More than 500 Mundelein High School graduates walked down the aisles to receive their diplomas before about 3,000 family and friends at the Libertyville Sports Complex on Sunday. Zach Carter, 17, class valedictorian at MHS high school, said he will miss many things about his high school years. “I’m in band, and I’m definitely going to miss band and all the events that go on throughout the year that we got to spend time on together,” he said. Carter will attend Vanderbilt University in the fall, where he plans to major in chemical and biomolecular engineering. While he will miss … ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 15:46:15 -0500 http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12403949-455/mundelein-high-school-graduates-will-miss-much-but-look-forward-to-college.html http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12403949-455/mundelein-high-school-graduates-will-miss-much-but-look-forward-to-college.html

The Mundelein High School Community Education and Alumni Foundation sponsored the MHS Drive ‘n’ Dine event on Sunday, May 6. The fundraiser featured chicken and ribs “drive-through” dining, catered by a local vendor. The chicken and ribs were grilled on site. Patrons were be able to purchase and pick up their food in the west parking lot at the high school and then take their meals home or to a park. Three adult meals were available for $12 each, and one children’s hot dog meal cost $6. Each dinner included baked beans with bacon and brown sugar, corn on the … ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 11:12:46 -0500 http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12256687-417/mundelein-high-school-fundraiser-sure-tastes-good.html http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12256687-417/mundelein-high-school-fundraiser-sure-tastes-good.html

Utopia, Inc. started in the basement of a home in Vernon Hills. In nine years, it has become a multi-million-dollar international business whose clients include Fortune 500 companies. Specializing in data management and solutions for large businesses, Utopia recently completed a major expansion of the company’s headquarters at 405 Washington Boulevard in Mundelein. The facility added a new Utopia Laboratory, a research, development and innovation facility helping companies deal with the explosion of data, and expanded its North American delivery center. It also expanded Utopia University, a training facility for new employees. With the expansion, the company is expected to … ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:34 -0500 http://mundelein.suntimes.com/11842443-417/mundeleins-utopia-continues-strong-growth.html http://mundelein.suntimes.com/11842443-417/mundeleins-utopia-continues-strong-growth.html

Jazmine Perez has seen hard work pay off in better grades at school in the past year. Perez, 14, a student at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein, began taking her studies more seriously this school year and her grades improved from Ds and Fs to Bs and Cs. “I started realizing the importance of school because I wanted to do something with my life,” said Perez. “My parents always told me to do the work and get good grades and don’t go out with my friends. I started doing it, and my grades started going up.” Mundelein students like … ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 09:51:31 -0500 http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12148899-418/mundelein-students-recognized-for-improvement-at-schools.html http://mundelein.suntimes.com/12148899-418/mundelein-students-recognized-for-improvement-at-schools.html