After national search, Vernon Hills finds its next village manager in Wauconda Kevin Timony
Updated 5/5/2021 4:25 PM
The search for a new village manager in Vernon Hills attracted interest from coast to coast, but the chosen candidate grew up down the street.
Wauconda Village Administrator Kevin Timony will succeed Mark Fleischhauer as village manager starting July 6. His selection from among 76 applicants was announced Tuesday.
The village in January hired GovHR USA, a Northbrook recruiting firm, to help find a replacement for Fleischhauer, who had announced his retirement but agreed to stay until a successor was chosen.
Fleischhauer said the process was very competitive with a number of exceptional candidates.
Updated 5/6/2021 10:49 AM
SPRINGFIELD Today, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 21, offered by State Representative Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich), to honor the memory of fallen United States Army Specialist Wesley R. Wells. SPC Wells, a life-long Libertyville resident, gave his life in 2004 while fighting insurgents in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. SPC Wells felt the call to service after the 9/11 terror attacks. He subsequently joined the United States Army to make a career out of protecting his country, said Bos. He paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation in 2004 while fighting insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. While designating a portion of Rt. 173 in his memory is a small act, by comparison, it is the least we can do to honor his sacrifice.
UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 2:35 pm CT
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U.S. Army Specialist Wesley R. Wells. (Elizabeth Reed.)
SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 21, offered by State Representative Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich), to honor the memory of fallen United States Army Specialist Wesley R. Wells. SPC Wells, a life-long Libertyville resident, gave his life in 2004 while fighting insurgents in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. SPC Wells felt the call to service after the 9/11 terror attacks. He subsequently joined the United States Army to make a career out of protecting his country, said Bos. He paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation in 2004 while fighting insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. While designating a portion of Rt. 137 in his memory is a small act, by comparison, it is the least we can do to honor his sacrifice.
Mundelein was 10th among the Illinois schools with over $1.4 million, Libertyville 14th at nearly $1.25 million and Waukegan 18th amassing almost $1.2 million. Scholarships also went to students from Deerfield, Lakes, Stevenson, Highland Park, Antioch, Warren and Grayslake North high schools.
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 10:37 am CT
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Libertyville High School was ranked 234 in the U.S. and eighth among Illinois schools in the U.S. News and World Report rankings. (GoogleMaps)
LIBERTYVILLE, IL Libertyville High School in Libertyville has been named one of the best high schools in the United States, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
This year s list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country.
Among those schools, Libertyville High, a District 128 high school, was ranked 234 in the U.S. and eighth among Illinois schools. Vernon Hills High School, which is also in District 128, was ranked 277 in the U.S. and 11 in Illinois.