Top Headlines: Frankfort Doc Accused of Insurance Fraud, LWHS D210 Among Best

The top headlines in Frankfort Patch this week involved a criminal indictment and celebrated good news about LWHS D210.

The top headlines in Frankfort Patch this week alerted readers to a $1.7 million medical fraud indictment and spotlighted the Newsweek announcement that all four high schools in the Lincoln-Way district were ranked on the list of top schools in the nation Suburban Doctor Accused of $1.7 Million Medicare, Insurance Fraud Cecilia Ibrahim, 50, of Frankfort ran Sunrise Medical Center, authorities said. She is charged with health care fraud, according to an indictment filed in U.S. District court. Lincoln-Way High Schools Named Among Newsweek's Top in the Country The magazine's 2013 rankings are out; see where other area high schools ranked. Readers might like: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………........................... Get news alerts …

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Lincoln-Way High Schools Named Among Newsweek's Top in the Country

The magazine's 2013 rankings are out; see where other area high schools ranked.

Newsweek tipped its hat in favor of all four schools in Lincoln-Way High School District 210 when naming the best high schools in the country.  “Congratulations on your school’s accomplishment,” Newsweek/Daily Beast reporter Lauren Streib wrote in a note to Lincoln-Way High School District 210. “I’m thrilled to let you know that (Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way North and Lincoln-Way West) made our list.” Based on information gathered for the 2011-12 school year, Newsweek and The Daily Beast determined all four Lincoln-Way High School District 210 schools have proven to be among the most effective in turning out college-ready grads. They rank among the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation with Lincoln-Way East …

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AMD

8:41 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Former LW Student - thank you for taking the time to write. As a mom about to see her first born graduate from Central in a few weeks, I appreciate hearing that positive feedback!   more ›

Distinguished Service Awards: Lincoln-Way High School Districts

Lincoln-Way High School District 210 students have been named recipients of Distinguished Service Award.

A Message for Lincoln-Way Area Patch Users

Social media misbehavior affecting local kids and schools requires a prudent decision.

A Message to Lincoln-Way Area Patch Users

Social media misbehavior affecting local kids and schools requires a prudent decision.

Lincoln-Way Patch users, Patch editors are aware of the existence of a social media account through which someone is posting obscene, hurtful, slanderous and humiliating comments about a number of children who attend Lincoln-Way high schools. A few parents and teen-agers have tried to publicize this account on Patch and on our Facebook pages. We believe widening the audience for a social media bully would be irresponsible. Until we are able to gather the facts that allow us to report on the situation in an informative and responsible manner, we choose not to risk further humiliation of the children being targeted. If you would like to share information about this, you may email associate editor Lauren Traut at lauren.traut@patch.com or …

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Lincoln-Way Students Win $70,000 in Scholarships

More than $70,000 in academic scholarships were awarded to 98 Lincoln-Way North High School seniors this week.

Golden Apple Award Winner Surprised in Lincoln-Way North Classroom

Lincoln-Way North's Linda Egnatz wins Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented with award in surprise visit.

Lincoln-Way North High School teacher Linda Egnatz got the surprise of her life—and a Golden Apple Award—during a visit from Golden Apple representatives May 1. Egnatz, who teaches Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V, AP Language, AP Literature at Lincoln-Way North High School, was presented with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching in front of her students. An excited and overwhelmed Egnatz thanked the administrators, those involved in her nomination and the students.   “When I see my students interacting with locals in another country, I know they are prepared,” Egnatz said in a Golden Apple press release.  Her students develop the confidence that builds motivation, and they make connections that engender global understanding …

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Lincoln-Way Students Get Top Honors in Nat'l Latin Exam

A group of Lincoln-Way High School District 210 students demonstrated their talents in Latin.

Lincoln-Way D210 to Host Forum for Gardeners

Get gardening tips from the University of Illinois Will County Master Gardeners on Tuesday, May 7.

U.S. News Ranks Lincoln-Way East High Among Top 50 Illinois Schools

Where did Lincoln-Way place in the national rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report? It's the only south suburban school to make the list.

Lincoln-Way East High School ranks among the top high schools in America, according to a ranking of public schools released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report magazine. LW East — ranked 47th in Illinois and 1,264th in the United States — was the only south suburban high school to place in the magazine's annual report. The rankings rely on a mix of criteria, including teacher-student ratio, test scores and college readiness. U.S. News said it collected data on more than 21,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia, excluding Nebraska, which didn't report enough data. It joined forces with the American Institutes for Research, a D.C.-based organization, to evaluate schools on overall student performance on state-…

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Jane Founda

2:13 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013

Alex, how would you know if I excuse my kid's behavior? Why don't you engage your brain & reread my post, you jerk. Who is excusing behavior when you want to look right past the fact that the deans and adults in the school do not do their jobs properly? Whether it's because of inexperience or just laziness, you be the judge, since you seem very experienced at passing judgements. BTW, kids who are…   more ›