use For Pool - Libertyville, IL - District 128 is considering turning its current indoor pool into a new athletic space once its new $21.5 ...

Libertyville, Naperville North high schools among suburban Blue Ribbon winners  Chicago Daily Herald

Schools in Naperville, Libertyville, Buffalo Grove and several other suburbs were among 349 announced Monday as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018 by ...

Construction of new Libertyville High pool is on time, on budget  Chicago Daily Herald

Six months in, the construction of a new $21.5 million indoor swimming pool at Libertyville High School is progressing on time and on budget.

Randy Kuceyeski led LHS football to state title  Chicago Daily Herald

Randy Kuceyeski was a 34-year Libertyville High School physical welfare teacher and 18-year head football coach.

Pioneering Libertyville restaurant closing, but space won't be empty long  Chicago Daily Herald

545 North Bar & Grill, which set the stage for the vibrant restaurant scene downtown Libertyville enjoys today, is closing after 12 years. Its space won't be empty ...

LHS gymnastics program started off in great hands  Chicago Daily Herald

The Libertyville High School gymnastics program began in the 1978-79 school year under the direction of head coach Paul Blasko.

Girls volleyball: Stevenson rallies to down Libertyville  Chicago Daily Herald

Stevenson rallied to defeat Libertyville in 3 sets in girls volleyball action Wednesday.

Ross Shellenberger, as student and teacher left his mark  Chicago Daily Herald

The following is part of an ongoing series of articles in celebration of Libertyville High School's 100th anniversary.

Boys soccer: Libertyville will play for the crown  Chicago Daily Herald

Evan Rasmussen's gaol in the 43rd minute lifted Libertyville to a 1-0 win over Collinsville Friday night in the semifinals of the Class 3A state boys soccer ...

Libertyville Student Picked For National Merit Scholarship  Libertyville, IL Patch

LIBERTYVILLE, IL – A Libertyville high school student has been selected for a National Merit Scholarship, which will be financed by the university she plans to ...

District 128 Picks New School Board Member  Libertyville, IL Patch

D128 Picks New School Board Member - Libertyville, IL - The school board voted to pick Casey Rooney as its newest school board member during a special ...

Star-studded run of Bill Dortch as LHS Boys Cross Country/Track Coach  Chicago Daily Herald

Bill Dortch is a 1963 Mundelein High School graduate and a long time Libertyville High School cross-country and track coach.

Libertyville High School pool construction to start in October  Chicago Tribune

Construction of a new pool at Libertyville High School is expected to begin in early October after village officials approved permits for the project Aug. 8.

Scouting Libertyville: High expectations, low-key approach for Wildcats  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville coach Mike Jones is playing it close to the vest, promising scheme changes but so far few details as his Wildcats take aim at a better finish to this ...

Driving force behind Libertyville veterans monument remembered as a positive man  Chicago Daily Herald

Jim Robbins, who was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Memorial Monument at Lakeside Cemetery in Libertyville, died Sunday. He was 90.

LHS's role in growing popularity of high school and collegiate girls wrestling  Chicago Daily Herald

LHS student Margaret LeGates wanted to give wrestling a try as a freshman in 1991. After being told "no," girls don't wrestle with the boys. She persisted and ...

LHS soccer coach Andy Bitta had impressive record  Chicago Daily Herald

Andy Bitta began Libertyville High School soccer programs for the boys in 1978 and the girls in 1982.

Dale Yingst, Libertyville teacher, coach and tennis pioneer  Chicago Daily Herald

Dale Yingst was a long time Libertyville High School math teacher and boys head tennis coach throughout his LHS teaching career, taking the tennis program to ...

Boys soccer: Scouting Libertyville vs. Collinsville  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at the Class 3A boys soccer state semifinal between Libertyville and Collinsville.

LHS cafeteria worker once played professional soccer  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville High School students know Manny Rojas as the friendly cafeteria worker. What they may not know is that Manny had a long career as a professional ...

Boys soccer: Naperville North beats Libertyville in title game again  Chicago Daily Herald

For the second straight season, the last team standing in the way of a state title for Naperville North was undefeated Libertyville. And once again the Huskies ...

Greg Herman is longtime swim, diving coach at LHS  Chicago Daily Herald

Greg Herman is a longtime Libertyville High School boys and girls swimming and diving head coach. He was also a 1975 LHS graduate and a top swimmer for ...

Trick-or-treater injured by hit-and-run driver in Libertyville  WGN TV Chicago

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — A 10-year-old boy is recovering after being hit by a car while trick-or-treating in Libertyville. The driver then took off. It happened just after ...

Lukas McKnight, All-State catcher, Chicago Cubs front office staffer  Chicago Daily Herald

The following is part of an ongoing series of articles in celebration of Libertyville High School's 100th anniversary.

Vernon Hills High School principal gets contract extension, raise  Chicago Daily Herald

Vernon Hills High School Principal Jon Guillaume received a three-year contract extension this week.

10 Libertyville High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists  Patch.com

Local Students Named National Merit Semifinalists - Libertyville, IL - The semifinalists were named Wednesday. In total, there are 16000 semifinalists nationwide ...

Leon family has long, successful basketball history at LHS  Chicago Daily Herald

As part of a series celebrating of Libertyville High School's 100th anniversary, we check in with the Leon family and its rich history of basketball at LHS.

Popular bagel shop in Libertyville closing  Chicago Daily Herald

Bagels by the Book a go to place for high school students and neighborhood folks in Libertyville is closing this month.

For sole Illinoisan on Illini volleyball squad, home is crucial  Chicago Daily Herald

Morgan O'Brien, a sophomore defensive specialist for the Illini volleyball team, realized on her second visit to Champaign that she wanted her second home ...

Rockers Morello, Reilly recall days at Libertyville High  Chicago Daily Herald

"Imagine the world you really want and fight for it, whatever you do." That was the message Tom Morello, best known as guitarist of the band Rage Against the ...

Libertyville downs Hersey in OT  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville downed Hersey 58-51 in overtime in girls basketball action Saturday.

Lake Zurich survives scare from Libertyville  Chicago Daily Herald

Lake Zurich defeated Libertyville 14-7 in Friday night football aciton.

Why Chicago-area high school students are leaving Illinois for college  Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois' high school grads increasingly have gone out-of-state for college in recent years. Students and high school counselors talk about why.

Boys soccer: Libertyville survives Fremd in PKs  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville defeated Fremd 2-1 in penalty kicks Wednesday night in sectional boys soccer action.

Construction begins on new Libertyville High pool  Chicago Daily Herald

After more than a year of planning, construction vehicles are chugging their way around the site of what eventually will be a new indoor swimming pool at ...

Thurman steps down as Dist. 128 board member  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board member Mackenzie Thurman quit this week.

Boys swimming: Rubber duckies belong to Libertyville in win over Vernon Hills  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville edged Vernon Hills 98-88 in boys swimming action Wednesday night.

Suburban thespians recognized at musical theater awards  Chicago Daily Herald

Jake Mickel of Elgin was one of 24 actors nominated for best actor and best actress as part of Broadway in Chicago's Illinois High School Musical Theatre ...

Boys soccer: Scouting Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's what to expect from the high school boys soccer teams of the North Suburban and Northern Lake conferences, along with Carmel Catholic and Vernon ...

O'Brien, Libertyville thrive at Hersey  Chicago Daily Herald

Greg Loika is a social worker at Libertyville High School, so he knows about helping others. He also has a setter on his varsity girls volleyball team who know ...

Lake County coaches speak out on Proposal 23  Chicago Daily Herald

Proposal 23 shook the IHSA football world on Tuesday, and some coaches and fans might still be staggering. Here are some initial reactions from Lake County ...

Libertyville High School Ranked Among the Top 20 Best High Schools in State  Patch.com

Libertyville, IL - U.S. News and World Report released its annual best high schools list Monday.

Libertyville nips Warren  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville defeated Warren in wrestling action on Friday night.

Sandburg dominates mat at Libertyville  Chicago Daily Herald

No. 12-ranked Sandburg may have been a class of its own Saturday at the Libertyville wrestling triple-dual meet, but the host Wildcats still had a good day ...

Libertyville topples Lake Zurich  Chicago Daily Herald

The Libertyville wrestling team hosted its 14th nnnual Alumni Night Thursday against Lake Zurich and rolled to a 56-11 victory over the short-handed Bears.

Boys soccer: Historic night for Libertyville  Chicago Daily Herald

This has been a storied boys soccer season for Libertyville. The Wildcats completed something they've never done before on Tuesday night -- an undefeated ...

100 years of student activities at Libertyville High School  Chicago Daily Herald

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Libertyville High School, it is fascinating to reflect on the amazing growth in student activities and to notice that while ...

District 128 Is 2nd Best School District in State: Niche  Patch.com

District 128 Is 2nd Best School District in State - Libertyville, IL - In addition, Niche ranked Libertyville High School as the 11th best high school in Illinois in its ...

Longtime Libertyville High Soccer Coach Steps Down  Patch.com

Longtime Libertyville High Soccer Coach Steps Down - Libertyville, IL - Andy Bitta has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is stepping down to focus ...

full story » Libertyville's shooters deliver in OT win over Notre Dame Updated Dec 28, 2018 5  Chicago Daily Herald

Josh Steinhaus scored a career-high 28 points, Jackson Watson hit 3 free throws to force overtime, and Libertyville's boys basketball team beat Notre Dame ...

Will District 128 students start their days later next year?  Chicago Daily Herald

Moved by health experts who say teens benefit from more sleep, District 128 officials may change the daily start times at Libertyville High School and Vernon ...

Libertyville High planning centennial celebration this year  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville High School turns 100 in 2017, and officials are preparing to mark the centennial with public celebrations throughout the year. A concert scheduled ...

Contested races for 21 Lake County school boards  Chicago Daily Herald

Every Lake County school board will have at least three seats up for election in April 2019 -- but fewer than half drew enough candidates to create contested ...

Get smart: 25 best public high schools in Illinois - 2018  Herald & Review

Curious as to which public high schools are the best in our state? We've compiled a list of the top 25, and a Central Illinois school is on the list!

Girls tennis: Stevenson satisified with second in NSC tournament  Chicago Daily Herald

Stevenson's girls tennis team finished second in the North Suburban Conference tournament this weekend.

full story » Libertyville advances to title game of own tourney Updated Dec 26, 2018 10:16  Chicago Daily Herald

Lydia Crow scored 22 points, Lauren Huber hit 5 of 5 free throws in the fourth quarter, and Libertyville's girls basketball team advanced to the final of its own ...

Scouting Week 1, Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here are the matchups for Week 1 of the high school football season involving teams from the North Suburban and Northern Lake conferences plus Carmel ...

full story » Brown's 40 push Waukegan past Libertyville Updated Dec 11, 2018 9:43 PM Libertyville  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville fell to Waukegan 79-61 in boys basketball action Tuesday night.

Related Article Vernon Hills High expansion could cost nearly $26 million, officials reveal  Chicago Daily Herald

A proposed Vernon Hills High School expansion could cost about $25.5 million, officials revealed Monday. Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District ...

Libertyville High mourns two students, recent grad, retired staff member  Chicago Daily Herald

Students and stafffers at Libertyville High School are mourning the deaths of two students, a recent graduate and a retired staff member after Thanksgiving.

Libertyville High students, alumni celebrate homecoming with parade  Chicago Daily Herald

Hundreds of Libertyville High School students, staffers and alumni turned out for Saturday's homecoming parade.

Girls volleyball: Carmel stays hot, wins regional title  Chicago Daily Herald

Annie Bart slammed 10 kills, Kaitlyn Donton dished out 15 assists, and Carmel Catholic's girls volleyball team won their eighth match in a row Thursday night.

Scouting Week 6 in Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at Week 6 high school football games in Lake County.

District 128 appoints two new administrators to key roles  Chicago Tribune

Elected officials on the Community High School District 128 board appointed two new administrators to fill key roles within the district at a meeting held April 24.

Stevenson High School ranked as one of the 10 best high schools in Illinois  Chicago Tribune

Stevenson High School was the only suburban public school to be recently named one of the 10 best high schools in Illinois in 2018, ranking seventh overall by ...

Warren wins Lake County meet Daily Herald report Jan 21, 2019 8:53 PM  Chicago Daily Herald

Wrestlers had to wait a couple of days to compete in the Lake County meet after the weekend snowstorm postponed the competition that was originally ...

Boys golf: Lake Forest tops Stevenson in NSC tourney  Chicago Daily Herald

Stevenson will gladly accept the tie. The Patriots and Lake Forest finished first and second, respectively, in the North Suburban Conference boys golf ...

Libertyville High stadium getting new artificial turf  Chicago Daily Herald

The Libertyville High Wildcats will have a new artificial turf field for their home football games when the season begins in the fall.

Girls swimming: Vernon Hills notches 2nd straight sectional title  Chicago Daily Herald

Vernon Hills won the Lake Forest sectional girls swimming championship Saturday.

Memorial Day event caps long project to restore an old cemetery  Chicago Daily Herald

An Eagle Scout project has revived a pre-Civil War era cemetery in Fremont Township.

Scouting Week 3 in Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at Week 3 football games in Lake County.

St. Charles District 303 named No. 17 school district in Illinois in new survey  Chicago Tribune

St. Charles School District 303 one of the top 20 best school districts in the state, according to a newly released survey. The district came in at No. 17 on the ...

Boys volleyball: Stevens guns it as Libertyville rolls  Chicago Daily Herald

Jack Stevens served 8 aces to spark Libertyville's boys volleyball team in a two-set victory Wednesday at Lake Zurich.

'Hamilton' star got her start on Libertyville High stage  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville native Phillipa Soo stars in the hit Broadway musical, "Hamilton." She talked with us about her suburban childhood, the possibility of winning a Tony ...

District 128 projects win grants from community foundation  Chicago Daily Herald

Fourteen innovative projects at Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High have received grants totaling more than $18771 from a local community ...

Olympian welcomed back like a champion at Libertyville High  Chicago Daily Herald

Just days after returning from competition at the Rio Olympics, rhythmic gymnast Laura Zeng received a champion's welcome Thursday morning at Libertyville ...

Libertyville High School students collect food for charity  Chicago Daily Herald

The Libertyville High School Student Council sponsored the school's annual food drive this week at the school, and on Friday, they gathered the collected items ...

Vernon Hills High soccer coach charged with sex assault of 3 students  Chicago Daily Herald

A Vernon Hills High School soccer coach is facing a dozen felony charges alleging she engaged in sexual activity with three male students, police said ...

Girls swimming and diving: Vernon Hills has stellar first day at state  Chicago Daily Herald

Vernon Hills led the way for Lake County swimmers and divers at Friday's IHSA state prelims at Evanston High School.

All-gender restrooms added to Libertyville High, Vernon Hills High  Chicago Daily Herald

All-gender restrooms have been added to Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools to accommodate transgender students and anyone who wants more ...

Students across suburbs to protest gun violence; schools' responses vary  Chicago Daily Herald

High school students across the suburbs will join a national walkout March 14 protesting what they call Congress' inaction on gun violence, prompting school ...

Boys golf: Scouting Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's what to expect from the high school boys golf teams of the North Suburban Conference plus Carmel Catholic and Vernon Hills this fall.

Baseball: Sanchez, Mundelein make this one count  Chicago Daily Herald

It counted on the field this time for Division-I baseball recruits Steven Sanchez of Mundelein and Riley Gowens of Libertyville. Friends, Slammers teammates and ...

Scouting Week 7 in Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at Week 7 high school football games in Lake County.

Scouting the North Suburban Conference  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at the North Suburban Conference boys basketball teams for 2018-19.

Scouting Week 8 in Lake County  Chicago Daily Herald

Here's a look at Week 8 high school football games in Lake County.

Robin O'Connor: Candidate Profile  Chicago Daily Herald

Robin O'Connor is a candidate for Lake County clerk.

A Magical Evening: Libertyville High School Prom  Patch.com

Libertyville, IL - The prom send-off at Libertyville High School held promise for a magical evening of friends and fun.

One-of-a-kind garage sale features vinyl records, benefits food pantry  Chicago Daily Herald

Five friends on Saturday will hold a garage sale of vinyl records with a portion of the proceeds going to the Libertyville Township food pantry.

Girls Soccer Playoff Roundup  Journal & Topics Newspapers Online

Saturday, May 19 Stevenson 2, Fremd 0: Stevenson (11-6-3) knocked off Fremd (7-10-4) with a 2-0 shutout victory for their first regional championship since ...

Girls volleyball: Lake County All-Area team  Chicago Daily Herald

Presenting the 2018 Lake County All-Area girls volleyball team.

Four LFHS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists  Lake Forest, IL Patch

4 LFHS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists - Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL - The Lake Forest High School National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named ...

Are schools teaching students enough about sexual consent?  Chicago Daily Herald

The growing #MeToo movement and furor over the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court after an accusation of sexual assault in high school ...

Lake County male athlete of the year: Libertyville's Brendan Cook  Chicago Daily Herald

Libertyville three-sport standout Brendan Cook has been selected as the Daily Herald's Lake County high school sports male athlete of the year.

Lake Zurich's Trebac, Carmel take Lake County honors  Chicago Daily Herald

Lake Zurich senior Carly Trebac was the all-around champion and Carmel Catholic won the team title Saturday at the Lake County girls gymnastics meet.

Students learn about trauma care at Advocate Condell  Chicago Daily Herald

More than 100 high school students learned about emergency medical care during "Trauma Day" Friday at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

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