Yadira Sanchez Olson

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Yadira Sanchez Olson

Teacher Appreciation Week closed out fittingly this year with recognition of and camaraderie among teachers Saturday at the McHenry County Educators of the Year ceremony at Turnberry Golf Club in Lakewood. Almost 300 people gathered this year to honor area educators with awards presented by the county’s Regional Office of Education. A record-breaking 92 people were nominated this year from all sectors of the school community.

3 weeks ago | nwherald.com | Yadira Sanchez Olson

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1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Yadira Sanchez Olson

Rebeca Groh said it took her seven years to leave an abusive relationship. Hers was a financial-abuse situation in which, over time, she said her fiancé diminished her capacity to support herself and she was forced to depend on him. For example, the mother of three said he was in charge of her disability assistance. “He was never gonna change,” Groh said. “I was tired of living that way.”Having had no economic resources for so long, Groh reached out to A Safe Place for help.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Yadira Sanchez Olson

Children and teens in red capes and superhero poses on brightly-colored flyers and pamphlets are making their way to families at resource fairs and special events scheduled throughout Lake County this month. The eye-catching art is part of the Blue Kids campaign that takes place in April, during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Its purpose is to get the message out that children are not alone.

1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Yadira Sanchez Olson

Lakemoor trustees have voted to annex a golf course so that the property can be redeveloped as a solar farm, despite reservations by some nearby residents. Trustees voted last week to annex into the village the Pistakee Country Club and to issue a conditional-use permit for the solar farm to operate. The property borders Lakemoor on multiple sides. The golf course property at 815 Bay Road, near the intersection of Bay and Cuhlman roads, was unincorporated but had a McHenry address.