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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 June 7, 2002
2002 All-Area Team
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Laura d'Andrea Prospect Only a sophomore, Laura is a two-year varsity starter. Moving in as the starting shortstop this season, she batted .322 with 12 RBI. "Laura made countless fantastic plays and showed her arm is one of the strongest in the...
2002 All-Area Team
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Jose Alba Hoffman Estates Alba's move from third base to shortstop to replace two-time all-area pick Bob Cosentino went smoothly for the junior. Hoffman Estates continued to get solid defense and Alba hit .326 with 6 doubles and 2 homers, tied...
2002 All-Area Team
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Ryan Anetsberger Glenbard West The lone sophomore selected to this year's team, Anetsberger is already a two-year starting shortstop who helped lead the Hilltoppers to their first sectional title. The No. 3 hitter in the order, he's led the team...
2002 All-Area Team
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Jeannette Arlis Driscoll A tough slugger, the junior first baseman could change the game with one swing of the bat. Arlis hit .398 with 9 doubles, 7 triples, 3 home runs, 29 RBI and 22 runs. Had a .529 on-base percentage and .783 slugging percentage....
2002 All-Area Team
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Tomas Almanza Streamwood One of the area's hardest-hitting juniors, Almanza was named the Sabres' offensive player of the year after batting .327 with a .589 slugging percentage, 6 home runs, 29 RBI, 10 doubles and 35 hits - all team highs....
2002 All-Area Team
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Colleen Berg Cary-Grove With one of the best releases of any catcher in the Fox Valley Conference, Berg led the young Trojans to a 14-18 season in the first year of Cary-Grove's post-Kelli Gallas era. "She did her job on the field," said Trojans...
2002 All-Area Team
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Ana Antonetti Mundelein You can't believe everything you read. So when Mustangs coach Toni Campbell received letters prior to the season about the freshman's softball talents, she was a little skeptical. Campbell then watched Antonetti go about...
2002 All-Area Team
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Craig Belcastro Stevenson Belcastro was a great quote. And not just with the media. The senior third baseman seemed to know exactly what to say to encourage and motivate his teammates. "Some of his biggest contributions went beyond what he did...
2002 Tri-Cities All-Area Baseball Team
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JR Carbonell, St. Charles East A transfer from Texas, this sophomore designated hitter/first baseman led the Saints with a .529 batting average with men in scoring position. Carbonell was batting .342 going into the Class AA Elite Eight this...
2002 Tri-Cities All-Area Softball Team
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Kiara Barrett, Kaneland In her final season as Kaneland's catcher, Barrett proved to be a complete player. She batted .282 with 2 doubles, 3 triples and 1 home run. A three-year starter, Barrett threw out 80 percent of opposing runners trying...
400 Spots Still Available for Naperville Triathlon
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Byline: Susan Stevens Daily Herald Staff Writer The Danskin Triathlon may have moved to Wisconsin, but Naperville still will have its three-sport race this summer. More than 2,000 women have signed up to compete in the River's Edge Women's...
A Feast of Festivals Take Your Pick of Fare during Two Weekends Filled with Food and Fun
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Byline: Max Seigle Daily Herald Staff Writer The Fox Valley is serving up a diverse plate of summer festivals this season, and the next two weekends are no exception. On Sunday, the public is invited to the Scandinavian MidSummerFest in Vasa...
Agency's Illegal Gifts Won't End in Charges
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Byline: Lee Filas Daily Herald Staff Writer Lake County prosecutors say they will not seek charges against Fox Waterway Agency officials for illegally donating taxpayer funds to political parties. Lake County Assistant State's Attorney George...
Ajax U-17 Team Takes First Place in Warrior Classic
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Ajax 3, LMUSC 0: The under-17 Ajax team, which has players from Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Hinsdale, Naperville, Villa Park and Glendale Heights, traveled to Dayton, Ohio, to participate in the Warrior Classic over the Memorial Day weekend....
Alive and Well 'La Vie Ennui' Proves Musicals Have Life beyond the Movies
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Byline: Barbara Vitello Daily Herald Staff Writer "La Vie Ennui" Mini-review: A light-hearted homage to classic cabaret Location: The Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago Times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday;...
Alomar Fed Up with Poor Production
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Byline: Mike Spellman Daily Herald Sports Writer After suffering through a seven-game losing streak, splitting a series at home against the lowly Royals and dropping back down to the .500 mark, White Sox catcher Sandy Alomar has seen enough. ...
Another School Year Ends and Another Summer with Grandson Begins
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Byline: Bob Frisk Dear Mark, We made it! School is over for another year. Grandson, you finished preschool in Madison, Wis., and your grandpa finished another high school year with the Daily Herald. You enjoyed dinosaurs and sea creatures...
Arlington Heights Shop Helps Children Enjoy Hair Cut Ritual
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Byline: Kim Mikus If your children are hesitant about having their hair cut, a small shop in Arlington Heights may do the trick. Kids Cuts in the International Plaza Shopping Center specializes in cutting younger children's hair. The shop is...
Backwards or Forwards, Betting Progressions Cancel Out
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Byline: Fred Renzey Daily Herald Correspondent Last month I told the story about "Boris" and his "double-up" betting system for blackjack. In case you missed it, Boris would double his bet after each loss to recoup everything in one fell swoop....
Bagley Ready for Harper Challenge
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Byline: Marty Maciaszek Daily Herald Sports Writer A successful career in the NBA figures to open a few doors for John Bagley as the new men's basketball coach at Harper College. But Bagley knows averaging 8.7 points and 6.8 assists in a 12-...
Baldwin Greens Park Plans Move Ahead
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Byline: Jamie Sotonoff Daily Herald Staff Writer No one argues that northeast Palatine has limited park space and recreational facilities. But there is some debate over whether building a public park on private property in the Baldwin Greens...
Barrington Is Back on Top Fillies Capture Paddock Trophy While Prospect, Fremd Are 2-3
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They're back, and they made quite a statement in the process. The Fillies of Barrington High School, who made a habit of wining Paddock Trophy titles in the 1990s, are at it again. After yielding the No. 1 spot to Fremd High School for three...
Batavia's Cherry Park a Popular Pick
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Byline: Sherry Giewald Daily Herald Correspondent Price range: $230,000 to $250,000 Age of homes: 20 years old and less Schools: Hoover-Wood Elementary, Batavia Middle and Batavia High schools in Batavia Unit District 101 Parks: Batavia...
BC Grad Wendt an All-American
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Byline: Mike Miazga Daily Herald Correspondent The hammer throw. No, we're not talking about a fit of anger during a household carpentry project gone amuck. This particular hammer throw involves a heck of a lot more skill than heaving the...
Best & Brightest
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- Jeffrey A. Zerwer, son of William and Sheila Zerwer of Arlington Heights, was a member of the concert band for 2001-2002 at Augustana College, Rock Island. He is a junior majoring in general studies. - Stephen M. Clark, son of Michael and Jane...
Beyond Sports Libertyville Views Complex as Money Maker
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Byline: Mick Zawislak Daily Herald Staff Writer The expanse of turf on the two, full-size indoor soccer fields at the Libertyville Sports Complex is lush and green. Even up close, it's hard to distinguish from real grass. Used by the French...
Bilingual Newsletter Coming to Cary
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Byline: Max Seigle Later this month, Cary residents may be getting a newsletter in English and Spanish. A local group of Anglo and Hispanic residents are working to create the village's first-ever Spanish edition of Cary News, the village's...
Bioterrorism Funds Tight, Board Tells Top State Health Official
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Byline: Diana Wallace Daily Herald Staff Writer The DuPage County Board of Health grilled the state's top health officer Thursday on why the suburbs aren't getting more money to prepare for a bioterrorism attack. "We're kind of in a crisis...
Budget Woes Force Health Department to Cut Senior Services
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Byline: Diana Wallace Daily Herald Staff Writer The pleas of seniors didn't the stop the DuPage County Board of Health from eliminating its gerontology program Thursday. Despite misgivings, health officials said budget woes, including a dramatic...
Cadman Becomes Top Female Jockey at Arlington
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Byline: Special to the Daily Herald With a victory Wednesday, jockey Zoe Cadman became Arlington Park's all-time leading female rider. Her hard-fought victory on Aboveallcall beat the mark owned by Donna Barton-Brothers. Brothers, now retired...
Carbon Leaf's 'Echo' Brings Back Celtic Nostalgic Rock Sound
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Byline: Evan Thorne Carbon Leaf, "Echo Echo" (Independently released) 1/2 It's a great big world, a world of nu-metal screamers, Britney Spears clones, and factory-made boy bands. The wonderful world of real acoustic music has been all...
Carol Stream Officials Vow Two Key Retirements Will Cause Little Upheaval
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Byline: Carmen Greco Jr. Daily Herald Staff Writer Carol Stream residents should not expect big changes in how services are delivered after the retirement of two senior administrators this summer, village leaders say. Village President Ross...
Casino Tax Increase to Hurt Charitable Programs, Officials Say
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Byline: David R. Kazak Daily Herald Staff Writer Though the charity shares a name with the most successful casino in the state, the Grand Victoria Foundation in Elgin doesn't make money - it gives it away. Now, the casino, which gives more...
Challenge Awaits Glenbard West in Opener Hilltoppers Ready for First State Game against Explosive Sandburg
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Byline: Kevin Schmit Daily Herald Sports Writer Glenbard West came into this season with an interesting mix of senior leaders and youthful experience. They enter this weekend together with one common goal - a Class AA state baseball championship....
Champions Crowned, Records Fall in Memorable Season
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Byline: Dave Miller Last week fellow columnist Kevin Schmit brought you the school year's best moments in boys sports. Now it's time for the girls. Here are the top 10 moments in DuPage County girls prep sports for the 2001-2002 school year...
Choir Director Leaves His Career on a High Note
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Byline: Zeeba Anarwala Daily Herald Staff Writer Although he is not a professional motivational speaker, Jerome Swanson is good at his work because he is so good at motivating his students. Swanson, choir director at Elk Grove High School for...
Cigarettes Will Now Cost You 40 Cents More
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Byline: John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor SPRINGFIELD - Cigarette prices will likely increase today. Gov. George Ryan signed into law Thursday a 40-cent increase in the taxes on a pack of cigarettes. The tax hike takes effect...
Clean out Your Closet and Help St. Vincent DePaul Society
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Byline: Jenny Campbell I don't know about your household, but in mine we are constantly trying to get organized and find more room by getting rid of items we no longer need. Often these things would be something others could really use, but how...
Closed Hearing Denied for St. Charles Man
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Byline: Alicia Fabbre Daily Herald Staff Writer Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon won't be closing a sentencing hearing to allow private testimony regarding how a St. Charles man who held police at bay for six hours was sexually abused as a child....
Club News
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Skip-Bo Skip-Bo players romped through the month of May with new winners each week. First off to victory on May 3 was Marilyn Smock with 139 points, followed by Jean Huismann with 113 second-place points. The next week, Norma Thompson claimed...
Clutch Slipping for Sox
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Byline: Mike Spellman Daily Herald Sports Writer The White Sox put on yet another clinic Thursday at Comiskey Park, and this one was called "how to lose a game ripe for the taking." With winless left-hander Darrell May starting for Kansas City...
College Scholarships Await Two on Sluggers
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Softball Schaumburg Athletic Association: Senior SAA Sluggers Rachel Cohen (Fremd) and Emily Sunshine (Evanston) will play college ball. Katie Pefley, the only other Slugger senior, is joining the military after high school. Cohen has committed...
Cruise Downtown to See Classic Cars, Entertainment
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Byline: Suzanne Corr What better thing to do on a Wednesday night in Cary than to head downtown for Cruisin' Night? The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday on Main Street. Besides a chance to "ooh and ah" at the classic cars in...
Cubs Excited about Trip to Seattle
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Byline: Bruce Miles Daily Herald Sports Writer Get ready for a new twist on interleague play. The Cubs will make their first foray into Seattle tonight when they open a three-game set against the American League's Mariners. "It's going to...
Deadly Chance Encounter Suspects Went Looking for Teen to Rape and Smother, Prosecutors Say
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Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer The beautiful 14-year-old girl caught their attention the first time they saw her on the Bartlett High School campus. Two men in their early 20s started a conversation, and she chatted...
Decision on Annexation Nears County to Decide Whether New Building Will Be Unincorporated or in Woodstock
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Byline: Amy Williams Daily Herald Staff Writer McHenry County officials now have until Aug. 15 to decide if it is more advantageous to annex the new government center to the city of Woodstock or keep it unincorporated. Consultants working on...
Density, Parking Worries Neighbors of Proposed Townhouse Development
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Byline: Susan Stevens Daily Herald Staff Writer A proposal to build 48 townhouses in northwest Naperville has neighbors complaining the area is already too congested. A developer wants to build the two-story structures at the southwest corner...
Dist. 34 Likely to Receive Grant after All
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Byline: Carmen Greco Jr. Daily Herald Staff Writer School officials in Winfield Elementary District 34 are breathing qualified sighs of relief because of the recent state budget deal struck by Illinois lawmakers. The district's hoped-for $2.3...
District 204 Hopes State Grant Will Put off a Tax Increase Request
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Byline: Kari Hartman Daily Herald Staff Writer Indian Prairie officials are considering postponing plans to ask voters to approve another tax increase for new schools. If Indian Prairie Unit District 204 receives a $22 million construction...
District 41 Evaluates Work of New Specialists
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Byline: Harry Hitzeman Daily Herald Staff Writer Glen Ellyn District 41 leaders are preparing the first-year report card for 10 specialists hired with funds from the April 2001 referendum. But so far, the consensus is there's room for improvement...
Dunleavy Jr. Still Weighing Options
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Byline: Mike McGraw Daily Herald Sports Writer The internal debate continues. Even when Mike Dunleavy thought he had a grip on whether his son should stay in the NBA Draft, his opinion turned out to be wrong. "I actually told him this weekend...
DuPage County in 60 Seconds
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Menards tax pact delayed: Glendale Height trustees Thursday night tabled a seven-year, $1.25 million sales tax rebate agreement for a 162,000-square-foot Menards home improvement warehouse at the southwest corner of Glen Ellyn Road and North...
Eclectic Blues Rocker Coco Montoya to Play RiverFest Saturday
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Byline: Rachel Baruch Yackley Coco Montoya is billed as a contemporary blues performer, but his influences stretch far and wide. "Starting in the '60s, I used to listen to oldies, doo-wop, big band, the pop music of the day, psychedelic rock....
Editorials
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Riverfront opening is 1st of many Long known for the number of expensive plans it had gathering dust on city hall shelves, Elgin has finally turned one of them from paper into concrete. Residents who used to keep a running tally of plan costs...
Editorials
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Risks in farming out FBI duties The FBI's image has suffered in recent years on several counts. The Ruby Ridge case. Its failure to quickly nab spies that for years endangered our national security. And now, allegations that the agency did not...
Edmunds, Crenshaw Hit the Abbey Pub Stage
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Byline: Mark Guarino Music Critic Dave Edmunds and Marshall Crenshaw, 10 p.m. today and Saturday at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., Chicago. $20 (773) 478-4408. Here's a weekend booking designed strictly for pop music aficionados. Welsh roots...
Ela Arts Fest Changes Season, Focus
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Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy Daily Herald Staff Writer It may seem like September with the recent spate of wet fall- like weather and the untimely celebration of the Ela Festival of the Arts Sunday. But both these occurrences are unseasonable...
Ela Library to Address Internet Filtering at Public Forum
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Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy Daily Herald Staff Writer Ela Area Public Library will open the floor to public discussion on Internet filtering at a forum June 20 at the library. This issue has been raised a number of times in past years, but was...
Ex-Dist. 300 Teacher Also Faced Accusations at Fremd, Suit Says
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Byline: Charles Keeshan Daily Herald Staff Writer A former Algonquin Middle School teacher being sued for allegedly making sexual advances toward a female student resigned amid similar accusations while teaching at Fremd High School 25 years ago,...
Facing Death, Oates Finally Living Life
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Byline: Barry Rozner It's always the same with Johnny Oates. Before he even says, "Hello," he must remind me that I forecast Damon Berryhill as the next great switch-hitting catcher who could hit for average and power and throw out runners...
Families Will Enjoy Sunday at the Farm
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Byline: Joanmarie Wermes Don't be concerned if you see assorted animals overhead, swirling on the summer breezes as they glide along to mingle with colorful butterflies and patriotic flags and soar over what once was prime farmland. No, you...
Farmer's Disputed Corn Crop to Be Harvested, County Says
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Byline: Jason J. King Daily Herald Staff Writer A tentative agreement between Lake County and Petersen Farms' owners will ensure a 100-acre corn crop will be harvested this fall. This week, the county and Petersen Farms reached an agreement...
Fest Features Tastes Tests and Test Drives at Schaumburg Marriott
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Byline: Barbara Vitello Daily Herald Staff Writer Several suburban chefs will gather at the Schaumburg Marriott, 50 N. Martingale Road, June 15 for a celebration of fine cuisine that includes cooking demonstrations and recipe sampling. Santiago...
Fifth-Graders Learn about Past from People Who Were There
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Byline: Ollie Arseneau The fifth-graders at the Huntley North Elementary School recently held a senior citizen breakfast at their school on Lincoln Street that included some of us at Sun City. This breakfast was to have intergenerational contact...
Five Minutes with Two Sun City Neighbors
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Byline: Gail Cohen Daily Herald Correspondent Late on the night of Oct. 6, 1956, Beverly Eldridge was feeling desperate just hours after meeting her soul mate. Tall, blond and "extremely promising," Steve Eldridge had just asked for her phone...
For Foes, He's Double Trouble Hynes Catches, Pitches His Way through Standout Baseball Career at Mundelein
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Byline: Patricia Babcock McGraw Daily Herald Sports Writer Too bad we're not cloning humans yet. It sure would be fun to see Chris Hynes, the catcher catch for Chris Hynes, the pitcher. That's right, Chris Hynes, the pitcher. You might...
For What It's Worth (Not Much), Stats Favor Neither Saints nor Edwardsville
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Byline: Joe Bush History, in high school, means little if it's not recent. Edwardsville and St. Charles East have great records in the Class AA baseball Elite Eight. Since 1980 Edwardsville has sent eight teams to the quarterfinals; the...
Fox Never Looked So Good Elgin's New Riverfront Likened to Urban Art
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Byline: Kara Spak Daily Herald Staff Writer Elgin residents on Sunday will experience the powerful roar of water over the Kimball Street dam and the quiet reflection of a pond in Walton Island's center like never before. At 2 p.m. on Walton...
Fox River Grove Panel Backs Leaf Burning Ban
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Byline: Max Seigle Daily Herald Staff Writer ***** CORRECTION/date 06-08-2002: A story in some Friday editions said Fox River Grove voters turned down a nonbinding referendum two years ago asking residents whether or not they supported a ban...
Fox Trot Race Helps Fund City's Scholarship Program
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Byline: Scott Ray Daily Herald Staff Writer The 25th annual Fox Trot race capped Memorial Day weekend festivities in Elgin and helped raise money for the city's youth scholarship fund. More than 1,700 runners participated in the Memorial Day...
Fox Valley in 60 Seconds
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Street closings set for festival: Pride of the Fox RiverFest is Friday through Sunday in downtown St. Charles. The St. Charles Police Department has announced street and parking lot closings for the festival as well as detours to direct traffic...
Fox Valley in 60 Seconds
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INS center plans move ahead: McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren wants to start preparing drawings for a possible Immigration and Naturalization Service detention center at the county jail. Nygren pitched his idea to the Public Building Commission...
Fremd Hoping Third State Trip Is Charmed
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Byline: John Leusch Daily Herald Sports Writer EAST PEORIA - Fremd's visit to the EastSide Centre today marks the first time an area softball team has made three consecutive trips to the Class AA Elite Eight. And each time on the pitcher's...
Geneva Catcher Sarah Carlson Merged Power Hitting with Defensive Excellence and Found She Could Have Fun All the While
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Byline: Darryl Mellema Daily Herald Correspondent From under her catcher's mask, batting helmet or her ever present sunglasses, Sarah Carlson's smile shone through the 2002 Geneva softball season. And whether the question was coming from Carlson...
Gere Pursues 'Mothman' Legend in Eerie Thriller
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Byline: Jeff Tuckman Daily Herald Correspondent The following video titles arrive at local stores this week: "The Mothman Prophecies" (2001, Columbia Tristar, 118 minutes, Rated PG-13, no suggested retail; also available on DVD) Based...
Getting out & About
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Byline: Beth Sneller Daily Herald Staff Writer There's no ending like a happy ending. Perhaps that's why hundreds of thousands of women across the nation are drawn to Susan Elizabeth Phillips' romance novels - they want to be entertained, but...
Girl-Power Cartoon 'Kim Possible' Debuts on Disney Channel
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Byline: Ted Cox TV/Radio critic Remotely interesting: Will boys watch cartoons about girls? Do they have to given the low ratings of most basic cable channels? And what about Naomi? These and other questions will be answered - or not - when the...
Gospel Fest Boasts a Diverse Lineup
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Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic Today is the kickoff of the Gospel Music Festival, the annual free three-day event staged in Grant Park. Songwriter and choir director Thomas Dorsey nurtured modern gospel music into being in Chicago...
Grads Make Fond Memories before Saying Their Good-Byes
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Byline: Maria Fragnoli Benet Academy's Class of 2002 had been looking forward to last Sunday for four long years. After all of the homework, finals, dances, sporting events and parties, the Benet seniors graduated Sunday. Preparations and festivities...
Graduates Find Place in History
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Byline: Madhu Krishnamurthy Daily Herald Staff Writer June 6, 2002, history was made. Students in the premier class to graduate from Vernon Hills High School received a whistling, foot-stomping, screaming, standing ovation Thursday. Ushering...
Grayslake Gears Up for Celebration of the Arts
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Byline: Bob Susnjara Daily Herald Staff Writer Grayslake's artistic side is getting ready to surface next week. Downtown Grayslake will be the site for the village's seventh arts festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15. At least 50 artists...
Grens' Ace Is Mound Marvel
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Byline: John Leusch Daily Herald Sports Writer As a sophomore, Megan Huitink produced one of the finest softball seasons in history by a Mid-Suburban League pitcher. In fact, her head coach Ken Grams was determined her success this year was...
Group: Dist. 220 Can't Afford Salaries
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Byline: James Fuller Daily Herald Staff Writer Barrington Unit District 220 cannot afford the current teacher contract, according to analysis from a local residents group. As a new teacher contract heads into extension negotiations, data from...
Hand-Made Children's Clothes Available at Libertyville Tag Sale
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Byline: Kim Mikus Adorable hand-made children's clothes and painted antique furniture fill the lawn of a Libertyville home. Laurie King is holding an old-fashioned tag sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. The sale takes place at 315...
Here's How City Council Reached Consensus
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Byline: Cass Cliatt The vote on the Prospect Heights budget this week was 7-2 to approve it, compared to the 6-3 vote that defeated it two weeks earlier. However, that's not to say that city council members still don't have reservations about...
Hersey Takes Paddock Cup Huskies Repeat in Tight Race; Conant, Buffalo Grove Follow
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If at first you do succeed, try again. It can be just as much fun the second time. Hersey High School obviously enjoyed the view from the top after ruling the Paddock Cup race for the 2000-01 school year. In fact, the Huskies liked it so much...
High School Job Leads to Flooring Career
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Byline: Kim Mikus When Roger Wanshek took a part-time job at a flooring business while in high school, he never imagined he would build his own company as a result of the experience. Wanshek has operated his own flooring company for the past...
Hives Buzz with Original Rock Blueprint
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Byline: Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic They go under aliases, dress like Pee-wee Herman and bang out glam rock without the mascara. Plus, they're Swedes. So when lead singer/strutter Howlin' Pelle Almqvist proclaimed "welcome to the...
Huisinga Confirms It - He's Lived Up to High Expectations
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Byline: Travis Miller Daily Herald Sports Writer The baseball parents in Bartlett and throughout the Elgin area love telling the story of little Trevor Huisinga. They recall with laughing incredulity and a twinge of envy how Huisinga patrolled...
Hummel Does It All Schaumburg Standout Contributes in Many Ways This Season
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Byline: Marty Maciaszek Daily Herald Sports Writer Once a nickname takes hold it can be tough to shake. John Hummel was a young - but not little - left-handed first baseman playing for a Schaumburg Athletic Association travel team. The big...
Hundreds Attend Unity Dinner to Help 'Build World Back Up'
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Byline: Matt Arado Daily Herald Staff Writer In a rousing speech that brought the crowd to its feet, the Rev. Richard Fragomeni told hundreds of Northwest suburban residents Thursday that the key to achieving true unity in the world today is recognizing...
Huntley's Run to Final Four in Football Caps Boys' Sports Season
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Byline: John Radtke So here we are. The final week of the 2001-02 high school sports season. Where did the time go? Did you have as much fun these past 9 months as I have? I hope so. I also hope all of our loyal readers understand it...
IDNR Employee Cuts Leave Many Unanswered Questions
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Byline: Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer With special, early retirement deals being offered some state of Illinois workers, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources may lose upwards of 500 employees from its ranks. The early-out...
In with the Old
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Byline: David Oberhelman Daily Herald Sports Writer On June 14 we will announce our DuPage male and female high school athletes of the year. A check-in with last year's honorees found that their education transcended the playing field and classroom....
It Takes More Than Catch Phrases to Get Children Outdoors
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Byline: Mike Jackson It was rather ironic when I sat down to write this column. Ironic in the sense that my daily mail brought me the June issue of the Outdoor Illinois magazine. A wonderful story sits on page 13 about kids and the efforts...
Judge Calls Rapist 'Bad Seed' in Family
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Byline: Cass Cliatt Daily Herald Staff Writer Some people just grow up to be evil. They come from good homes, become well educated, but grow up to do horrific, nightmarish things that paralyze communities and make people live in fear. A...
Keep 'Em Coming Back for More Sun City Instructors Say Making Exercise Fun Is Best Way to Keep It Up
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Byline: Joanne Leis Daily Herald Correspondent Ladies who want to slim down for summer fashions would be wise to throw out their scales and pick up a dumbbell. Would you gentlemen like to improve your golf swing? Don a pair of ballet slippers...
Lake County in 60 Seconds
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Board cancels meeting: The Mundelein village board will not meet July 8 as originally scheduled. The board agreed to cancel the meeting because of the Independence Day holiday, which is the previous Thursday. The board will meet on July 1 and...
Law Enforcement Torch Run Has Special Purpose This Year
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Byline: Cass Cliatt Daily Herald Staff Writer One day a year, police in white T-shirts draw stares across the Chicago suburbs as they carry torches and run down major streets. This year, the shirts have changed, but the purpose is the same....
Living History Lesson Fifth-Graders Learn about Soldiers' Hardships during the Civil War
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Byline: Harry Hitzeman Daily Herald Staff Writer When soldiers in the 10th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry of the Illinois State Militia went to fight in the Civil War, they would take more than their weapons. They would carry their bedding,...
