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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 February 7, 1998
42nd District Candidates Split on Use of 'Sin Taxes'
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Byline: Eric Krol Daily Herald Staff Writer At the end of last year, state legislators approved a $485 million package of tax increases on cigarettes, riverboat casinos and telephone messages to boost school funding. While the measure will reap...
Addison Trail Boys Beat Proviso East for the First Time
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Byline: John Lemon Daily Herald Correspondent Addison Trail had never beaten Proviso East - and it sure didn't seem like Friday would be the night. The Pirates were the ones undefeated in the West Suburban Gold. The host Blazers were the ones...
Algonquin Police Use Grant to Beef Up Enforcement
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Byline: Amy E. Williams Daily Herald Staff Writer Motorists heading through Algonquin this weekend might want to ensure they buckle up their seat belts and ease up on the pedal. Starting Sunday, the Algonquin Police Department is stepping up...
A Little Bit of Mayberry New Developments Bring Back Porches, Alleys and an Old-Fashioned Sense of Community
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Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Real Estate Writer Think nostalgia, think established villages with downtowns, think the old-fashioned areas of Libertyville, Wheaton and Geneva. Neotraditional or new urban communities have arrived in the...
And Then There Was One Traditional Spelling Bees Still Thrill Kids
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Byline: Diane Dassow Daily Herald Correspondent It's hard to imagine school children these days getting excited about something as old-fashioned as a spelling bee. After all, they've got computer programs to check their spelling. But the contest...
Answering the Call Young Hockey Player Gets Tapped for Winter Olympics Commercial
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Byline: Don Berger Daily Herald Correspondent Terry Taitel, a loan officer and part-owner of a mortgage company, recently received a phone call from his wife during a normal work day. His wife, Darlene, gave him a list of things to stop for on...
As Valentine's Day Nears, Courtship for Itasca's Swans Can't Be Far Away
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Byline: Stacy St. Clair Daily Herald Staff Writer There may be a heck of a Valentine's Day celebration this year at Itasca's Usher Park - home of the village's beloved swans. The sweetheart holiday traditionally marks the beginning of the waterfowl...
AutoNation Can't Pinpoint Finish for Megastore Company Says Completion Could Take Two Years
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Byline: Scott Silvestri Daily Herald Staff Writer It's been eight months since plans for AutoNation USA were approved by Gurnee officials. And like the other two giant used auto megastores planned for the Chicago area by the Fort Lauderdale,...
A Woman's World of Words Area Author Focuses on Female Values
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Byline: Kari Allen Daily Herald Staff Writer FYI ... Susan Elizabeth Phillips will be one of four Naperville romance authors to attend a new and used romance book sale and autograph party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at...
Batavia's Mueller Plays Hero
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Byline: Daily Herald Report It must be every athlete's dream. The capacity crowd is roaring, the game is on the line, and you've got the power to do something about it. Friday night, Pete Mueller was that athlete, as Batavia surprised first-place...
Berning, Szatko Spark Redhawks to Victory
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Byline: Andy Pagnotta Daily Herald Correspondent Naperville Central pulled itself back over .500 in DuPage Valley Conference play Friday night with a 58-42 win over West Chicago. The victory moved the host Redhawks to 5-4 in the DVC (13-6 overall)...
BG Wins Third Straight North Title
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports They were shuffling off to Buffalo Grove on Friday night in Barrington as the Bison captured their third consecutive Mid-Suburban League North title with a 71-58 win over the host Fillies. Buffalo Grove spoiled Senior...
Boy Charged after Spilling Mercury at School Three Wheaton Students Sent to Hospital after Incident
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Byline: John Chase Daily Herald Staff Writer It was nearly the end of school on Thursday at Hubble Middle School in Wheaton when an eighth-grader started causing trouble. His teacher, a substitute, sent the 14-year-old boy to Assistant Principal...
Built a Cornice? Now It's Time to Start Decorating
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Byline: Arlene Arends Daily Herald Staff Writer Last week, we showed you how to construct a cornice. Now, we get to the fun part: decorating it. Painting a design on a wooden cornice is probably the easiest way to go. Adapt a simple design element...
Bulls Hits the Links Instead of Attending Another Media Session
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Byline: Kent McDill Daily Herald Sports Writer NEW YORK -- At the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton, the players' headquarters for the All-Star Game, the National Basketball Association had one table set up for each member of the two All-Star...
Bumgardner's Big Night Spells Heartbreak for St. Viator
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Byline: Marty Maciaszek Daily Herald Sports Writer St. Patrick's sophomore stud played a second-half game of horse with St. Viator on Friday night in the East Suburban Catholic Conference. Taking the shots was Andy Bumgardner, a 6-foot-5, 225-pounder...
Cary-Grove, Jacobs Triumph
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports In a last-second loss to Lake Zurich in December, Cary-Grove was consistently victimized by Lake Zurich's transition game. So controlling it was the Trojans' top priority in their Friday night rematch with the Bears...
Castro's Hot Hand Leads St. Edward Glenbard S. Beats Minooka to Close Gap in Conference
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports St. Edward guard Erick Castro was virtually a one-man wrecking crew in the first few minutes Friday night at Immaculate Conception. The senior guard scored 18 of his game-high 25 points before the midway point of...
C-G Sets the Pace, Defeats LZ in OT Late Drought Costs Grayslake as Woodstock Earns FVC Victory
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports In a last-second loss to Lake Zurich in December, Cary-Grove was consistently victimized by Lake Zurich's transition game. So controlling it was the Trojans' top priority in their Friday night rematch with the Bears...
Channing's Persistence Pushes Tigers to Overtime Win
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Byline: Jason Langendorf Daily Herald Correspondent With his squad facing crosstown rival Wheaton North and 6-foot-7 center Omari Pearson on the road on Friday night, the last thing Wheaton Warrenville South coach Barry Brennan needed was for his...
Character Counts, but Grace Counts More
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Byline: Rev. Glenn Loafman is the pastor at the Community Church of Barrington. "Now the thing that David had done displeased the Lord, and the Lord sent Nathan to David ... And Nathan said to David, 'You are the man! Thus says the Lord: I anointed...
Child Abuse Prevention Group Needs Help
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Byline: Rachel Baruch Yackley As Wendi Simpson-Dwyer turns her energies to her illustration work, I am happy to start down a new path as the writer of this column. Many thanks to Wendi for her recommendation and this opportunity. Human interest...
Committee Considering Changes to Ethic Ordinance in Meadows
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Byline: Chris Clair Daily Herald Staff Writer Voters in Rolling Meadows have never seen a city election in which a candidate spent more than the cost of a new economy car. And they probably never will if a special committee charged with recommending...
Comptroller Candidate Seigle Took Home $1.4 Million in '96
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Byline: James Evans Daily Herald Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD - Republican comptroller candidate Harry Seigle got paid nearly seven times more than his GOP opponent last year. The East Dundee resident on Friday released his earnings statements that...
Conant Earns MSL South Crown by Stopping Schaumburg
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Byline: John Leusch Daily Herald Sports Writer At this stage of the season not too many high school teams can say they've beaten every team they've faced. But the Conant Cougars - ranked No. 16 in the state Class AA poll - have that distinction...
Conant Earns MSL Title Berth Cougars Roll by Schaumburg in Showdown
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Byline: John Leusch Daily Herald Sports Writer At this stage of the season not too many high school teams can say they've beaten every team they've faced. But the Conant Cougars - ranked No. 16 in the state Class AA poll - have that distinction...
Contest Has High School Students Crafting Cars of Tomorrow Concept Vehicles Feature Glovebox-Mounted Humidors and Voice-Activated Controls
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Byline: Robert McCoppin and Jennifer Taylor Daily Herald Staff Writers The car of the future doesn't come from Detroit; it's being conceived in Chicago's suburbs. It's got a humidor in the glove box, voice-activated windows and doors and collision...
County Board Hopefuls Split on Local Gas Tax Challenger Supports It; Incumbent Wants State to Pay More
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Byline: Natasha Korecki Daily Herald Staff Writer Asking Lake County taxpayers to help cover the cost of their roads by paying a local gas tax is a logical request, said Lake County Board candidate Andrew Altman. Martha Marks, his opponent, said...
Couples Learn to Speak the Same Language
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Byline: Kelly Womer Daily Herald Correspondent For some, romance may mean a candlelight dinner followed by a stroll through the park. For others, it's writing a love note, holding hands or buying a dozen roses. Some even find a romantic touch...
Daley May Be Santa If He Brings Macy's Miracle to State Street
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Byline: Bill Granger Will there be a Miracle on State Street? That is the implication behind Federated Department Store's late-breaking interest in moribund Block 37, the artistic hole-in-the-Loop across from Marshall Field & Company's flagship...
Daley Names Three Finalists for Police Chief
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Byline: Jim Allen Daily Herald Staff Writer Officials with the Chicago Police Board Friday named three longtime members of the department as superintendent finalists. The three now will undergo further background checks before Mayor Richard M....
Delinquent Taxpayers May End Up on Web
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Byline: Kate Clements Daily Herald Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD - Delinquent taxpayers in Illinois may have to face the "cyber-shame" of having their names posted on the Internet for all to see, under a new proposal. State Rep. Carolyn Krause, a...
Del Re Proposes Prison 'Campus,' but Smith Suggests Other Options
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Byline: Mark Spencer Daily Herald Staff Writer Lake County Sheriff candidates Gary Del Re and Willie Ray Smith differ on whether a new minimum security jail should be constructed in Waukegan or elsewhere. Forty beds remain unused on the Lake...
DePaul Legend Meyer Still a Great Motivator
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Byline: Kevin Barrett Daily Herald Staff Writer It could have been DePaul in the 1970s, except the haircuts were shorter and the coach a bit older. Still, there was Ray Meyer, standing again before a room full of basketball players with a head...
Despite Foster's Absence, Libertyville Advances to Sectional
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Byline: Kathy Rudolph Daily Herald Correspondent The Libertyville Wildcats had every reason to feel a little down going into their own regional meet Friday. Earlier in the week they learned that Carrie Foster, the team's top all-arounder, would...
Developer, Village Stuck Working out Traffic Issues
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Byline: Catherine Edman Daily Herald Staff Writer Traffic concerns are the biggest problems still separating Glendale Heights trustees and developers of the former Glendale Polo Club. Village officials want a stoplight at Glen Ellyn Road and...
District 46 Eyes Land as Possible New School Site
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Byline: Kendra L. Williams Daily Herald Staff Writer The village of Bartlett is considering setting aside part of a commercial and business site at Army Trail and Petersdorf Roads as a future elementary school site. Bartlett's growing population...
Eating Disorder Education Starts Early
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Byline: Teresa Mask Daily Herald Staff Writer Educators in several Northwest suburban school districts are starting early in their quest to teach students about the dangers of anorexia and bulimia, two eating disorders becoming more common in younger...
Editorials
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Clarify reasons for attack on Iraq Why might we need to bomb Iraq? The Clinton administration has not made this very clear even as it seems to move closer to taking that course of action. Would we unleash our jet fighters on Iraq to depose Saddam...
EEOC Investigating Hiring Practices of the Wood Dale Police
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Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Staff Writer The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating whether Wood Dale discriminated against people with disabilities while recruiting police officer candidates. The federal agency...
Elgin Could Owe Luke Big Thanks
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Byline: John Radtke It would have been OK Friday night if Jim Harrington was just a little more upset than he was. But there really was no need to be. Instead of showing anger over his team's first loss of the season, the Elgin coach was in...
Elgin Sheds Undefeated Tag Waubonsie Ends Maroons' 20-Game Win Streak
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Byline: Patricia Babcock Daily Herald Sports Writer Smiles, handshakes and words of good cheer. Ordinarily, this isn't what you'd expect from any coach after a loss. But this - a 69-56 romp over Elgin by visiting Waubonsie Valley Friday night...
Elgin's Streak Snapped
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Byline: Patricia Babcock Daily Herald Sports Writer Smiles, handshakes and words of good cheer. Ordinarily, this isn't what you'd expect from any coach after a loss. But this - a 69-56 romp over Elgin by visiting Waubonsie Valley Friday night...
Ex-Boyfried Charged with Murder in Strangling of University Student
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Byline: James Kimberly Daily Herald Staff Writer As the family of Andrea Faye Will of Batavia prepared Friday for the young girl's funeral on what would have been her 19th birthday, her ex-boyfriend was formally charged in a downstate court with...
Excitement Prevails at School's Spelling Bee
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Byline: Kristin Larson Daily Herald Staff Writer "Slimy" was the word that won the spelling bee trophy for Meadowview fifth-grader Shana Gerald. Fourth-grader Emily White became the runner-up by forgetting the "t" in "stretch." The atmosphere...
Faith Is More Than Moral Life
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Byline: The Rev. Patty Jenkins is associate pastor of Little Home Church in Wayne. What a strange people Christians are. We profess to believe such strange things. Can you imagine a god and a mortal conceiving a child? Can you imagine seeing...
Fifth-Grader Was Expelled over Toy Gun
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Byline: Jon Davis Daily Herald Staff Writer A toy cap gun is the reason an Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 fifth-grader was expelled from school, officials said. The boy and another student brought toy guns to school "and used them in...
Firefighters See More Calls, Fewer Injuries
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Byline: Sandra Del Re Daily Herald Staff Writer Emergency calls for fire and ambulance service in Palatine have increased slightly over the past two years, but the number of fire-related injuries has significantly dropped, firefighters say. As...
First Office Building Going Up This Spring in Windy Point
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Byline: Elisabeth Carrel Daily Herald Staff Writer Ground will be broken this spring on the first office building at Fifield Realty Corp.'s Windy Point, a $75 million office and hotel complex in Schaumburg. Windy Point is planned for the southeast...
Fox River Grove to Cheer Ski Jumper on Ukrainian Team
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Byline: Stephanie McClelland Daily Herald Staff Writer It may be the first Olympic event for which Fox River Grove residents find themselves cheering for the other team. National pride may give way to small-town support when 24-year-old ski jumper...
Free Birth Control Central to County Board Race
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Byline: Amy E. Williams Daily Herald Staff Writer The McHenry County Board spent hours last year arguing over a federal grant that allows the county to give minors birth control without their parents' consent. Now that issue has emerged as a...
Fremd Students Look to Ride Luxury Sports Car to Victory
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Byline: Diana Wallace Daily Herald Staff Writer The Renaissance, a newly designed luxury sports car, may not be rolling off the assembly line any time soon. But it may be the ticket to ride for a group of students from Fremd High School in Palatine...
Fun Should Be Part of Program
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Byline: Bob Logan Yes, I know Purdue's Gene Keady is one of the nation's best, most underrated college basketball coaches. I'm also aware Indiana's Bob Knight is one of the all-time coaching greats, despite an image outside of the Hoosier state...
Geneva Pulls out Memorable Win Vikings Avenge Loss to Sycamore
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Byline: Kevin Schmit Daily Herald Sports Writer The message on the Geneva chalkboard was subtle. "Dec. 19." There were three exclamation points after the date, and two underlines. But they weren't needed. Just the date was enough to remind...
Graziano's Good Timing Helps Streamwood Tip Larkin
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Byline: David Oberhelman Daily Herald Correspondent Streamwood's Mike Graziano finished the night with only 1 point against Larkin. Timing is everything. Graziano broke a 38-38 tie with Larkin by sinking the first of two free throws with 13...
Group Asks Kane County for Center to Help Wounded Wildlife
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Byline: Eric Krol Daily Herald Staff Writer A pair of women from Batavia and St. Charles asked Kane County Forest Preserve officials Friday to consider building a wildlife rehabilitation center to nurse wounded animals back to health. Kay Johnson...
Group's Protest Turns to Lawsuit Threat in Elgin
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Byline: Brad Hahn Daily Herald Staff Writer If there hadn't been 100 people behind him chanting, Willie Spates could have been labeled a radical with an agenda, and ignored. But as he confronted the Elgin City Council this week, the man looking...
Hawks Hoping to Wrap Up Trip by Sinking Stars
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Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer DALLAS - With three losses in five games, the numbers say this hasn't been a good road trip for the Blackhawks. But it hasn't been a horrible trip either. In fact, it might wind up looking quite...
Hersey Turns over a Victory; Elgin No Longer Undefeated
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports Barrington and Hersey played a game of "As the Turnovers Turn" on Friday night. The visiting Broncos committed 23 turnovers in the contest - 22 of those came in the first three quarters. The giveaways were one critical...
Interest High in New Town Houses
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Byline: Karen Kutz Daily Herald Staff Writer Buyers from all over Chicagoland are calling the sales office at Baker Hill in Glen Ellyn. Most of the 300 queries about the town houses have come from young couples with children. "We're getting...
Is Your Child Just Another Chip off the Old Block?
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Byline: Rev. Ken Potts "Determined. Strong-willed. A mind of his own. Just like his Dad." "Stubborn. Defiant. Won't listen to anybody. Drives his Dad nuts." I shared this summary with a couple I'd been working with in counseling. We'd been...
Jordan Absent but Still Topic of Conversation
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Byline: Kent McDill Daily Herald Sports Writer NEW YORK - Michael Jordan did not attend Friday's player media session at All-Star Game weekend, but his presence was all around the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton. Someone asked Eastern Conference...
Jury Clears Elk Grove Police in Civil Trial over '93 Incident
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Byline: Timothy S. Rooney Daily Herald Staff Writer It took a federal jury to clear Elk Grove Village and a handful of police officers in a monthlong civil rights case Friday. The jury of five women and four men listened to arguments and witnesses...
Lake Zurich Wants Classes on Pulaski Day
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Byline: Natasha Korecki Daily Herald Staff Writer The Lake Zurich school district may participate in a growing trend in Lake County to eliminate Casimir Pulaski Day as a holiday. Lake Zurich could join a handful of districts, including Barrington...
Lawyering by the Book with Self-Help Legal Kits
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Byline: Burt Constable "Don't take the law into your own hands." - Doug Llewelyn of TV's "The People's Court." "The time has definitely arrived for Americans to take the law into their own hands." - Sourcebooks publishing company in Naperville....
Local Writer Preserves a Wealth of Memories of Chicago Childhood
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Byline: Shaheen Ahmed Daily Herald Correspondent Melvin Giles knows the value of a dollar. He remembers a time when he brought home $2 he had found under the el tracks and his mother wept for joy. Like many others who lived through the Depression...
Maine W. Falls at Glenbrook N.; Hersey Turns Up North Victory
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports One team streaking. The other streaky. Maine West took a 15-game winning streak into Friday night's Central Suburban North game at Glenbrook North. Much like their Dec. 6 matchup, this one went down to the wire...
Marmion Defense Does Job Again in Shutting Down Aurora Central Cadets Continue Trend of Holding Opponent in the 40s
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Byline: Dave Hess Daily Herald Correspondent Marmion Academy coach Mike Angelidis believes defense wins games. The Cadets are taking that philosophy to heart. For the ninth time in 10 games, the Cadets' defense held a team's offense in the...
Marquette's Wardle in Comfort Zone
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Byline: Lindsey Willhite Daily Herald Sports Writer Brian Wardle's back - and this time the 6-foot-5 Marquette freshman hopes his game made the 90-minute bus trip with him. Anything he contributes today during the Golden Eagles' Conference USA...
McCormick Place Becomes Indoor Auto Mall Starting Today
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Byline: Dave Boe Daily Herald Auto Showcase Coordinator This show warms people up every winter. The 90th Chicago Auto Show weaves its way back to the expansive McCormick Place South in Chicago for an encore performance. This marks the second...
Meadows Prevails vs. Elk Grove; Palatine, Maine W. Earn Victories
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports On a night that honored seniors, one player from both host Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows proved that experience pays big dividends. Senior guard Jaclyn Jares led the visiting Mustangs to a 68-45 victory with 23 points...
Medinah Parks Still Planning to File Suit
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Byline: Mike Burke Daily Herald Staff Writer Medinah parks officials have yet to file their lawsuit against Roselle over a water line dispute in Thorndale Park, despite the passing of a Wednesday deadline. However, Park Director Thomas E. Connolly...
Ministry's Blended Approach Gives Adults Some Guidance
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Byline: Diane Dassow Daily Herald Correspondent The Mayslake Marmion Ministries in Downers Grove represents a blending of two approaches to meeting the spiritual needs of adult Christians. Some of its staff members are affiliated with the Marmion...
M.J. Recalls All-Star Bummer
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Byline: Kent McDill Daily Herald Sports Writer NEW YORK - It was 1985, and it was Indianapolis, the site of Michael Jordan's first NBA All-Star Game. Although he has played in 10 games, and is preparing to play in his 11th and perhaps final All-Star...
Moreau, Yawney Hurt; Will Sit out against Dallas
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Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer DALLAS - Not only did the Blackhawks lose a hockey game at Colorado on Thursday night, they watched two more players go down with injuries. Ethan Moreau and Trent Yawney both aren't expected to face...
Naperville Parks Looks at Long-Range Bike-Path Plan
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Byline: Jon Krenek Daily Herald Correspondent A plan to help cars and bicycles co-exist on Naperville roads is undergoing additional scrutiny by park district leaders. Commissioners say they will decide by March whether to endorse a 10-year plan...
New Headquarters for Starro Precision Products Going Up
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Byline: Allison Kaplan Daily Herald Staff Writer Starro Precision Products is building a new headquarters in Elgin's Fox Bluff Corporate Center. Starro manufactures precision screw machined products for the aerospace, automotive, medical, defense...
Nontraditional Approach Enhances Students' Studies of Ancient Civilization
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Byline: Dwayne T. Wong Daily Herald Staff Writer A Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school has taken a non-traditional approach to help students learn about an ancient civilization. Holmes Middle School at 221 S. Wolf Road in Wheeling...
Obituaries
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James Francis McEleny Prayers and visitation for James Francis McEleny, 97, of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Chicago, were held Friday, at Spongberg Mortuary, Long Beach. Born Aug. 23, 1900, in London, England, he passed away Tuesday, Feb....
Olde Schaumburg Creates New Opportunities for Buyers
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Byline: Gwen H. Jader Daily Herald Correspondent - Price range: $169,990 to $349,990 - Models opened: October 1997 - Schools: Everett Dirksen Elementary and Robert Frost Junior High schools in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 and...
Park District Moves to Meet Soccer Demands
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Byline: Diana Wallace Daily Herald Staff Writer Under pressure from angry soccer enthusiasts who think they've been slighted, Hoffman Estates park officials may reverse an earlier decision against a lighted soccer field at Kelley Park. Park district...
Parks Hoping for Agreement to Use Gym in New N. Barrington School
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Byline: Bill O'Brien Daily Herald Staff Writer Barrington Park District officials are still hoping to work out an agreement with the Barrington-area school district for another elementary school to be made available for its use. But park district...
Patriots Rise to Victory
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Byline: Howard Schlossberg Daily Herald Correspondent It was Senior Night at Stevenson, but two freshmen came to the rescue. Showing the "killer instinct" coach Frank Mattucci says they have, Jenni Dant (18 points) and Ashley Kearney rallied...
Prescription Drugs Stolen at Middle School
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Byline: Michelle Martin Daily Herald Staff Writer Barrington-Inverness police are investigating a drug heist from an unusual spot: a local middle school. The police are looking for the culprit or culprits in a break-in at Barrington Middle School-Station...
Real Estate Investment Trust Buys Central Park of Lisle
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Byline: Elisabeth Carrel Daily Herald Staff Writer Duke Realty Investments Inc., a real estate investment trust, has purchased Central Park of Lisle, a six-story, 345,000-square-foot office building at I-88 and Naperville Road in Lisle. Central...
Rec Shooting Raises Safety Questions
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Byline: Brad Hahn Daily Herald Staff Writer Elgin police are searching for the reason a masked gunman would walk into the city's anti-gang center, pull a gun, and fire three shots at no particular person. No one was hurt in the Thursday night...
Residents Divided over Tax Hike, Library Move
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Byline: Carrie Herschman Daily Herald Staff Writer For many Des Plaines residents, the library relocation question is one of money. "I don't want my taxes going up $20," parent Mark Kiefer said. "I need that money." He doesn't think the library...
Retreat at St. Peter to Focus on Scripture
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Byline: Ginny Skweres Daily Herald Correspondent An interactive retreat will answer some questions about the Catholic interpretation of the Bible. "This mission is unique in that it is predominantly scripture, directly answering some of the questions...
Safety Worries Threaten Plan for Roselle Office Complex
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Byline: Mike Burke Daily Herald Staff Writer Plans to expand a warehouse and office complex on Lake Street near Roselle have hit a stumbling block. Roselle's planning and zoning commission failed to recommend approval of four new buildings this...
School's Non-Traditional Approach Teaches about Ancient Civilization
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Byline: Dwayne T. Wong Daily Herald Staff Writer A Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school has taken a non-traditional approach to help students learn about an ancient civilization. Holmes Middle School at 221 S. Wolf Road in Wheeling,...
Sixth-Graders Take Trip to Outer Space
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Byline: Gwen H. Jader Daily Herald Correspondent Oak Grove School sixth-graders blasted off Friday on their annual field trip to outer space. As part of Project Outer Limits, 96 students in the Green Oaks school will participate in daylong simulated...
Special Olympics Honors E. Dundee Chief Pena
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Byline: Charles Keeshan Daily Herald Staff Writer The first time he attended a Special Olympics event 13 years ago, Joe Pena knew he was hooked. "When I saw the efforts these athletes put in with the handicaps they possess, it won my heart,"...
St. Charles Wastes No Time in Putting Away Lake Park
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Byline: Ken Tillotson Daily Herald Correspondent St. Charles needed less than three minutes to take Lake Park completely out of its game plan. The Saints ambushed the Lancers with a 10-0 run to open the game, setting the tone for a comfortable...
Stevenson Rises Up, Stops Mundelein
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Byline: Howard Schlossberg Daily Herald Correspondent It was Senior Night at Stevenson, but two freshmen came to the rescue. Showing the "killer instinct" coach Frank Mattucci says they have, Jenni Dant (18 points) and Ashley Kearney rallied...
Students Say Fermi Deer Killing Necessary
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Byline: Terri Tabor Daily Herald Staff Writer Fermilab might not have animal- rights activists backing its plan to use sharpshooters to thin its deer herd, but it does have Batavia sixth-graders on its side. For the past few weeks, students researched...
Sweetheart Auction Promises Lonely Hearts a Chance for Joy
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Byline: Allison Kaplan Daily Herald Staff Writer For those single people dreading another Valentine's Day alone, fret not - you can always buy a date. Twenty-one of Elgin's most eligible men and women will be sold at the Larkin Center Sweetheart...
Three Straight for BG in MSL North Bison Clinch Title at Barrington; Hersey Delivers Win over Fremd
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Byline: Daily Herald Reports They were shuffling off to Buffalo Grove on Friday night in Barrington as the Bison captured their third consecutive Mid-Suburban League North title with a 71-58 win over the host Fillies. Buffalo Grove spoiled Senior...
Towns Find Ways to Make Cell-Phone Towers Pay Off
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Byline: Stephanie McClelland Daily Herald Staff Writer It is a deal many municipalities find hard to pass up. A cellular phone company comes calling requesting permission to put an antenna on top of the village's water tower. The company gets...
Townships Key in Race for Clayton's Seat
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Byline: Shamus Toomey Daily Herald Staff Writer When state Rep. Verna Clayton first decided to run for state office in 1991, she began her campaign by calling local committeemen to shore up support. But despite being at the end of a 20-year reign...
Two Shot by Pellet Guns in Mt. Prospect
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Byline: Chris Clair Daily Herald Staff Writer Although she didn't know it at the time, a 17-year-old Mount Prospect girl was apparently shot in the leg with a pellet gun as she walked down the street Thursday afternoon. According to police reports,...
