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Emily K. Coleman

March 7th, 2018, 5:18pm

A four-way race for District 14 on the Lake County Board is pitting the appointed incumbent against a former board member, a North Chicago alderwoman and a local business owner.

The crowded Democratic primary in Waukegan and North Chicago's District 14 follows the death of Audrey Nixon, the longest-serving member on the Lake County Board who, in 1982, became the first African-American woman to serve in that role.

Her seat was fi...

 

From the community: Heart of the City reaches into community to kick off 2018

Community Contributor Adrienne Wright

February 8, 2018, 12:14 am

Some roles have changed at Heart of the City, but the excitement remains for the staff members serving as its senior management team.

Kicking off the new soccer year with a fundraiser at Robert Abbott Middle School, the nonprofit renewed their effort to keep soccer affordable for families with the help of comm...

Winter's days are shorter, the air is cooler, and snow is all-around. It's also an important fundraising time for local soccer teams. Heart of the City will host their first fundraiser at Robert Abbott Middle School in Waukegan on January 20th.

 

Adrienne Wright, Director of Development for the nonprofit and organizer of the event, said she hopes the community will support its mission to keep kids kicking by helping sustain its life-changing soccer programs.