Photo by Kay DunnThe high number of illegal parkers at the school has students talking, and they are not happy about the current situation. "Usually by the time I get to school the entire lot is full and I usually end up parking in the last spot, or creating my own spot in order to make it to school on time," Brittany Murawski, senior, said. In a recent Bear Facts investigation spanning three days, an average of 42 cars were found illegally parked on a daily basis. Sam Luna, security guard, confirmed these findings. "Just the other week, Officer Rubenstein, Dean Stortz, and Dean Kolze found about 40 cars [parked illegally]," Luna said.
Penny Hammer knew life would be difficult for her son when he was born with cerebral palsy 19 years ago. But she never could have imagined how impossible life would seem as their home of 21 years began to crumble around them. Since January, she has faced one of the hardest challenges of her life: opening up to the community about her family’s situation. "I was embarrassed, I didn’t want anyone in Lake Zurich knowing [about our situation] but I have learned to put my pride aside because this is for my kids," Hammer said.