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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
The Daily Herald is a daily newspaper both owned and published by Paddock Publications, Inc. First published in 1872, the Daily Herald is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill.The third largest newspaper in Illinois, the Daily Herald serves an area of about 1,300 square miles that includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. The largest suburban newspaper in the Chicago area, the Daily Herald covers local and national news, as well as neighborhood and community events in the more than 90 communities it serves. Family owned and operated by the Paddocks for four generations, the Daily Herald started expanding in the late 1960s, growing from a weekly paper to five days a week and, finally, daily in 1981. It expanded its coverage area in the late 1980s and since 2000 has experiencd a growth in circulation of almost 20 percent in the suburban Chicago market. In 2010, the Daily Herald received a total of seven awards from the Inland Press Association's national journalism competition. Three of the awards were first place prizes in the areas of community leadership, explanatory journalism in the large-newspaper category (circulation over 75,000), and sports photography. In 2002, reporter Rukmini Callimachi was a finalist for the AP Managing Editors (APME) International Perspective Awards for a story and photographs that told about the lives of area immigrants through their own words. John Lampinen is Senior Vice President/Editor and Daniel E. Baumann is the Publisher.
Articles from April 16, 2011
50 Percent Scooter, 50 Percent Car
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Byline: Malcolm Gunn Wheelbase Media For a company best known for its high end sports and luxury cars, the little Isetta seems remarkably out of place. But the story as to why BMW took over Isetta production in the 1950s is a fascinating one that's...
* ABC Says First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, Wife of Vice President Joe
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* ABC says first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will be guests on Monday's edition of "The View." They will be appearing live on the 10 a.m. weekday talk show to discuss their campaign for national support...
AL Pitching Comparison
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AL pitching comparison 2011 TEAM (2010 VS OPP) (LAST 3 STARTS) PITCHERS LINE W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA HWG Baltimore Guthrie (r) 1-1 0.64 1-1 1-0 8.0 1.13 1-1 14.0 0.64 5.8...
AL Standings
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AL standings East W L Pct GB New York 7 5 .583 -- Toronto 7 6 .538 1/2 Baltimore 6 6 .500 1 Tampa Bay 5 8 .385 2 1/2 Boston 2 10 .167 5 Central ...
At Least Blackhawks Know They Have a Goalie
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Everyone knew the Blackhawks were facing a better team in this series. But there was also the belief that with a serious effort, the Hawks could make it a long series and maybe even win it. We're still awaiting that effort. The Canucks defeated...
Bartlett Man Charged in Home Invasion
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Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@dailyherald.com A Bartlett man is accused of breaking into an elderly woman's house, exposing himself, then punching her and knocking her down two flights of stairs as he fled the scene. Michael Corbett, 45,...
Be Wary of Education Reform Promoters
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Be wary of education reform promoters We must be careful of the wealthy foundations that support the prevailing tsunami of educational reform. These corporate millionaires behind groups like Advance Illinois and Stand for Children will not and cannot...
Bye-Bye, Big
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Byline: Barbara Ballinger CTW Features It's not just the overall average size of the new American home that is shrinking -- down to 2,377 square feet last year from 2,438 square feet the year before, according to the National Association of Home...
Chatman So Excited about Sky's Outlook She Can't Sleep
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All coaches know that they can't teach size or leadership. So, first-year Chicago Sky coach Pokey Chatman should be sleeping well at night knowing that, thanks in part to Monday's WNBA draft, she has both on her roster. But she's not sleeping...
Clodi Officially out as St. Charles East Coach
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Byline: David Oberhelman doberhelman@dailyherald.com St. Charles East made official Friday what boys basketball coach Brian Clodi first found out about last Wednesday -- he will not return as the Saints' boys basketball coach. Jim Blaney, the...
Corzine: Defense and Experience Key Factors Corzine: Defense and Experience Key Factors
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Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com. By Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com. Editor's note: Arlington Heights native Dave Corzine went to the NBA Finals with the Washington Bullets as arookie in 1979, then wrapped up his five-year Bulls...
Could New 'Delta Mortgage Banks' Come to the Rescue?
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Editor's note: This is part three in a series appearing Sunday's in HomesSunday. The previous article in this series critiqued the Obama administration's proposal for a new federal reinsurance program on the grounds that it did not address the three...
Cut U.S. Spending; Start with Military
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Cut U.S. spending; start with military In the second skirmish between Republicans and Democrats in the war over spending and revenues, Congress has to decide whether to once again raise the debt limit. Last year, Congress with Democrats in power...
CVS Merger Hurts Consumers
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CVS merger hurts consumers NORTHBROOK -- The four-year-old CVS Caremark Corp. merger hurt customers by reducing competition and increasing prices, five consumer groups said Friday.The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based company, which has operations...
D-C Junior President Found Dead
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Byline: Larissa Chinwah and Elena Ferrarin lchinwah@dailyherald.com eferrarin@dailyherald.com Dundee-Crown High School's junior class president was found dead in his home Friday morning, and a deputy coroner believes he likely died of natural causes....
Death Debateanew
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Byline: Josh Stockinger jstockinger@dailyherald.com If Illinois didn't already have a reason to reopen the death penalty debate, it does now, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said Friday. Berlin called on lawmakers to dig back into...
Dickson, Rams Win Marathon
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Byline: Rusty Silber Daily Herald Correspondent Kat Dickson was sopping wet and cold, but she was standing pat along with the rest of the Grayslake Central girls soccer team. Dickson made 2 outstanding saves -- 12 total -- in extra kicks of a...
Evolution Need Not Supplant Faith
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Evolution need not supplant faith I am neither a biblical scholar nor a scientist, but Mr. Boelens' naivet certainly deserves a response to his March 29 letter in Fence Post. Current belief among biblical scholars is that the first five books of...
Fall Games a Good Bet at S. Elgin High School
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com The Elgin Area School District U-46 board has approved a bid for permanent bleachers at South Elgin High School clearing the way for it to host athletic contests as soon as this fall. The school board...
Fall Games Good Bet at S. Elgin High
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com The Elgin Area School District U-46 board has approved a bid for permanent bleachers at South Elgin High School clearing the way for it to host athletic contests as soon as this fall. The school board...
Feeling Pinch
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Byline: Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press WASHINGTON Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time. So far, the spike in such necessities hasn't stopped businesses from stepping...
Garza's Struggles Echo Pitching Woes
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The early returns on the Matt Garza trade, which cost the Cubs four of their top minor-league prospects plus utility outfielder Sam Fuld, are not encouraging. Garza's record as a Cub fell to 0-2 in Friday night's 5-0 loss to the red-hot Rockies...
GOP Sends Bold Budget Plan to Senate
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Byline: Paul Kane and Philip Rucker The Washington Post WASHINGTON -- House Republicans approved a budget on Friday that would fundamentally alter Medicare and Medicaid, lower taxes on individuals and corporations, and cut $4.4 trillion from the...
Guillen: It's Too Early to Panic
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White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is right about one thing. There's a lot of baseball to play. "It's been 12 games, what we're 7-5?" Guillen said before Friday night's 4-3 loss to the Angels at rainy, raw U.S. Cellular Field. "I'm happy where we are...
Hail to the Chief
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Byline: Justin Kmitch jkmitch@dailyherald.com Murals of Native American warriors began appearing in 1993 in the halls of Aurora's Waubonsie Valley High School. With Friday's dedication of Timm Etters' 283rd painting and seventh on the Indian...
Hawks Need More Than Brouwer, Bickell
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Byline: Tim Sassone tsassone@dailyherald.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Maybe it's unfair to single out Troy Brouwer and Bryan Bickell when it comes to the Blackhawks' lack of consistent physical play, but that is one of the key parts of their...
Hilltoppers Third at Downers Grove N
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Byline: Kevin McGavin Daily Herald Correspondent For the second straight year it came down to Palatine and West Aurora for supremacy of the prestigious 15-team Ritter Invitational at Downers Grove North on Friday night. Once again, though, it...
Hole Gets Deeper for Hawks
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia One thing is certain about the Blackhawks as they head home down 2-0 in their first-round playoff series with the Canucks. They might not even force the series back here if their top players don't make their presence...
Homeowner Looks to Run around Mortgage Servicer
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Q. I am underwater on my mortgage but do have income. Can I contract my mortgage investor directly -- bypassing the mortgage servicer -- to get a loan modification? My servicer says I must go directly through them. A. A "servicer" is someone who...
House OKs Soccer Goal Safety Law
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Byline: Jeff Engelhardt jengelhardt@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD -- Six-year-old Zach Tran died on a Vernon Hills soccer field in 2003, but his memory inspired the Illinois House Friday. As Zach prepared for soccer practice on Oct. 1, 2003, a...
House OKs Soccer Goal Safety Law Vernon Hills Family Vows to Keep Fighting
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Byline: Jeff Engelhardt jengelhardt@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD Six-year-old Zach Tran died on a Vernon Hills soccer field in 2003, but his memory inspired the Illinois House Friday. As Zach prepared for soccer practice on Oct. 1, 2003, a soccer...
How Bulls Fared against Pacers Bulls 92, Pacers 73 Bulls 99, Pacers 86 Bulls 110, Pacers 89 Pacers 115, Bulls 108(OT)
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Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com. Although the Bulls have had 3 relatively easy wins over the Indiana Pacers this season, the Pacers are the only Central Division team to have beaten the Bulls during their 62-win campaign. And they needed...
How One Local Builder Adjusted to the Times
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Byline: Jean Murphy Daily Herald Correspondent When George and Lynn Havlicek had prospective buyers lined up to buy million dollar-plus homes from them, they resisted the urge to hire more people and expand the business to meet the burgeoning demand....
Humber's Start Not All Bad
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Byline: Scot Gregor sgregor@dailyherald.com Considering he was making just his second start of the season while matching up against Jered Weaver, one of the American League's best, Phil Humber wasn't all that bad in the White Sox' 4-3 loss to the...
Hybrids Not Ready for le Mans
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Byline: Bloomberg News Audi AG and PSA Peugeot Citroen are vying to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a hybrid motor, a feat that might boost the use of the more fuel-efficient cars. The two teams have won 10 of the last 11 editions of the race,...
IBCA Says Danville Will House 'Official' Hoops Hall
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Byline: Jerry Fitzpatrick jfitzpatrick@dailyherald.com There has never been a permanent location for an Illinois high school basketball hall of fame. Soon there will be two, which is causing a bit of confusion. Since its formation in 1971,...
Indiana Pacers Embracing Underdog Role against Bulls
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Byline: Cliff Brunt Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller doesn't give the Indiana Pacers much of a chance in their first-round playoff series against the top-seeded Chicago Bulls. The clutch shooter who helped put the Pacers on the...
'I Would Have Been Dead, Too'
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Byline: Robert Sanchez bsanchez@dailyherald.com Jitka Vesel spent her final hours on Wednesday night helping fellow volunteers prepare for an event at the Czechoslovak Heritage Museum in Oak Brook. The 36-year-old Westmont woman, who served as...
Jensen Takes over for DeBruycker
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Byline: John Lemon jlemon@dailyherald.com After six years under Tim DeBruycker, the Batavia girls basketball program will have a new look when the team takes the court next November. DeBruycker has resigned to spend more time with his daughter,...
Judge Won't Adjust Bills in Bianchi Case
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Byline: Harry Hitzeman Legal Affairs Writer hhitzeman@dailyherald.com -CLMN- A judge this week declined to adjust downward a $90,000 bill submitted by special prosecutors in the misconduct case against McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi....
Kane Tea Party Thinks National and Local
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Byline: James Fuller jfuller@dailyherald.com If happy tea party members are the barometer of success for the Congress elected in November, then Friday's third annual Kane County Taxpayer tea party revealed there's still a high-pressure system blowing...
Lake County in 60 Seconds
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6 charged in Gurnee break-ins: Six individuals have been arrested for their roles in at least four residential burglaries in Gurnee, police announced Friday. A joint effort of Gurnee detectives with the Lake County sheriff's criminal investigation...
Larkin High Parent Upset over Student Atheist Group
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com At least one parent was upset Friday when a group of students set up shop in the Larkin High School cafeteria to talk about atheism. The occasion was Ask an Atheist Day, a national event that aims to...
Laubis-4257629
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Ursula M. "Ulla" Laubis Ursula M. "Ulla" Laubis, 62, passed away peacefully after a long struggle with melanoma cancer, with her family at her side on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at her residence in St. Charles. She was born Oct. 11, 1948, in Steinheim,...
Lost Abstract May Have Needed Replacing Anyhow
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Q. The abstract to my property has been lost. Will I need that to sell my house? If so, how do I replace it? A. When you are ready to sell, your buyer will want a last-minute abstract showing up-to-date legal history of your property. It will be...
Masterson, Surprising Indians Keep Rolling
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Byline: Associated Press Justin Masterson pitched 7 strong innings for his third win, Asdrubal Cabrera had 4 RBI and the surprising Cleveland Indians (9-4) kept the AL Central standings flipped upside down with an 8-2 win over the visiting Baltimore...
Missing the Boat:
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Missing the boat: All 400 tickets for West Chicago Community High School's chaperoned post-prom party, a midnight cruise on Lake Michigan, were snapped up in a heartbeat, leaving some students out of luck. The demand was more than school officials...
Movie Guide
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KEY: Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexual situations, references), V (violence). Ratings by Dann Gire, Daily Herald Film Critic, unless otherwise noted. Picks...
NBA Playoffs
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NBA playoffs First round (Best-of-seven) (x-if necessary) Eastern Conference BULLS vs. Indiana Saturday, April 16: Indiana at BULLS, noon Monday, April 18: Indiana at BULLS, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21: BULLS at Indiana, 6...
New Homes Offer Energy Efficiency
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With words like "repos" and "short sales" becoming part of the real estate jargon these days, it is difficult to remember that previously owned residential homes and other homes on the resale market can have a hidden cost that many potential homebuyers...
NHL Playoffs
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NHL playoffs First round (Best-of-seven) (x-if necessary) Western Conference Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Wednesday, April 13: Vancouver 2, BLACKHAWKS 0 Friday, April 15: Vancouver 4, BLACKHAWKS 3, Vancouver leads series 2-0 Sunday,...
Northwest Suburbs in 60 Seconds
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Harper president pays up: After losing an NCAA bet to Harper alumnus Andy-John Kalkounos, Harper College President Kenneth Ender waited tables Friday night at Kalkounos' Chicago Prime Steakhouse in Schaumburg and donated his tips to a new scholarship...
Opa! 15 Years of Passover Seder at Greek-Owned Eatery
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You call your customers "family," and they'll eventually ask you to host the big holiday dinner at your place -- even when you are a Greek Orthodox Christian restaurateur and your Jewish clients want you to cook their Passover Seder. "I'm from the...
Palatine Takes Ritter Invitational Title
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Byline: Kevin McGavin Daily Herald Correspondent For the second straight year it came down to Palatine and West Aurora for supremacy of the prestigious 15-team Ritter Invitational at Downers Grove North on Friday night. But once again, the Pirates...
Parent Upset over Atheist Group
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com At least one parent was upset Friday when a group of students set up shop in the Larkin High School cafeteria to talk about atheism. The occasion was Ask an Atheist Day, a national event that aims to...
Payne Opts for Loyola
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Byline: Marty Maciaszek mmaciaszek@dailyherald.com A few slices of Chicago-style pizza confirmed how Cully Payne felt about playing Loyola-style basketball for new head coach Porter Moser. After Payne accepted Moser's offer Friday of his final...
Permanent Bleachers Coming to S. Elgin High
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com The Elgin Area School District U-46 board has approved a bid for permanent bleachers at South Elgin High School -- clearing the way for it to host athletic contests as soon as this fall. The school...
PGA Tour
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PGA Tour Texas Open San Antonio At TPC San Antonio Yardage: 7,435; Par 72 Purse: $6.2 million Friday's results Second Round Rich Beem 71-70--141 Geoff Ogilvy 69-72--141 Kevin Sutherland 71-70--141 Brandt Snedeker...
Pisani Finally Back in Postseason
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Byline: Tim Sassone tsassone@dailyherald.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It was a long time between playoff appearances for Fernando Pisani, who was in the Blackhawks' lineup for Game 2 on Friday for the injured Tomas Kopecky. Pisani's last...
Plenty of Science Behind Evolution
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Plenty of science behind evolution About your recent letters from people who support creationism: I respect their right to believe, but they shouldn't use falsehoods to justify those beliefs. One letter says evolution has never been observed,...
Political Future Is Uncertain for Failed Mayor Candidates
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Byline: Marco Santana msantana@dailyherald.com Wheaton City Councilman John Prendiville and Carol Stream Trustee Rick Gieser knew the risk when they started their campaigns for their town's top elected office. With their own seats up for grabs...
Powerful Storms Kill 9 in Two States
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Byline: Sarah Eddington Associated Press CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Ark. -- Powerful spring storms roared through parts of the South on Friday, toppling trees, smashing buildings and killing at least nine people, including two sets of parents and children...
Proactive Measures Save Time, Money
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Byline: ARA Content If you think home maintenance means fixing something only when it's broken, then you could be in for some costly surprises. Routine maintenance can help identify and address home-related issues early and prevent them from becoming...
Prosecutors Again Take Death Penalty off Table
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Byline: Harry Hitzeman Legal Affairs Writer hhitzeman@dailyherald.com -CLMN- Kane County prosecutors this week formally removed the death penalty from consideration for their fifth and final case. State's Attorney Joe McMahon met with each of...
Report: Credit Given, Not Due
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Byline: Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service has paid out more than a half-billion dollars in homebuyer tax credits to people who probably didn't qualify, a government investigator said Friday. Most of...
Ricks-4257471
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Kenneth "Ross" Ricks Kenneth "Ross" Ricks, after a year-long battle with esophageal cancer, died on Monday, April 11 , 2011, at the age of 78, at home with his family by his side. During this ordeal, he always remained positive and up beat. Affectionately...
Rose Gets a Promise from the President Rose Gets a Promise from the President
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Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com. By Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com. Derrick Rose visited a fundraiser for President Barack Obama and spoke briefly to the crowd on Thursday at Navy Pier. He also secured a commitment for another...
Royal Treatment
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Byline: Jill Lawless Associated Press LONDON -- HBO's new series, "Game of Thrones," has power struggles, family friction, sibling rivalry and sex -- plus hairy men on horseback, sword fights and the supernatural. The show is a departure for...
Runner-Up Palatine Soars to Season High Powerful Lincoln-Way Takes Invite
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Byline: John Bumbales Daily Herald Correspondent By John Bumbales Daily Herald Correspondent The eighth annual Ed Raymond Invitational was the meet the Palatine boys gymnastics team was waiting for Friday night at Conant. Top-ranked Lincoln-Way...
Saints' Abel Dominates at Scott Invite
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Byline: Dave Oberhelman doberhelman@dailyherald.com Friday's conditions weren't exactly great for a test. Mallory Abel gave it a shot anyhow. In wet and windy weather at the annual coed Gus Scott Classic at Naperville North, the St. Charles East...
Saldana Shows Character in Rain
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Byline: Dave Oberhelman doberhelman@dailyherald.com It's days like Friday that separate the men from the boys. So to speak, for the girls also dealt with rain and wind at the annual Gus Scott Classic coed track invite. According to Waubonsie...
Service Is the Key to Success
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For more than 45 years, Airhart Construction has been building exceptional homes for homeowners.Known for its quality, designs, and award-winning craftsmanship, the Airhart team integrates a service-oriented approach in every project.At the heart of...
Six Counties in 60 Seconds
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Business owner indicted: The owner of a Downers Grove construction company was indicted on charges of filing false federal individual income tax returns and underreporting his business' income.Federal prosecutors have charged Robert W. Conforti,...
Six Counties in 60 Seconds
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Mundelein man sentenced: A Mundelein man who is in this country illegally was sentenced to six months in jail Friday when he admitted possessing three forged Social Security cards.Lake County Circuit Judge James Booras told Jose Roman-Cordova, 23,...
Six Counties in 60 Seconds
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1 hurt in ambulance crash: An ambulance on the way to a call was struck by another vehicle Friday afternoon in Elgin, resulting in one injury, authorities said.The three-person paramedic crew was responding to a call for assistance from someone...
Smith Finds the Perfect Option
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Byline: Marty Maciaszek mmaciaszek@dailyherald.com Winning a state wrestling title with a perfect record enhanced Luke Smith's college options. But Smith felt one of his best options was a school that was interested before his magical senior...
Spacious Home Inside and Out
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Byline: Jean Murphy Daily Herald Correspondent A contemporary gem of a home, set on a generous lot in semirural Prospect Heights, is currently listed with Picket Fence Realty of Mount Prospect. This modified brick A-frame, located at 206 Coldren...
Sports in 60 Seconds
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Twins star Mauer ill ... and injured: Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer is injured -- and sick. General manager Bill Smith said Friday before the Twins' game at Tampa Bay that Mauer went to a hospital for evaluation and treatment Thursday night after...
State Talks Redistricting:
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State talks redistricting: Members of the state House committee on redistricting will gather input about remapping congressional and state legislative districts from civic groups, community organizations and local elected officials at 1:30 p.m....
Stevenson's Greenspon Gets within Strike of a No-No
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Byline: Patricia Babcock McGraw pbabcock@dailyherald.com The no-no was so, so close. In fact, Isaac Greenspon was about as close as a pitcher can get to earning a no-hitter without actually doing so. The Stevenson senior sparkled last week...
St. Louis, Lightning Bite Back to Even Series with Pens
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Byline: Associated Press Three broken teeth and a fat lip didn't prevent Martin St. Louis from helping the Tampa Bay Lightning bite back to even their first-round playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins. St. Louis had a goal and assist, Eric...
Stowell-4257722
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Jean K. Stowell Jean K. Stowell, 80, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Heritage Manor in Elgin. She was born May 29, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Roland D. and Pearl J. Kittinger. She married Paul C. Stowell on Feb. 20, 1954. Along with...
Students Shut out of After-Prom
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Byline: Anna Madrzyk amadrzyk@sbcglobal.net The post-prom event at West Chicago's Community High School is a hotter ticket than anyone expected. The good news is so many kids want to go to a chaperoned after-prom event designed to keep them safe...
Study Finds Staph in Half of Grocery Meat
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Byline: Mike Stobbe Associated Press ATLANTA Half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ, a new report suggests. The new estimate is based on just 136 samples of beef, chicken, pork and turkey purchased...
Teenager Delivers Safe Toys to Patients
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Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent The visitors came bearing gifts, with volunteers pulling carts piled high with toys, books and blankets. Skates, the Chicago Wolves mascot, tagged along. At the center of the group on the fourth...
There's No Way around It. the Bulls Exceeded All Expectations This Season, and A
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Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com There's no way around it. The Bulls exceeded all expectations this season, and as the team with the NBA's best record they are by definition a serious championship contender. The idea still takes some...
Those Who Know Them Don't Confuse Sedin Twins
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Byline: Tim Sassone tsassone@dailyherald.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Inevitably whenever one of the Sedin twins comes out to speak with the media, at least one reporter will lean over and whisper to another and ask: "Which one is that?" ...
Three Things You Should Know Today
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Drugmakers brace for profit loss Pfizer Inc. and rival U.S. drugmakers are poised to report the industry's biggest drop in quarterly profit in more than four years as the companies cope with record patent losses in 2011. Earnings at the 11 drugmakers...
U-46 Parent Upset over Student Atheist Group
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Byline: Jameel Naqvi jnaqvi@dailyherald.com At least one parent was upset Friday when a group of students set up shop in the Larkin High School cafeteria to talk about atheism. The occasion was Ask an Atheist Day, a national event that aims to...
Vernon Hills Mariano's to Hire Hundreds
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Byline: Mick Zawislak mzawislak@dailyherald.com An old Gregg's Landing sales trailer off Greg's Parkway in Vernon Hills is expected to see a lot of traffic again, but it won't be for homebuyers. With the subdivision built out, the trailer subsequently...
Victim's Son Held in Arlington Hts. Murder
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Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy mkrishnamurthy@dailyherald.com The 19-year-old son of a homicide victim in Arlington Heights was being held by Arlington Heights police Friday, and authorities said charges are pending. An autopsy on the 55-year-old...
Victim's Son Held in Murder
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Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy mkrishnamurthy@dailyherald.com The 19-year-old son of a homicide victim in Arlington Heights was being held by Arlington Heights police Friday, and authorities said charges are pending. An autopsy on the 55-year-old...
West Aurora Girls Track Takes 2nd at Downers N
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Byline: Kevin McGavin Daily Herald Correspondent For the second straight year it came down to Palatine and West Aurora for supremacy of the prestigious 15-team Ritter Invitational at Downers Grove North on Friday night. Once again, though, it...
Wheaton Cruises to Invite Crown
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Byline: Chris Walker Daily Herald Correspondent The Wheaton Warrenville co-op boys gymnastics team hosted the Dave Donaldson Invitational at Wheaton Warrenville South for the first time on Friday night. The team also introduced new uniforms. ...
Wheaton Man Shot at House, Police Say
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Byline: Marco Santana msantana@dailyherald.com For the second time in less than a month, a 35-year-old Wheaton man is in trouble on a gun-related charge. Police apprehended John S. Exiner, of the 400 block of South Wheaton Avenue, after neighbors...
Who Has the Edge? Star Power Defense outside Shooting Rebounding Ball Control Bench Coaching McGraw's Prediction
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Byline: Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com While Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau's playoff scouting report on Indiana is as thick as the team's playbook, here's a more concise breakdown of how the Bulls compare to the Pacers: This one should be obvious....
World & Nation in 60 Seconds the Nation the World
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'Honor killing' dad sentenced: PHOENIX -- An Iraqi immigrant was sentenced Friday to 34 1/2 years in an Arizona prison for running over and killing his 20-year-old daughter in an "honor killing" because she became too Westernized. Maricopa County...
