Shields Township news
Nothing new from Shields Township in the news feeds lately, so here’s what’s happening next door.
From the schools and the library
3 notices in the past month, read every morning from Shields Township’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Issue 04 / October 2026 | School District 187 Newsletter
North Chicago CUSD 187 (Community Newsletter [04]) | October 2026 Published (09/30) by Anthony Jennings
Oct 26 - Case Studies in Brick: Forrestal Elementary School
Forrestal Elementary Case Study
Oct 1 - Issue 03 / September 2026 | School District 187 Newsletter
North Chicago CUSD 187 (Community Newsletter [03]) | September 2026 Published (09/30) by Anthony Jennings
Sep 30
5 more from d187.org
- Message from Superintendent Collins: Honoring Coach Jerry BeySep 15
- Issue 02 / August 2026 | School District 187 NewsletterAug 28
- Warhawk Wonder Award: Mr. FloresAug 19
- Stay Connected: Download the ParentSquare AppAug 19
- Schools open in Waukegan, North Chicago and across Lake County: ‘The first day is always energizing’Aug 18
- Read more about Possible Internet Interruptions
Beginning October 5, 2026, Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy will require Lake Bluff Library cardholders to use their PIN for authentication. This is an added layer of security the digital platforms have aske
Sep 25 - Read more about We're Hiring!
Beginning October 5, 2026, Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy will require Lake Bluff Library cardholders to use their PIN for authentication. This is an added layer of security the digital platforms have aske
Sep 25 - Read more about PIN Required for Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy
Trivia Night Has a New Location! Thanks to the generosity of the Gorton Center, Trivia Night will be held in the downstairs Grotto at the Gorton Center on September 30 at 6pm. Gorton Center 400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL Concessions will be available for sale.
Sep 15
5 more from lakeblufflibrary.org
- Enter the Spooky Story Writing Contest for Kids & Teens
Send us your spooky, scary, or otherworldly stories, especially for Halloween! Submissions accepted October 1–31. Age groups Up to Grade 4 Grades 5–8 Grades 9–12 Prizes Gift cards to Lake Forest Book Store $50 for first place in each age group $20 for runners-up Email us your grade and story…
Oct 7 - Donate to the “Sweet Dreams” Pajama and Book Drive at Lake Forest Library
Through November 15, 2026, in the Library Foyer, donate new pajamas and new bedtime books for children from newborns to age 12 as part of Sweet Dreams, a program sponsored by State Senator Julie Morrison. Every year, hundreds of children in Morrison's district are reported abused or neglected, many…
Oct 5
Shields Township sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Headlines from next door
Shields Township’s own feed is quiet, so here’s news from the towns around it.
Bears Injury Report: Elliott Downgraded to DNP; Jackson, Thuney, Wright Limited vs Packers
Bears Sign Veteran Safety Xavier Woods, Place Dallis Flowers on IR
Bears Injury Report: Williams, Thuney, Wright Among 7 DNPs Ahead of Packers
Varsity Girls Volleyball Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep - 10/01/2026 | Live & On Demand
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Shields Township is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Shields Township, found through Google News; stories with Shields Township in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Shields Township, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.