Don’t Kiss that Frog to Find Your Prince Charming, May Have Samonella

Be cautious of your pet frogs, amphibians and reptiles, especially if you have younger children. According to the article in the News Sun, the Lake County Health Department has linked a strain of samonella contracted by a 6 year old Gurnee boy to one carried by these creatures. The CDC has reported 83 cases in 31 states including 5 in Illinois as of December 21.

IHSA Boys Football Playoff First Rounds Days and Times Announced

First round game schedules were released this afternoon for the IHSA Boys Football playoffs. Below are Lake County teams (in bold) and their match-ups for the first round. Click on the Class bracket to see the entire playoff bracket and match-ups on the http://www.ihsa.org website.

Class 5A (Lower Bracket)

#11 Chicago (Brooks) (6-3) at #6 Vernon Hills (7-2), Sat. 1:00 p.m.

#15 Lake Villa (Lakes) (5-4) at #2 Chicago (Senn) (8-1), , Sat. 7:00 p.m.

Class 6A (Lower Bracket)

#9 Highland Park (6-3) at #8 Chicago (Mather) (7-2), Sat. 4:15 p.m.

#12 Deerfield (6-3) at #5 Chicago (De La Salle) (7-2), Fri. 7:30 p.m.

Class 7A (Lower Bracket)

#10 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (7-2) at #7 Mundelein (Carmel) (7-2), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

#11 Lake Zurich (6-3) at #6 Rolling Meadows (7-2), Sat. 7:00 p.m.

Class 8A (Lower Bracket)

#11 Chicago (Curie) (6-3) at #6 Gurnee (Warren) (7-2), Sat. 5:00 p.m.