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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 March 21, 1997
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Palatine library board choices Palatine library officials face the issues that confront many libraries and other governmental units in the '90s. How can they best provide technology patrons want? How much should they spend on technology when rapid...
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Nancy G. Crawley Services for Nancy G. Crawley, 66, of Lake Barrington Shores, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, at Salem United Methodist Church, 115 W. Lincoln Ave., Barrington. The Reverend Fred Berchtold will officiate. Mrs. Crawley, who...
1-2, 1-2 Take the Beat to Infinity and beyond - Latin Style!
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Byline: Barbara Vitello Daily Herald Correspondent What You Need to Know - Name: Infinity - Location: 1860 N. Elston, Chicago (773) 276-4846 - Parking: $5 for valet; street parking available - Directions: Armitage east to Elston, south...
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Our choices in Fox River Grove Fox River Grove voters may take comfort in knowing two things about the April 1 village board election: One, it will not produce any dramatic shift in the direction of their local government And two, whoever emerges...
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Gerald F. Novicki Services for Gerald F. Novicki, 69, of Elgin, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. Born in Chicago, July 22, 1927, the son of Simon and Margaret (Yedwofski) Novicki, he died Wednesday,...
1st Ward Candidates Clash over Cantera, Roads
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Stuart N. Aschauer and Linda M. Holton are vying for the four-year 1st Ward seat on the Warrenville City Council April 1. The Daily Herald asked the candidates a series of questions on various issues. Here are their written responses to some of those...
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For president of Lake Zurich Politics in Lake Zurich have long been loud and abrasive. For the good of the village, it's time to turn down the political noise. The best way to do that is to elect Jim Krischke as mayor in the April 1 election....
2-Month-Old Fenton Teachers' Pact Still Shrouded in Secrecy
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Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Staff Writer The teachers approved it. The school board endorsed it. And higher salaries have shown up on teachers' paychecks. Yet, nearly two months after a contract agreement between Fenton High School...
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Mary Louise Howerton Services for Mary Louise Howerton (nee Pfister), 69, of Hanover Park, will be held at 11 a.m. today, at Geils Funeral Home, 260 W. Irving Park Road, Wood Dale. The Rev. Carl Bassett will officiate. Ms. Howerton, who was born...
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Bloomingdale park district board Voters in Bloomingdale Park District will fill one, 4-year term on the park board. The candidates are Russell M. Barnes, a businessman and youth sports coach, and incumbent Geri K. McGreevy. The Daily Herald endorses...
Algonquin Library Hopefuls Favor Expanding
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The following questions were posed to candidates running for the Algonquin library board. The election is April 1. Q: Studies show the library building is out of space. Do your support building a second library? Or is building one large library...
Annual Variety Show Looks for School's Best Talent
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Byline: Bergen Rebello This is the fourth year Jennifer Jelinski has auditioned her vocal talents for a spot in Benet Academy's annual variety show. Three times she's been left out of the show, a victim of too many vocalists auditioning for too...
A Perfect Opportunity for Improvement
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Byline: John Bumbales Daily Herald Correspondent With the first perfect 10.0 score now safely in the IHSA record books, the 1997 boys gymnastics season should definitely be an exciting one. Glenbard West dominated the 1996 state meet behind sophomore...
Arlington District 25 Fills Two Administrative Posts
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Byline: Robert C. Herguth Daily Herald Staff Writer The principal of a Des Plaines school was tapped Thursday night to take over Dryden Elementary School in Arlington Heights this summer. At the same time, an Arizona school administrator, Helen...
Arlington Heights Park District Candidates Offer Ideas, Qualifications
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Byline: Robert C. Herguth Daily Herald Staff Writer Five people are running for three positions on the Arlington Heights Park District board, and each has distinct views about issues facing the agency and those living in the village. But there...
Armed and Dangerous Naperville N. Returns Strong Pitching from Summer State Champ
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Byline: Joe Bush Daily Herald Sports Writer Take a close look at the little guy on top of Naperville North's IHSBCA summer state championship trophy in the photo above. That's right, there's no bat in his hands. No, it's not an omen - the...
Auction Raises $100,000 for Charity
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Byline: Bob Smith Daily Herald Staff Writer How much would you pay for Muhammad Ali's autographed boxing shorts and a pencil sketch of The Greatest? How about a White Sox Super Suite for 16 people? Maybe a murder mystery party for 30 people?...
Aurelio's Has Your Pizza Pie 31 Ways -- and a Family Atmosphere to Boot
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Byline: Mary Beth Pandolfo Daily Herald Correspondent Aurelio's 17 W 711 Roosevelt Road Oakbrook Terrace (630) 629-3200 - Cuisine: Pizza and Italian - Setting: Traditional pizzeria with red gingham checked tables and stained glass...
Awaken to Spring with Art Exhibits and Flower Shows
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Byline: Kristin Larson Daily Herald Staff Writer For starters: Finally, it's spring and time to do things to awaken our wintry spirits from the snow and sludge. So, what could be a better date than three happening new events around town? They're...
B2 8th-Graders Win Division Championship 57-40 over St. Patricia
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The Ss. Peter and Paul boys eighth-grade B2 team fought off a halftime deficit to defeat St. Patricia 57-40 in the championship game of the DuPage Parochial League West Division. The game took place Saturday night at Hubble Middle School in Wheaton....
Bardin Back in Charge Jacobs Coach Embraces Improved Health
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Byline: Jim Wojciechowski John Bardin felt ready to return to coaching, but he wanted his doctor's opinion during his latest checkup last month. "I had told him I thought I was going to do it," said Bardin, longtime Jacobs girls soccer coach....
Baseball Previews
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Byline: Joe Bush DuPage Valley GLENBARD EAST Coach: Pat Donohue Last year: 15-19 overall, 8-13 DVC Top returners: 2B Jason Doucet (sr.), C Charlie Bell (sr.), LF Rich Mohlman (sr.), CF Jacob Zych (sr.), DH Aaron Peterson (sr.), P/1B...
Begicevic Thrilling His Elgin Hosts UTC, Bosnian Hoopster Spice Up NCAA Tourney for Area Family
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Byline: Jim Wojciechowski Daily Herald Sports Writer Count Michael Greene among those surprised by Tennesssee-Chattanooga's Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Figuring 14th-seeded UTC would lose to No. 3 Georgia in a first-round...
Ben Hecht's Newspaper Columns Turned into Entertaining Mini-Plays Former Chicago Daily News Writer Wrote about Life's Little Dramas
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Byline: Tom Valeo Daily Herald Theater Critic "1,001 Afternoons in Chicago" - Mini-review: an engaging play cleverly constructed out of Ben Hecht's newspaper columns - Location: The Fire House, 1625 N. Damen Ave., Chicago - Times: 8 p.m....
Bid on Tickets, Jewelry at Auction Saturday
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Byline: Joel Palmer Daily Herald Staff Writer How'd you like to get your hot little hands on a pair of Chicago Bulls tickets? Or an electric guitar? What about a trip to Las Vegas? All that and much more will go on the block Saturday at the Roselle...
Bill Would Almost Triple Tobacco Tax, Help Insure Children
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Byline: Madeleine Doubek Daily Herald Political Editor If lawmakers nearly tripled the federal tobacco tax to 67 cents, government could prevent many children from smoking. Two-thirds of the money collected could be earmarked to provide health...
Bombers' Away! Drama of Making First Atomic Bomb Nearly Detonates Script
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Byline: Tom Valeo Daily Herald Theater Critic "Atomic Bombers" - Mini-review: fascinating story almost buried by its own drama - Location: Northlight Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie -...
Booster Club to Elect New Officers April 1
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Byline: Jenni Kirchner & Natasha Rotshteyn Crystal Lake South High School's Booster Club is planning several important events. On April 1 it will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the library. At this meeting, members will elect next year's officers....
Both Township Supervisor Hopefuls Cite Experience
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Byline: Alysia Tate Daily Herald Staff Writer Both candidates for Palatine Township supervisor say their experiences on two sides of government will serve them well if elected. Republican Supervisor David J. Regner, 66, of South Barrington, is...
Bulls Still Say Pacers Are a Dangerous Team
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Byline: Kent McDill Daily Herald Sports Writer Why isn't tonight's Bulls-Indiana Pacers game being considered a preview of the Eastern Conference finals, as everyone expected back in November? The answer is because the Pacers aren't going to...
Cancer Society Takes Day to Prove 'Low-Fat Pig-Out' Is Really Possible
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Byline: Robin Mohr Daily Herald Staff Writer Gurnee schools let students pig out on what's good for them Students in the Gurnee schools sampled healthy snacks this week during cooking demonstrations sponsored by the Lake Unit of the American...
Candidates Define Stance on Future of Village Hall
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Byline: Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Staff Writer Lisle residents took the opportunity to quiz six village board candidates Thursday night with the future of village hall high on their list of questions. The Lisle Chamber of Commerce sponsored...
Candidates Shake Fingers over Land Deals
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Byline: Melissa Ramsdell Daily Herald Staff Writer Two challengers for the village president's seat in Carpentersville accused the incumbent, John Skillman, and his fellow board members of being more responsive to developers than village residents....
Candidates' Spat Tops Police Report Grayslake Mayoral Hopeful Files Complaint against Trustee
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Byline: Karen Cullotta Krause Daily Herald Staff Writer Politics in Grayslake took a bizarre turn this week, when an argument between mayoral candidate Gunta Hadac and Trustee Robert Russell turned up in the police report. The encounter began...
Candidates Split on Need for Tax Incentives
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Here's what village trustee candidates think about Hoffman Estates' use of tax incremental financing: terence craig "Tax incremental financing is supposed to help attract businesses to economically blighted areas, not affluent suburbs. "There...
Carrey's on Fire as a Dad Who's Doomed to Tell the Truth
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Byline: Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic "LiarLiar" * * * 1/2 Written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. Produced by Brian Grazer. Directed by Tom Shadyac. A Universal Pictures release. Rated PG-13. 86 minutes. Cast: Fletcher Reede Jim...
Caucus Seeks Dist. 220 Candidates
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Byline: Michelle Martin Daily Herald Staff Writer The April 1 municipal election is only a few weeks away, but one Barrington group already is getting set for November balloting. The Barrington Unit District 220 Caucus wants to help find candidates...
Check Crafts and Help Schools, Too
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Byline: Reggie Gorski Daily Herald Correspondent It's spring craft weekend in Rolling Meadows, so get those walking shoes out and support your local schools while stocking up on spring decorator items and Easter fare. Rolling Meadows High School's...
Chelios Sits out Again, but Hopes to Return Sunday
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Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer The Blackhawks continued the better safe than sorry policy with regard to Chris Chelios' injured left knee Thursday. Chelios hoped to play against Phoenix but didn't and now has put off his return...
Child Porn Charge Brings Resignation Elk Grove High Guard Quits after Police Search Home Computer
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Byline: Diana Wallace Daily Herald Staff Writer An Elk Grove High School staff member resigned Thursday after he was charged with possession of child pornography. Douglas I. Scott, 32, a security guard and athletic trainer at the school, was...
Class AA State Tournament Quarterfinals
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Notre Dame (23-7)
vs. Rockford Boylan (30-2)
When: 12:15 p.m. today
Road to the state tournament: Notre Dame d. Niles North 73-64, Leyden 60-46, Glenbrook North 64-58, Maine South 43-41, Deerfield 40-33; Rockford Boylan d. Dundee-Crown...
Clowes Says It's Time to Focus on the Issues
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Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer Editor's note: This is the first in a series of profiles on candidates for Mount Prospect village president. George A. Clowes is hoping the race for Mount Prospect village president is getting...
Club Takes in about $7,000 to Go toward Electronic Sign
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***** CORRECTION/date 03-24-1997: The $7,000 raised by Barrington High School Horseshoe Club's casino night will go to individul sports teams. In some editions, a District 220 school board member incorrectly stated it would go toward an electronic...
Coaching between the Pipes Local Hockey Coach Finds Success Helping Young Goalies
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Byline: Jean Murphy Daily Herald Correspondent Goalies are a unique breed among hockey players. They stand alone as their team's last defense against the enemy, ready to martyr themselves for the good of the team. The weight of the game rests...
Conant Gym Prevails in MSL Double Dual
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Byline: Daily Herald reports It was only an early-season dual meet Thursday night at Hoffman Estates, but the stakes were high in Mid-Suburban League boys gymnastics. The South Division showdown saw Conant come through with a season-high 144.8...
Condell Emergency Staff Honored for Efforts in Finding Eye Donors
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Byline: C. L. Waller Daily Herald Staff Writer Condell Medical Center in Libertyville was honored Thursday by the Illinois Eye Bank as having the largest number of eye donors among Lake County hospitals. Of 53 donors last year from the county,...
Consultants Offer Ideas for Historic District
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Byline: Carmen Greco Jr. Daily Herald Staff Writer A dozen consultants have expressed interest in helping Warrenville create a historic district in the center of the city. But the city will wait until after the April 1 election to choose one...
Contempt Charge Dropped against Akemann Backer
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Byline: James Kimberly Daily Herald Staff Writer A contempt of court charge was dropped against a political supporter and longtime friend of Kane County State's Attorney David Akemann Thursday morning after the East Dundee man agreed to stop working...
Council Candidates Look at Naperville's Transportation Needs
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Eight candidates are competing in the April 1 election for four seats on the Naperville City Council. The race features three incumbents: Kevin Gallaher, Douglas Krause and Samuel Macrane. It also features five challengers: James Blank, Michael...
Daily Record
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A compilation of DuPage County Circuit Court proceedings of Feb. 21-27. Felonies - Robert A. Abbinante, 33, 101 W. Orchard, Itasca. Possession of controlled substance: guilty; 18 months probation, court costs/fines, $1,066. - Ronald J. Abbinante,...
Degrees for Police, Firemen Backed
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Byline: Alysia Tate Daily Herald Staff Writer Prospective police officers and firefighters will likely need college degrees if they want jobs in Rolling Meadows. Council members said they like the idea of requiring candidates to have at least...
Dellacqua Pledges to Seek Solutions as a Lisle Trustee
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Byline: Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Staff Writer Jerrold Dellacqua Lives in: Green Trails Family: Married to Barbara for 35 years, has two grown sons, Christopher and Dale Favorite pig-out food: Pizza Favorite books: Likes to read...
Des Plaines Hopefuls Eye Economic Development
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Byline: Jon Davis Daily Herald Staff Writer ***** CORRECTION/date 03-25-1997: Some editions cited an incorrect age for Des Plaines 7th Ward aldermanic candidate Judy Lambert. Lambert is 46. ***** There's a crowded field of aldermanic...
Diamond Lake School Officials Outline Plans for Possible New Funds
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Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Staff Writer ***** CORRECTION/date 03-22-1997: Some editions did not explain that the $2.84 mentioned would represent the district's total tax rate if a 59-cent tax increase passes April 1. ***** For an...
Dist. 21 Says It Can Cap Class Sizes despite Enrollment Increases
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Byline: Dwayne T. Wong Daily Herald Staff Writer Even with a projected increase of 225 students next year, Wheeling Township elementary school officials said they will be able to maintain levels of no more than 24 students per classroom. Wheeling...
Dist. 25 Puts Focus on Writing Skills
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Byline: Dorothy Weber Last Saturday, 32 of our students participated in the Northwest Suburban Young Authors Conference, a workshop where selected students meet with professional writers to work on writing skills and learn about the writing profession....
Dist. 54 Shifts Central Office Positions Back to the Schools
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Byline: Larry Smith Daily Herald Staff Writer Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 officials have approved a 1997-98 staffing plan that reorganizes several administrator positions and shifts more control back to individual schools. The...
Dunhill Estates: Rural Way of Life Close Enough to Urban Amenities
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Byline: Beth Gorr Daily Herald correspondent - Price range: $165,000 to $225,000 - Age of homes: 25 years old and less - Schools: Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Dundee Middle and Jacobs High schools in Dundee Unit District 300 - Parks: Dundee...
Durlacher, Brady Advance to NCAA Mat Meet for Illinois
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Lindsey Durlacher (Buffalo Grove) and Seth Brady (Prospect) lead the University of Illinois in the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Illinois finished third in the Big Ten Championships held at Minneapolis. Durlacher,...
Economy Affects Women's Film Roles
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Byline: Meta L. Levin Daily Herald Correspondent If you want to know about society's economic conditions when a certain film was made, just look at how women are portrayed. That's what College of Lake County history instructor Liz Pirman told...
Editorials
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For city council in Des Plaines Half of Des Plaines voters will cast aldermanic ballots on April 1, as campaigns are being waged this year in the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th wards. The 1st ward contest features a one-term incumbent who has performed...
Ela Area Library Hopefuls See Space as First Priority
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Byline: Timothy S. Rooney Daily Herald Staff Writer Space is the greatest challenge facing the five candidates in the race for four Ela Area Public Library District trustee seats. William G. Clugston is the only challenger facing incumbent trustees...
Elgin Council Moving Forward in Search after Former Manager Takes New Job
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Byline: Eric Krol Daily Herald Staff Writer Elgin City Council members girded themselves Thursday for the important task of finding someone new to run the city after learning former city manager Richard Helwig took a job in Ohio. Several council...
Elk Grove, Conant Enjoy Big Years Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Prospect Look Promising
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With so many young talented bowlers, the future looks bright for the already successful Elk Grove program. The junior varsity Grens posted a 9-1 dual meet record to finish on top of the conference standings - not bad for a lineup comprised of one...
End Is near for City Treasurer Post
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Byline: Jon Davis Daily Herald Staff Writer The elected office of Des Plaines city treasurer has just one month to live, and the last treasurer can't wait for the plug to be pulled. Aldermen gave that plug the first tug recently by giving preliminary...
Even the Liner Notes Aren't Funny Enough to Make 'Comic Book' Good
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Byline: Adam Webb Teen Music Reviewer Jane Jensen "Comic Book Whore" (Interscope Records) * Fitting the mold of every modern rock cliche, Jane Jensen apathetically explodes onto the music scene with "Comic Book Whore," her major label debut....
Everyone Can Get in on Itasca's Name Game
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Byline: Stacy St. Clair Daily Herald Staff Writer Maybe you've snickered at Itasca's fondness for naming the town swans after their predecessors. Or perhaps you think you could come up with something a little more original than Snowball I, Snowball...
Extra Bases
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The process has begun Naperville North assistant coach MarkLindo knows a thing or two about left-handed pitching. His 1982 Aurora Central Catholic club boasted lefties Bob Kipper and Bill Copp. Pittsburgh drafted Kipper in the first round of the...
Extra Bases
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The Graduates According to their coaches, the following 1996 graduates are playing softball in college: Addison Trail's Justine Gaspari (DuPage), Driscoll's Kirsten Beckford (Benedictine), Glenbard East Katie Egan (DuPage) and Suzi Parkinson...
Family Says Conviction Helps Ease Murder Grief
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Byline: James Kimberly Daily Herald Staff Writer An Elgin family that lost three of its members to unrelated acts of violence got some satisfaction when a Kane County jury convicted a man of committing the most recent murder. Jurors deliberated...
Feel the Vibe, Go with the Flow Rappers De la Soul Don't Want You Watching, They Want You Participating
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Byline: Ted Cox Daily Herald Staff Writer The Scoop - What: De La Soul, Sovoroy - Where: House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago - When: 9 p.m. today - Tickets: $18.50. Call (312) 923-2000, or call Ticketmaster at (312) 559-1212 ...
Fence Debate Rides Again in South Elgin
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Byline: Teresa Mask Daily Herald Staff Writer ***** CORRECTION/date 03-22-1997: In some editions, the end of the story on the South Elgin village election was inadvertently omitted. It should have read: Village President candidate Rick Zirk...
Find a Birdhouse at Arts Fair Saturday
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Byline: Laurel LaLonde The second annual Think Spring Arts and Craft Fair is Saturday at North Central College. Sponsored by the Naperville Junior Woman's Club, the fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the college's Kaufman Hall at the corner...
Five Candidates Jump into Medinah Parks Board Race
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Byline: Joel Palmer Daily Herald Staff Writer It's now a race in the Medinah Park District. Five residents have filed to run as candidates for the park board in the April 1 election. They join Lance Murphy, the only candidate whose name will...
Former Bulls Keeping Lakers Alive
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It's time to talk playoff runs, starting with the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Lakers started a four-game trip Thursday. After a game against Cleveland, The Lakers go to Miami, Orlando and New Jersey before returning home. They play seven...
Former Law Partner Opens Private Practice in Elgin
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Byline: Kim Mikus Attorney Diana Larson can say that she truly started on the bottom and worked her way up the corporate ladder. The lifelong Elgin woman started as a typist with Brady and Jensen law firm 16 years ago. She recently left the Chicago...
Fox River Grove Trustees Tidy Up Village Ordinances
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Byline: Chris Fusco Daily Herald Staff Writer On the first day of spring, Fox River Grove trustees wasted no time in doing some early seasonal house cleaning. During Thursday night's village board meeting, trustees updated the village's curfew,...
From the Armed Services
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Navy Seaman Apprentice Seth Tonk, a 1995 graduate of Schaumburg High School, recently returned from a three-month counter-narcotics deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea on the guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville. ...
Glenbard West Opens 1997 with Realistic Goals, Downstate Abilities
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Byline: Dave Miller Daily Herald Sports Writer Picking the top softball teams in DuPage County for the 1997 season is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Each is a strong contender to go Downstate. Glenbard West coach Lee Maciejewski is trying his best to...
Glendale Heights Sports Bar Gets OK to Feature Live Bands
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Byline: S.A. Mawhorr Daily Herald Staff Writer Glendale Heights trustees decided Thursday to allow live bands to perform in a sports bar with pool tables. Shark City Billiards and Sports Bar is the second business in town for which trustees have...
Gluth's Experience Limited, but Says He Knows 'What's Going On'
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Byline: Chris Fusco Daily Herald Staff Writer Lake in the Hills village president candidate Michael Gluth is running the anti-campaign. Gluth has only two campaign signs up throughout the entire village. The 70-year-old retiree isn't attending...
Growing Larkin Team Hopes for an Upswing
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What's up with the Larkin badminton team this season? Numbers - which in turn has lifted the spirits of Royals coach John Bartel and his team. "That's our biggest advantage this year," said Bartel, who estimates he has about 35 players all told...
Hanover Park Children to Hunt for Easter Eggs
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Byline: Kathy Rhine Brightly colored plastic eggs filled with toys and candy will soon be strewn all over the softball fields of Hanover Park Park District's Community Center, 1919 Walnut Ave., as the park district's Easter egg hunt takes place...
Hawthorn Woods Police Department Launches Web Page
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Byline: Chris Heidenrich Daily Herald Staff Writer Hawthorn Woods residents now can read about traffic safety, crime prevention tips and other news from police by logging on to the Internet. The Hawthorn Woods police department's page on the...
Hendricks May Be Back on House Arrest
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Byline: Steve Warmbir Daily Herald Staff Writer Mount Prospect Trustee Richard Hendricks may be released from jail as early as today but will be under house arrest, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday. Hendricks' attorney, Hyman Riebman, said...
Here Are the Answers to Your Blackjack IQ Test
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Byline: Fred Renzey Daily Herald Correspondent How did you do on last week's blackjack IQ quiz? Did you agree with all the answers? Here are their full explanations. 1) B - With 11 against a dealer's face card you should double down. I know many...
Hersey Aims for Trophy Finish
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Byline: Kathy Rudolph Daily Herald Correspondent Two seasons ago, Hersey needed a consolation-bracket win from its top doubles team in order to finish third and win a trophy at the state meet. The Huskies didn't get that win, but a year later...
Hinsdale Central Surprises Even Itself with Repeat Trip Downstate
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Byline: Kevin Schmit Daily Herald Correspondent There's more than one way to skin a season. Hinsdale Central has certainly proven that fact, having become the first Class AA school from DuPage County to earn back-to-back Elite Eight trips since...
Home Depot Unveils Plans for Palatine, but Some Concerned
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Byline: Sandra Del Re Daily Herald Staff Writer Home Depot is one step closer to competing with Menards and Builders Square under tentative plans endorsed by Palatine's community and economic development committee. For the first time, Home Depot...
Home Sharing Might Be Answer for Seniors with Limited Incomes
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Byline: Margo Schreiber Question: I am 65 and living on Social Security of $775 per month. I had to retire at 62 because I have a bad heart, and my medical bills are excessive. I live alone, own my house, and I can hardly afford the taxes, utility...
Indoor Tri-Classic Series Holds Final Event of Year
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Byline: Susan Terwedow The final event in the 1997 Midwest Indoor Tri-Classic Series took place Sunday at the Wheaton Sport Center. Athletes started the race with a 10-minute swim. The heats began at 8 a.m. and continued through the day with...
Industry Giants Tout Rosy Future of High Tech
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Byline: Mark Le Bien Daily Herald Business Writer Two of the titans of high technology in the Chicago area on Thursday forecast a future of wireless phones that work anywhere, flat-panel computers throughout the house and electronic cameras that...
Itasca Board Candidates Detail Their Qualifications
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Incumbent Jeff Aiani, Roger J. Geske, W. John Pellettiere and Thomas J. Reynolds are vying for three, 4-year seats on the Itasca village board April 1. The Daily Herald asked the candidates a series of questions on various issues. Here are their written...
Jesus Would Weep over Welfare 'Reform'
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Byline: Jack Mabley Jesus said we should treat the least of our brethren the way we would treat Him. Churches take this seriously. Most churches devote major time and money to helping the helpless and the needy. The federal government is abandoning...
Jordan's Mom: Parenting Is Tough
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Byline: Ginny Skweres Daily Herald Correspondent In addition to being one of the best athletes in the world, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls is embraced as a wonderful role model. How did his parents do it? Deloris Jordan told members...
Jury Finds Man Guilty in String of Shopping Center Burglaries
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Byline: Tony Gordon Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Jay Culbertson had counted on the word of his relatives from the witness stand to save him from his third trip to prison. But in the end, the words he spoke himself in an interview room at...
'Kid of the '60S' Wants to Get Involved with Parks
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Byline: Christine Tatum Daily Herald Staff Writer Editor's Note: The Daily Herald is publishing profiles of candidates running in local elections to share a little more about office seekers with our readers. Michael Kaye said he wants to become...
Lake County Jury Finds Man Guilty of Strip Mall Burglaries
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Byline: Tony Gordon Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Jay Culbertson had counted on the word of his relatives from the witness stand to save him from his third trip to prison. But in the end, the words he spoke himself in an interview room at...
Larrain and Payne Respond to Election Issues
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Byline: Michelle Martin Daily Herald Staff Writer Incumbent George Larrain and Trustee Scott Payne are competing for a two-year term for North Barrington village president. Larrain, a former trustee, was appointed to his post in 1995. The main issue...
Length of Residency a Quiet Issue in Elgin Campaign Close-Knit Electorate Gives Challengers an Extra Hurdle
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Byline: Eric Krol Daily Herald Staff Writer A campaign speech by Elgin City Councilman John Walters inevitably starts out the same way: "I'm John Walters, I'm 44 years old and I've lived in Elgin all my life." The opening sentence is a politically...
