On the Sideline with Mundelein basketball player Ben Brust I am Ben Brust, a senior at Mundelein High School. I will be writing about anything that's going on in my life and with my basketball team throughout the ... Lake County snow-related closures The Financial Aid Planning Night for Parents, scheduled for tonight at Mundelein High School has been postponed due to poor weather conditions. ... Family, friends mourn girl with 'smile' (Dan Luedert/Staff Photographer) "She was just so outgoing," said Brooke Cesario, a sophomore at Mundelein High School who said Rodriguez was her best ... Lake County briefs The 2009 Mundelein High School yearbook, Obelisk, recently received a first place award in a national yearbook competition sponsored by the American ... Mustangs' Jaimes keeping foot on gas pedal As he rolls through his fourth season on varsity, the Mundelein High School senior is hoping for a big payoff next month when the sectional test rolls around. Jaimes, who owns a 22-2 record in matches at 130 and 135 pounds, definitely harbors Champaign dreams. "I just have to continue working hard and keep my mind on my goals," Jaimes said. "Be reminded every day." The constant reminder goes back to last February, when Jaimes was eliminated during the sectional. Mustangs head coach Tom Buenik believes Jaimes has all the tools to be a state qualifier this time around. "He has great hips and he's very... Students learn to lead at MHS As captain of the Mundelein High School Varsity Girls Swimming Team, senior Cassie Brueckbauer knows how important it is to be a good leader. That's why she was thrilled when Perry Wilhelm, athletic director at Mundelein, introduced a new program called Student-athlete Leadership Training this year. SALT focuses on the whole student, with emphasis on the emotional, social and intellectual development of the student-athlete. "I was given the opportunity to lead my team as captain, and I was voted on by my teammates and coaches," Brueckbauer said. "But even though I had the title, I wasn't quite sure what being a captain meant, so this program is a great opportunity for... The comeback story that tops them all less than a year earlier, Faia was left fighting for her young life after collapsing during a routine on bars at the NSC Meet at Mundelein High School. Even a week after the meet, the talented gymnast didn't remember a whole lot of what happened that night. She did recall being struck with a dizzy spell in the middle of the routine. Faia was later informed that she had lost consciousness and suffered a seizure that stopped both her heart and her breathing after leaving the meet in a wheelchair. "I can't believe how bad it was," Faia told me after watching her teammates compete at the Stevenson Regional last January. "I'm walking a little funny now and I don't know why. Mustangs need to make adjustments be tweeked (Joe Shuman/For STM) Mundelein High School coach Richard Knar knew that a 5-1 start had its flaws. Eventually, they would catch up to his Mustangs. ... Community Calendar 1 at Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley St., in Mundelein. For more information or to request a schedule of upcoming meetings, please contact the ...

How school districts help families with less So, the Mundelein High School social worker helps teachers identify teens who might not be getting enough to eat at home. "We look for observable behavior ...