Wener, who was elected to the Deerfield District 109 school board in 2021 and was a well-known local proponent of civic engagement, will be “deeply missed” by her community, District 109 board President Sari Montgomery wrote in a district announcement Sunday.
Lake County Board member Dick Barr said he would apologize to the local League of Women Voters chapter after receiving criticism for referring to its members as "hags" in a Facebook post Tuesday night.