Daily Archive : Tuesday May 7, 2013
News
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Got2Run Saturday in Arlington Hts. raises money for wellness
The second annual "Got2Run ... for Education" run/walk will take place on Saturday, May 18, in Arlington Heights. Organizers are hoping to build on the success of the tremendously popular community event they launched last year. "We think we'll have another great turnout and be able to help a lot of schools," says founder Jeff Chamberlain.
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Elgin Lions to hold ALS Tag Days
On Saturday, May 11 and 18, volunteers wearing yellow aprons and holding collection canisters will be stationed in front of stores throughout Elgin as part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation's Tag Days drives. Local resident Bill Klawitter is spearheading this effort, with help from his fellow Elgin Lions Club members, in honor of Dan Weiler and in memory of his mother-in-law.
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Former Carpentersville fire chief retired amid probe into his conduct
Former Carpentersville Fire Chief John Schuldt retired from the fire department at the height of an investigation into whether he inappropriately touched two female village employees, records obtained by the Daily Herald show. Schuldt said the allegations are incorrect and have nothing to with why he retired. "I'm not going to do a he-said, she-said in the newspaper," Schuldt said.
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Rolling Meadows police revive services at apartment complexes
It's not like it was in the old days, but Rolling Meadows has reinstituted a few programs in the East Park Apartments that were abandoned when financial problems forced the closing of the old Police Neighborhood Center.
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Not all retirees back union-favored pension cuts
Public employee union leaders are mounting a unified push behind pension-cutting legislation in the state Senate, but not all of their members are on board. Fred Klonsky, a former Park Ridge elementary school art teacher who retired last year, posted online that he would be giving up his seat on a bus to Springfield to lobby for the plan, saying he couldn't back it. "There was no reason to give...
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Chief group wants to resurrect mascot at U of I
A group of past Chief Illiniweks at the University of Illinois wants to bring back the mascot. But university Chancellor Phyllis Wise says she won't back the idea. And the leader of the tribe that would need to agree says he can't support it, either.
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Brady resigns, citing family pressures, accomplishments
Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady resigned today, citing his wife's battle with cancer and his desire to focus on family after six tough years in Republican politics — four as party chair and two as a national committeeman. "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party," Brady, of St. Charles, wrote in a letter to committeemen.
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Elgin man charged after accidentally shooting brother Sunday
Authorities have charged 28-year-old with several felonies after he accidenially shot his brother in the stomach Sunday morning while they were handling a revolver in his Elgin Township home. Alejandro Garcia faces felony charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of marijuana, destroying evidence and endangering a child, according to a police report. Authorities say Garcia's...
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Live stream of Neuqua Valley’s Grammy presentation
Neuqua Valley High School will be honored as the National GRAMMY Signature School and receive an award of $10,000. A total of 10 schools have been named GRAMMY Signature Schools for 2013.
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St. Francis makes renewed push for DuPage land
Following years of failed attempts to acquire land for a parking lot from the DuPage County Forest Preserve, St. Francis Catholic High School officials are appealing to a higher power: the Illinois legislature. Officials at the private school in Wheaton are looking to get state law changed to make it possible for St. Francis to get a couple of aces of land in neighboring Belleau Woods Forest...
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Good Shepherd Hospital plans $247 million modernization
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital officials are hoping to get permission next month to embark on a four-year, $247 million modernization of the nearly 35-year-old facility near Lake Barrington.When complete, the hospital would have private rooms for all patients. "Every patient wants a private room," President Karen Lambert said. "It's an expectation these days."
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Psychologist says Darien shooter’s story was ‘consistent’
A mentally ill man who claims he was tricked into killing three members of a Darien family was "straightforward" and "consistent" when he told the story to a forensic psychologist. Dr. John Murray said he ultimately concluded that Jacob Nodarse was sane but facing "increasing intimidation" by co-defendant Johnny Borizov before the March 2010 slayings.
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GOP: Stronger borders or immigration bill will die
Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican senators bluntly warned on Tuesday. "If in fact the American people can't trust that the border is controlled, you're never going to be able to pass this bill," declared Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
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Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to a new Pentagon report.
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Lake Zurich’s chip creator falls short in contest
Lake Zurich's Tyler Raineri fell short in his quest to have sriracha become the next big Lay's potato chip flavor, but he wound up with much more than crumbs in his pockets from the nationwide contest.
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Linane keeps job after smooth sailing in Sleepy Hollow
When it came to selecting a police chief, Sleepy Hollow leaders stuck with a known quantity.James Linane, who has been running the police department for the past eight months on an interim basis, was tapped Monday night to lead the squad of 13 officers. Linane will make $75,000 a year. His contract is for one year and is renewable.
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Elgin’s community reading challenge kicks off next week
All Elgin residents — from babies to adults — are invited to participate in this summer's community reading challenge, spearheaded by the city of Elgin in conjunction with Gail Borden Public Library The goal of the "Read on the Wild Site" challenge is to log 100,000 reading hours as a community, said Denise Raleigh, the library's public relations and development division chief.
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Probe continues into crash that hurt off-duty Carol Stream cop
Hanover Park police said Tuesday they're continuing to investigate a four-vehicle weekend crash involving an off-duty Carol Stream police sergeant. Preliminary reports indicate the officer rear-ended an sport-utility vehicle stopped at the intersection of Army Trail and County Farm roads about 7 p.m. Sunday, causing the SUV to be pushed into the intersection and collide with two other vehicles.
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Arlington Hts. native competes for ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship
Dan Donohue of Arlington Hts. has "always been a facts guy." This week that's paying off as he's a contestant in the "Jeopardy!" College Tournament. Spolier alert: He didn't win the episode aired Tuesday, but you never know - he could be back later in the tournament as a wild card.
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Diamond Lake Road to close
Diamond Lake Road between Route 60/83 and Route 45 will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, May 20, for track maintenance at the Canadian National railroad crossing.
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Palatine store sells winning $75,000 Lotto ticket
A Palatine store sold a winning ticket for the Monday Lucky Day Lotto drawing worth $75,000, according to the Illinois Lottery.
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MHS finale’ concert:
The Mundelein High School Choral Music Department will conclude its 2012-13 concert series with its Finale' Concert on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
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LZHS Choir fundraiser:
The Lake Zurich High School Choir hosts a mattress sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the school's cafeteria.
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Fox Valley police reports
Authorities were called to the 11N300 block of Russell Road in Plato Township at 1:52 p.m. April 28 for a report of shots fired, according to a sheriff's report, No arrests were made. Police found more than 150 shell casings from different types of guns around a small campfire littered with beer cans, the report said.
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Lincolnshire citizen award:
Lincolnshire Citizen of the Year nominations are now open.
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Rush owner’s money issues force league to take over team
For the second time in franchise history, the Arena Football League has taken over operations for the Chicago Rush, whose new owner is accused of failing to pay the team's bills. "It's a sad situation because it's such a good product," Allstate Arena General Manager Pat Nagle said.
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New Lake Zurich mayor highlights other officials
New Lake Zurich Mayor Thomas Poynton took a microphone and stepped in front of the village board dais at his first meeting in that post this week, but it wasn't to talk about himself or specific issues. Poynton provided brief biographies and community involvement histories of five trustees and Village Clerk Kathleen Johnson at the top of Monday's session.
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Hayes: LaBedz an ‘easy’ decision for Arlington Hts. board
Arlington Heights Village President Tom Hayes said nominating Robin LaBedz to finish the two years remaining on his village board term was an "easy" choice. "In a community of many dedicated volunteers, Robin stands out as the best qualified candidate," said Hayes Tuesday.
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Waukegan man pleads guilty to 2011 torture and murder
The ringleader behind the torture and murder a Waukegan man, whose body was then dumped in the Penny Road Pond near Barrington Hills, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Lake County court Tuesday. Roberto Guzman, 24, will spend the next 29 years in prison.
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Geneva, Batavia garbage sticker prices to decrease
Genevans will pay about 10 percent less for garbage stickers come July 1, under a contract the city council approved Monday.
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Des Plaines waives permit fees for flood repairs
The Des Plaines City Council agreed Monday to waive permit fees for flood-related repairs to properties affected by the April 18 flooding. Residents are still required to have city building code inspectors review their flood-damaged properties and apply for permits before beginning any repair work.
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Sycamore man charged in crash that killed boy, 11
A 28-year-old Sycamore man faces felony charges that he had heroin in his system when he caused a Feb. 27 crash in Virgil Township that killed an 11-year-old boy. Benjamin J. Black was charged with aggravated DUI and, if found guilty, faces up to 14 years in prison after tests were returned, authorities said.
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Tri-Cities police reports
Four tires were stolen from outside a garage in the 6N700 block of Irwin Avenue near St. Charles between 12:01 a.m. April 28 and 6 a.m. April 29, according to a sheriff's report.
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Dist. 15 board elects new board leadership
The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board held a special meeting Monday to elect new board leadership. After the new board was sworn in, members by a 4-3 vote elected Peggy Babcock as president, Rich Bokor as vice president and newly elected James Ekeberg as secretary.
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Kane County flooding damage to be examined by federal officials
Federal, state, and country officials will tour Kane County this week to determine if the damage incurred from last month's flooding rains warrants a federal disaster declaration. "The Fox River may have gone down, but (inspectors) will be looking at the marks made by the high water levels," said Don Bryant, director of Kane County's Emergency Management Agency. "They also may be knocking on some...
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Road tripping with the Elgin Harvest Market
Before the Downtown Elgin Harvest Market gets popping this June, the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is taking the Harvest Market on a May road trip by offering two "Pop Up" Markets to preview the upcoming season.
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Woman accused of practicing dentistry applying for pretrial diversion
A 36-year-old dental hygienist accused of practicing dentistry without a license on nights and weekend at a North Aurora office is applying for Kane County's Pretrial Diversion program for first-time, non-violent offenders. Silvia Hernandez, of Aurora, is due in court again on July 10. Her attorney believes her client is a good fit because she has no criminal record and was trying to help people.
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Two men charged in Lombard beating
Two men face felony charges in the severe beating of a man near Lilacia Park in Lombard. The suspects were at 7-Eleven, 594 S. Main St. in Lombard, about 11 p.m. Saturday when the victim gave one of the men money for food, prosecutors said, but some words followed and the men followed the victim to Lilacia Park, where the beating occurred.
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Business competition brings cash to IMSA entrepreneurs
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy student entrepreneurs Jason Lin, Kenrick Lau and Jung Oh won first place and a $3,000 grand prize for their new business idea during the fifth annual IMSA TALENT Power Pitch at the MIT Enterprise Forum in Chicago.
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New Carol Stream board president wants second look at land sale
Eight months after the Carol Stream library board began looking into a possible sale of a 7.5-acre parcel of land on Kuhn Road, the new board president said Monday he's looking for a fresh start. In his first meeting since he and four allies on the Support the Library slate were sworn in, Jim Bailey said he doesn't believe the outgoing board president, Mike Wade, was giving the rest of the board...
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‘President Lincoln’ among lilacs for sale in Lombard
President Lincoln will be for sale May 9-11 in Lombard. So will Pocahontas, Miss Ellen, Miss Kim and Miss Canada — or at least lilac varieties by those names — during the annual Lombard Garden Club Lilac Sale.
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Carol Stream woman finds her voice thanks to pageant
Danielle Austin of Carol Stream was crowned Ms. Wheelcchair Illinois America 2013 in March. She will represent Illinois at the National Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant in Houston in July. She'll be holding a fundraiser on May 19 to raise money for the trip. Her platform is disability awareness.
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St. Charles aldermanic contest headed to recount
The April 9 St. Charles Second Ward contest is headed for a recount Thursday despite new Alderman Art Lemke taking the oath of office and casting votes.
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Schaumburg, Germany to visit Schaumburg, Illinois
From Thursday, May 9 through Sunday, May 12, the village of Schaumburg will host a group of 30 visitors from its Sister City community Schaumburg, Germany. Some of their activities will include tours of public safety departments, St. Peter Lutheran Church and School and a visit to the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center to see the Friendship Stone.
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Rain delays completion of Lombard pedestrian bridges
Three new pedestrian bridges coming to Lombard will not open later this month as scheduled, and village officials say wet weather is to blame. The opening of the Great Western Trail bridges over Grace Street, St. Charles Road and the Union Pacific Railroad has been delayed until August because rainy days have reigned about half of the past month, said Paul Kuehnlenz, civil engineer and project...
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Discovery of 3 women recalls past abduction cases
The discovery of three women in a Cleveland home who all had gone missing separately about a decade ago brings to mind cases of abductions elsewhere. A list of some prominent cases:JAYCEE DUGARD
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ACT to start giving tests digitally
Goodbye, No. 2 pencils. Hello, iPads. Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech savvy and the demand for quicker results. The tests will still have the familiar multiple-choice options for college hopefuls but they will also expand to include interactive portions, such as a simulated science lab for students to conduct experiments...
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Elizabeth Smart overjoyed to hear of women
SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart says she’s overjoyed to hear about the happy ending for the Cleveland women who escaped Monday after being missing a decade.
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Dugard: Cleveland women need opportunity to heal
Kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard says the women who went missing about a decade ago and were found at a Cleveland home need a chance to heal and reconnect with the world.
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Key events in Ohio missing women case
Three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday, and police arrested three brothers accused of holding the victims against their will. A timeline of key events in the case.
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Disabled couple seek life together in group home
With the beaming smiles of newlyweds, Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels hold hands, exchange adoring glances and complete each other's sentences. They spend their days together. But every night, they must part ways. Forziano goes to his group home. His wife goes to hers. The mentally disabled couple is not allowed to share a bedroom in the group homes — a practice the newlyweds and their...
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Sanford: I won’t run for office again if I lose
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Tuesday that he won't run for office again if he fails in his quest for political redemption and loses the race for the congressional seat he previously held for three terms. Sanford made the remarks to reporters after casting his own ballot in the special election. He faces Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, in...
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Libya’s defense minister rescinds resignation
Libya's defense minister on Tuesday rescinded his decision to resign in protest over the continuous show of force by militias that stormed government buildings in what Mohammed Al-Barghathi described as an "assault on democracy and elected authorities."
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Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive
Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. With Congress back from a weeklong recess, the bottom line remains familiar: Advocates of broadened checks lack the new votes they need and Congress has moved on to other...
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Obama, S. Korea to show united front on N. Korea
President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye hope to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats during their high-profile meeting Tuesday at the White House. But they also want to leave the door open to talks with Pyongyang.
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mb targeting party leader in Pakistan kills 5
Police say a roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan has killed five people, including a local leader of a political party that has been targeted by the Taliban.
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Palestinian group says Syria OKs attacks on Israel
President Bashar Assad's regime has given a Palestinian militant group the go-ahead to set up missiles to attack Israel in the wake of recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, a spokesman for the group said Tuesday.
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Ref’s death a consequence of lack of sportsmanship
Veteran referee Pete McCabe was sickened when he heard the news that Ricardo Portillo had died Saturday, a week after the youth soccer ref in Utah was punched in the head by a 17-year-old player angry over a yellow card. Just as Portillo's family is now pleading for athletes to control their tempers, McCabe has spent the last four years preaching the importance of sportsmanship. To limited...
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Search drags on for burial spot for bomb suspect
A Massachusetts funeral director is striking out in his search for a place to bury the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a gunbattle with police. Worcester funeral home director Peter Stefan said more than 100 people in the U.S. and Canada have offered burial plots for the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. But officials in the cities and towns where the graves are located have said no. "It's not...
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Christie had secret weight loss surgery
Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family, spokesman Michael Drewniak told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "I've struggled with this issue for 20 years," Christie told The New York Post."For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them."
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Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire
As smoke thickened and a fire grew in the back of a limousine, Nelia Arellano desperately tried to squeeze through a 3 foot by 1 1/2-foot partition. Stuck for a moment, Arellano made her way into the front seat. Three of her friends quickly followed. Five others didn't make it. Arellano said in an interview Monday that she believes the driver could have done more to help.
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Dawn Patrol: Union-backed pension plan; Brady stepping down
Illinois Senate pushing union-backed pension plan. GOP Chairman Pat Brady stepping down. New mayors in Des Plaines, Wheeling, St. Charles, Lake Zurich, Round Lake. U-46 school board changes guard. Towns cleared in flood dispute. Carol Stream police officer among those injured in crash. Bulls win.
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Hayes takes over for Mulder in Arlington Heights
For the first time in more than 20 years in Arlington Heights, the newly sworn in village president was introduced with the words "Congratulations Mr. Mayor." Longtime Trustee Thomas Hayes was sworn in a village president in Arlington Heights on Monday, succeeding retiring Mayor Arlene Mulder, who has held the job since 1993.
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Reality TV date show doesn't alter single mom's priorities
Suburban mom Renee Trikolas used to envision herself celebrating Mother's Day as part of a perfect family. Now, she is a single mom who reinvented herself, runs her own jewelry business and appears in a dating segment airing Thursday on Steve Harvey's TV talk show.
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Honoring the old, installing the new: Batavia mayor, aldermen sworn in
Six new aldermen were sworn in Monday night in Batavia, after receiving advice from departing aldermen: It's OK to disagree on an issue, but once the vote is taken, come together.
Sports
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‘Best starter in baseball,’ Sveum sings Wood’s praises
Cubs manager Dale Sveum might have been exaggerating just a bit when he put lefty Travis Wood at the top of major-league pitchers. But not by much. Wood turned in another solid effort Tuesday night in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
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Mundelein rallies past Stevenson, into Elite Eight
Time was running out for host Mundelein on Saturday afternoon as the top-seeded Mustangs faced No. 2 Stevenson in the Mustangs' own girls water polo sectional. Mundelein trailed 5-1 at halftime and 5-2 after three periods. But the Mustangs never panicked in the championship match against the Patriots. Mundelein (23-6) methodically put together a big comeback behind some great defense and timely scoring en route to an exciting 6-5 victory for the sectional crown.
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Toronto's Happ released from hospital
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was released Wednesday from a Florida hospital, just a day after he was hit on the head by a line drive, and hopes for a quick return to the mound. Bayfront Medical Center said in a statement that Happ was discharged after being upgraded from fair to good condition. Happ was taken there after being struck on the left side of the head by a ball off the bat of Desmond Jennings during Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Schwantz, Fremd getting it right
Until her sophomore season at Fremd, senior Ashlynne Schwantz was a right-handed batter. But she credits Viking coach Jim Weaver with making the right move by switching her to the left side of the plate. Schwantz showed why Tuesday at Palatine. Moving into the No. 2 spot in the order for the first time, Schwantz reached base in all four of her at-bats, including 2 singles and 2 walks. The slap-hitting Schwantz not only keeps defenses off balance with her bat, she keeps offenses off balance with her arm. Weaver didn't change that at all. She still throws righty, and does it quite well. Constantly changing the speed of her pitches while throwing to classmate Kristine Herdegen, Schwantz picked up her 15th win of the season as the Vikings rolled past the Pirates 17-1 in 5 innings.
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Tuesday’s softball scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls softballl games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s girls soccer scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls soccer games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys volleyball scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys volleyball games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys tennis scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys tennis matches, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s boys water polo scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys water polo meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Tuesday’s baseball scoreboard
High school results from Tuesday's varsity boys baseball games, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Keiths welcome first child, a son
After going through a practice here with his Blackhawks teammates Monday afternoon, Duncan Keith was preparing for bed when he got word his wife was going into labor. So Keith flew back to Chicago and made it in time for the birth of his son, Colton Duncan, then hopped a plane back to Minnesota for Tuesday night's Game 4 against the Wild, arriving two hours before faceoff.
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Blackhawks all but have the Wild tamed
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford got a lot of help from his friends Tuesday night.Crawford made 25 saves in the 3-0 shutout of the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series the Hawks now lead 3-1, but his teammates blocked 26 more shots.The Hawks can wrap up the series with another win in Game 5 on Thursday at the United Center, which again will start at 8:30 p.m.Led by Crawford, the Hawks killed all six Minnesota power plays.“Our PK definitely won us the game tonight,” Crawford said. “We blocked a lot of shots and we cleared pucks when we needed to. It was definitely a big effort.”Patrick Sharp scored 2 goals and Bryan Bickell had the third as the Hawks rebounded from Sunday’s overtime loss.The Hawks came into the game more concerned about what they had to do than anything Minnesota might try.It was as if the Hawks needed to remind themselves the playoffs had started.“Just to bring that playoff-style hockey,” Hawks captain Jonathan Toews said. “We seem to kind of cruise out of the regular season. We were playing solid hockey and weren’t making a lot of mistakes, but we didn’t have that elevated level that you need in the playoffs. We’ve kind of carried that into the first three games.“You watch every other series and see how tough it is on every single play and every single shift, little puck battles everywhere. Nothing is taken for granted. We’ve got have that same work ethic and same hatred for that team that they had for us last game.”Sharp’s first goal came at 8:48 of the first period on a deflection of a shot by Michal Handzus, quieting the big crowd at Xcel Energy Center.Sharp tipped Handzus’ shot past goalie Josh Harding after Marian Hossa made a nice play along the boards.Harding later hurt his left leg stopping a Toews drive to the net late in the first period and couldn’t come out to start the second.Rookie Darcy Kuemper, the Wild’s third goaltender, replaced Harding making his playoff debut. The first shot he faced from Sharp beat him to the short side at 1:02.“I probably would have shot it no matter who was in net,” said Sharp, who has 4 goals for the series. “I had speed coming over the blue line, tried to use their defenseman as a screen and just ripped one.“Those pucks seem to find a way in more often than not. The fact that was his first shot, I wasn’t thinking like that.”Johnny Oduya’s 5 blocked shots led the Hawks, while Michal Rozsival had 4.“We did an outstanding job blocking shots, clears, dangerous plays, big saves — it all goes hand in hand,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “Our whole team game from the defense out was good, and Crow started it in net. Our team game today had much more bite to it.”Sharp stepped it up big time after Toews challenged the Hawks’ best players in the morning.“Of course we have a lot of depth on this team, but your best players have to be your best players,” Toews said. “We know this series is a long way from being over, so those guys have to go out there and be better.“First and foremost, I include myself when I say that. Guys like myself have to step up and be better.”Viktor Stalberg said the Hawks still can’t take the Wild for granted even though the series is one game from being over.“That’s a very capable team,” Stalberg said. “They’ve got some good players and a solid goalie, but I don’t think we’ve been on top of our game yet. That’s both a good and bad sign. We should be at the top of our game right now.”The Hawks were outhit 20-10, which was an improvement from Game 3.“We’re not going to be a team that runs around and kills guys left and right,” Stalberg said. “We’re more puck possession, so we’re not going to get as many hits as some other teams because we have the puck more.“But at the end of the day we need to be more physical.”ŸFollow Tim’s hockey reports on Twitter @TimSassone and check out his Between the Circles blog at dailyherald.com.
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St. Charles N. takes command of River
Twelve seniors dot the St. Charles North boys volleyball program, and their collective experience as upperclassmen paid huge dividends Tuesday night at home. In a critical showdown with fellow unbeaten Upstate Eight Conference River Division rival Geneva, the North Stars never trailed in either game of their straight-sets 25-15 and 25-18 victory over the Vikings in St. Charles.
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Upstate Eight teams gear up for Lake Park
Lake Parks boys track and field team intends to go out of the Upstate Eight Conference with a bang.
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Naperville Central remains unbeaten
No. 1 Naperville Central tied a program regular-season win record and remained unbeaten in a close call Tuesday in Wheaton, rallying past Wheaton North 8-5 in eight innings.Lindsay Gonzalez led off the Redhawks’ eighth with a double, Maddi Doane doubled her in with the go-ahead run and an out later Lisa Tassi doubled in Doane.Naperville Central (26-0, 10-0 DuPage Valley Conference), which matched the 1989 and 2009 teams that both went to state for the most regular-season wins, trailed 5-3 after a 4-run Falcons fourth but tied it with a pair in the fifth. Katie Lamich doubled and scored on a Kaitlyn Skarecky single, and with two outs Tassi scored on a double steal.Tassi was 4-for-5, Laura Dierking 4-for-4, Doane 3-for-4 and Keegan Hayes (17-0) threw 4 innings of shutout relief for the Redhawks, who can clinch at least a share of the DVC by beating Glenbard North today.Hadley Pfalzgraf had a double and a single and Kat Meyer and Bree Zbilski 2 singles apiece for Wheaton North.Lake Park 8, South Elgin 3:Kelly O’Neill hit a tying homer in a 3-run fifth inning, and Shannon Fritsche added a pair of insurance runs with a 2-run shot in the sixth for the No. 12 Lancers (20-7, 10-3 Upstate Eight Conference), who remained a game back of Bartlett in the UEC Valley race. Kara Rodriguez’s 3-run homer gave South Elgin a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth, but O’Neill answered with a solo shot, Fritsche singled and winning pitcher Danielle Jecmen singled in Fritsche with the go-ahead run. Sam Cummings followed with an RBI double.Fenwick 4, Benet 3:The Friars scored an unearned run in the eighth to hand the No. 3 Redwings (16-4, 9-3 East Suburban Catholic Conference) their second loss in as many days. Maeve McGuire hit her sixth homer of the year for Benet, which had two runners on in the seventh inning of a tie game, but couldn’t bring them home.On a positive note, further tests on Benet sophomore Stephanie Abello’s wrist confirms that there is no break. It is not yet known when Abello will return to the Redwings lineup.Glenbard South 21, Ridgewood 1:Hannah Taylor, Jane Trzaska, Ashley Cohen and Ashton Cattenhead all homered for the No. 7 Raiders (18-3, 9-0 Metro Suburban Conference).
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Neuqua Valley defense cleans up
Play a clean defensive game with solid pitching, and you always have a chance. That's how Neuqua Valley's baseball team beat Waubonsie Valley despite managing only 4 hits. Behind Jonathan Vlk's complete-game effort on the mound and some timely hitting, the Wildcats capped a three-game Upstate Eight Conference sweep with Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Warriors in Naperville.
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Elimination forces COD softball to think about next year
The summer started early for the College of DuPage softball team this year.
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Naperville Central wins in 11th inning
Naperville Central 5, Wheaton North 4:Brian Schiemann’s run-scoring single in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Redhawks (17-5, 12-3) the DuPage Valley Conference victory and their third straight win over the Falcons (18-6, 10-5). Schiemann, Nicky Lopez and Jeff Schank had 2 hits apiece for Naperville Central. Tom Colletti and Greg Scandora did the same for Wheaton North.Metea Valley 12, South Elgin 6:The Mustangs (11-12, 9-11) belted 17 hits while taking two of three from South Elgin in the Upstate Eight Conference series. Mike Fitzgerald went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and 2 RBI. Tamal Kumar scored twice and had 3 hits.Lake Park 9, East Aurora 2:The Lancers (20-5, 16-3) won their ninth straight Upstate Eight Conference game and maintained their two-game lead in the loss column over Neuqua Valley atop the Valley standings by completing the three-game sweep of the Tomcats. St. Francis 9, Ridgewood 6:Alex Alcantara, Jason Sullivan and winning pitcher Jack Petrando combined for 7 hits, 7 runs scored and a pair of RBI at the top of the order for the Spartans (14-9) in their nonconference victory. C.J. Humes drove in 2 runs. Willowbrook 8, Proviso East 2:Matt Gasiamis pitched a 2-hitter with 9 strikeouts as the Warriors (14-9, 8-7) completed a three-game West Suburban Gold sweep. Tyler Vavrek and Chris Villafuerte drove in 2 runs apiece. Illiana Christian 2, Glenbard South 0:Hard-luck losing pitcher Ethan Gasbarro pitched a 1-hitter with 8 strikeouts and 5 walks as the Raiders (14-6, 10-3) fell in the Metro Suburban Conference. Illiana Christian scored both its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.Westmont 9, Lisle 8:Westmont broke a 7-7 Interstate Eight Conference tie by scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Lions (14-8, 9-4) tried to rally with a run in the seventh but a fielder’s choice with runners on first and second base ended the game. Ryan Van Volkenburg went 3-for-3 with a double, triple and 4 RBI. Alex Ventrella also had 3 hits.Elmwood Park 4, Timothy Christian 3:Elmwood Park scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning to edge the Trojans (3-14, 3-11) in their Metro Suburban Conference matchup. Luke Davidson went 3-for-4 and Brandon Scott doubled twice and had 2 RBI for Timothy Christian.
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Hits keep coming for Mundelein
Mundelein's resurgent season on the softball field continued Tuesday. The Mustangs hit the 20-game mark by notching a pair of wins over Libertyville. Abbey Rosenow's RBI double in the bottom of the seventh scored pinch runner Emily Panitch and capped a three-run inning, as Mundelein won 12-11, completing a game that was suspended after four innings last month. In the second game, at Libertyville, Lauren Fairweather hit her eighth home run of the season and Haley Morelli doubled twice, as the Mustangs won 8-5.
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Allen, Stevenson wrench a victory from Lake Zurich
Matt Allen pitched like an ace again for Stevenson's baseball team Tuesday. The senior right-hander pitched a complete game, and Willie Bourbon belted a home run, to lead the Patriots to a 9-2 win over visiting Lake Zurich in North Suburban Lake Division action.
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Baseball/Fox Valley roundup
Crystal Lake South 13, Dundee-Crown 5: The Gators trailed 4-3 but erupted for 10 runs in the fifth inning of a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division home win. Troy Bittenbender (1-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI), Tyler Hall (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Garrett Bright (2-for-3, 2 RBI) led the offense, and winning pitcher Tyler Hall (7-1) allowed 4 unearned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks for the Gators (14-4. 11-4). Losing pitcher Vince Damato (3-2) lasted 4-plus innings. He allowed 9 runs (7 earned) on 6 hits and 5 walks for Dundee-Crown (7-12, 4-9).Prairie Ridge 5, Jacobs 1: Defense cost the Golden Eagles in this FVC Valley road loss. Jacobs committed 4 errors behind starting pitcher Evan Blunk (2-3), who allowed 5 unearned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. Grant Kale and Matt Hickey mustered the only 2 hits for Jacobs (16-8, 8-6), which was held in check by winning pitcher Mike Reitcheck of Prairie Ridge (17-8, 8-5).Hampshire 7, Woodstock 3: A 5-run second inning propelled the Whip-Purs in the Fox Valley Conference Fox Division. Leadoff man Piotr Barnas singled and drove in 2 runs, and Brandon Bowen went 1-for-2 with a walk, 2 RBI and scored twice. Winning pitcher Michael Dumoulin (4-2) held the Blue Streaks to 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 5 innings for Hampshire (10-11, 3-10).Burlington Central 2, Rockford Christian 1: Alex Bell (2-1) pitched a complete game, allowing an earned run on 6 hits and a walk while striking out 2 to lead the Rockets in Big Northern East play. Michael Scott went 2-for-3 with a 2-run single to right field in the third inning for Burlington Central (9-8, 8-2).St. Edward 6, Montini 5: Jack Tierney walked to open the bottom of the eighth and scored the game-winning run on Jacob Koehring’s walk-off double to center field as the Green Wave won a Suburban Christian game that was suspended last Thursday with Montini leading 4-2 in the top of the fifth inning with two outs. Winning pitcher Tierney (3-2) tossed 3 innings, allowing an earned run on 3 hits for St. Edward (13-7, 10-6).Streamwood 8, St. Charles East 7: The Sabres rallied for 5 runs in the sixth inning and 2 more in the seventh to knock St. Charles East (16-9, 14-6) from first place in the Upstate Eight River, helped by 5 Saints errors. Danny Moran went 4-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI, Mike Murawski doubled and drove in a run and Jeff Weaver finished 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored for Streamwood (4-17, 4-15).Metea Valley 12, South Elgin 6: Metea Valley (11-12, 9-11) pounded out 17 hits to win the rubber game of this UEC Valley series in South Elgin. Nick Binder had 4 hits in 5 at-bats and drove in 2 runs, and David Palmer took the loss for South Elgin (11-11, 10-8).
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Rivalry between Hawks, Wild seems primed to ignite
In the 1980s there was nothing quite like the intensity of a game between the Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars. Think the Hawks-Canucks rivalry times 10, says Tim Sassone. Many hockey fans are hoping a new rivalry is developing between the Hawks and Minnesota Wild, and they point to this first-round playoff series with possibly providing a spark toward that end.
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Kyle Turris’ OT goal lifts Senators, 3-2
Kyle Turris scored 2:32 into overtime, lifting the Ottawa Senators past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to grab a 3-1 lead in their playoff series Tuesday night.
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Lake Zurich repeats as NSC champ
Molly Powers saw that time was slipping away in the North Suburban Conference girls soccer championship game. So, in a determined effort, she made the most of the moment. Powers struck for the game-winning goal in leading Lake Zurich past Vernon Hills 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday night in Lake Zurich. The Bears won the NSC title for a second straight time over the Cougars. Powers scored the goal in the 82nd minute after taking a cross from Meaghan Galinas. On the play, Powers' initial shot was saved. But the rebound came right back to her, and she made good on the second attempt.
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Girls soccer/Fox Valley roundup
Batavia 3, South Elgin 2: Delaney Kelleher scored both of South Elgin’s goals in this Upstate Eight crossover loss. Kathy Santelli and Savanah Uveges had assists for the Storm (7-8-2) and Jackie DeLaMora had 7 saves in goal.Geneva 4, Bartlett 0: Amanda Lozada had 12 saves for the Hawks (8-13) in this UEC crossover loss.Prairie Ridge 8, Dundee-Crown 2: Ashley Raby scored both of Dundee-Crown’s goals off assists from Jillian Weichmann in the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division. Isabel Miranda had 7 saves for the Chargers (5-14, 1-3).
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Tough finish for St. Viator as Benet prevails
Soccer can be a cruel sport at times — just ask St. Viator. The Lions dominated play for 80 minutes Tuesday afternoon, but visiting Benet came away with the victory in East Suburban Catholic Conference play.Michelle Morefield struck the game-winner in the 83rd minute to shock a big senior day crowd in Arlington Heights and give the Redwings (15-3-1, 7-1) a 1-0 triumph. The win keeps Benet's hopes alive for a share of the ESCC title, while St. Viator dropped to 8-7 overall and 6-2in the league.
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Wood outpitches Lynn in Cubs’ win over Cards
Travis Wood pitched impressively into the seventh inning to outduel Lance Lynn, Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer and the Cubs snapped the St. Louis Cardinals' six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.
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Batavia wins Geneva series, regains River lead
Luke Horton and his Batavia teammates had plenty to celebrate following a 13-4 victory at Geneva on Tuesday — and that's just what they did. Horton fired a complete game, running his perfect record to 7-0, while Batavia hit the 20-win mark and won the series over the Vikings. Coupled with St. Charles East's loss to Streamwood on Tuesday, Batavia (20-5, 15-5) now finds itself alone in first place in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division with a pair of three-game series remaining against St. Charles North and Streamwood.
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Kurth sparks Waubonsie comeback
Jordan Kurth hadn't thrown a pitch in a game in over a month. A recent slump dropped her in Waubonsie Valley's batting order until Tuesday.Then Kurth proceeded to key a most improbable Warriors rally.Kurth's single started a four-run seventh inning, she threw two-plus shutout innings of relief, then singled in the game-winner in the eighth as No. 11 Waubonsie turned the tables on a loss to No. 20 Neuqua Valley a week prior with a 5-4 win in Naperville.
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ESPN flips over highlight shot from Libertyville’s Lipp
On a night the Bulls upstaged LeBron, Lipp's flip topped them both. On ESPN's Top Plays. Coming in at No. 2? Little Jack Lipp from little ol' Libertyville.
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Huntley breaks through in 11th, tops Cary-Grove
Some instant classics take time to develop, as was the case with the Huntley baseball team's 5-1 victory in 11 innings at Cary-Grove Tuesday. The battle for first place in the highly competitive Valley Division of the Fox Valley Conference between top-ranked Huntley (20-3, 12-3) and No. 9 Cary-Grove (16-6, 10-4) was stalemated due to great defensive plays and excellent pitching by both sides until the Red Raiders broke through for 4 runs in the 11th inning.
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Softball/Fox Valley roundup
Jacobs 3, Prairie Ridge 2: Mackenzie Vaughn, Kaitlyn Woloszyk and Sarah Murray drove in runs for Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division upset that dropped PR into a first-place tie with Cary-Grove and McHenry. Emily Borg picked up the win for the Golden Eagles (11-10, 4-5), allowing 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and 5 walks.Larkin 9, Streamwood 4: Alex Buhrow was 3-for-4 with a home run, double, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI to lead Larkin to an Upstate Eight River win. Lexi Price (3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI), Laurel Vollman (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Rachel Martinez (2B, 2 RBI) and Beka Harrington (3B) also contributed for the Royals (3-19, 2-10). Jaclyn Saurbaugh was the winning pitcher, allowing just 5 hits with 7 strikeouts. Jessica Daley took the loss for the Sabres (5-16, 2-11).CL South 5, Dundee-Crown 4: Sam McLean (2 RBI) and Kimmy Woods (RBI) each went 2-for-4 with triples as the Gators (11-7, 3-6) held on in the FVC Valley. Losing pitcher Amanda Eissler had a double and 2 RBI for Dundee-Crown (3-12, 0-7).Lake Park 8, South Elgin 3: South Elgin led 3-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning but Lake Park scored 6 runs in its final two at-bats in this Upstate Eight Valley game. Kara Rodriguez had a 3-run home run for the Storm (13-10, 8-5). Katie Koss took the loss in relief.Burlington Central 27, Rockford Christian 0: The Rockets clinched at least a share of the Big Northern East, their first conference title since 2009, with this lopsided win. Courtni Neubauer allowed just 1 hit with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk in the five-inning win. Bekah Harnish (2-for-3, 2B), Shelby Young (2-for-2, 2B), Rebecca Roscher (3-for-3, 2B) and Neubauer (4-for-4) led the offense for the Rockets (19-1, 10-0), who won their 16th straight game. BC also earned the top seed in the upcoming Class 3A Sycamore regional.
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Cardinals have been model of consistency
While the Cubs have lurched their way from good seasons to horrible seasons in recent years, the St. Louis Cardinals have been a model of consistency, with their down years never getting too down.
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White Sox get 1-hit in loss to Mets
Matt Harvey pitched one-hit ball for nine innings in a nearly perfect performance and the New York Mets permitted just one baserunner all game in beating the White Sox 1-0 in the 10th Tuesday night. Harvey allowed only an infield single by Alex Rios with two outs in the seventh — he was safe, barely. The right-hander struck out a career-high 12 and was pulled when the game went to extra innings.
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St. Charles North’s hot hitting continues
St. Charles North softball coach Tom Poulin has been around high school athletics long enough to know all about letdowns after a big win. So it figured Poulin would be a little nervous about Tuesday's Upstate Eight River game at Elgin. His North Stars had just come off a 10-0 rout of rival St. Charles East to take over first place in the River the day before, and Poulin was a little concerned about how focused his team might be on Tuesday. Well coach, as the song says: Don't worry, be happy. And happy Poulin was after his team drubbed the Maroons 8-0, banging out 18 hits in the process.
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Cary-Grove shoots past Jacobs
It was simply a matter of offensive aggressiveness resulting in scoring opportunities and goals. That was Cary Grove's recipe for success in the Trojans' 5-1 Fox Valley Conference soccer win over Jacobs Tuesday night at Cary-Grove's Al Bohrer Field.
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Elk Grove, St. Viator advance in Fremd sectional
Senior all-conference pick Kyle Phillips had 3 goals to help visiting Elk Grove past Barrington 8-5 in a play-in game of the Fremd boys water polo sectional Tuesday.
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Hinrich, Deng remain doubtful for Game 3
So far, there are no indications Kirk Hinrich or Luol Deng will be returning to the Bulls lineup for Game 2 against Miami on Wednesday. Deng remained in Chicago on Tuesday and probably needs more time to recover from an illness and bad reaction to a spinal tap administered last week.
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Cary-Grove hangs on to beat Huntley
Baserunners: Cary-Grove took advantage of them. Huntley, well, not so much. That was the difference as the Trojans defeated Huntley, 4-3, in a Fox Valley Conference Valley Division softball showdown in Huntley Tuesday.
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Can anyone touch Wheaton co-op?
The only team that can beat Wheaton co-op during Friday' IHSA boys gymnastics team state finals is Wheaton co-op.
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Xu, Stevenson serve a loss to Vernon Hills
Right in set three, in what have been the match of the season in boys volleyball, it was like someone blew out a candle. Two top teams, Stevenson and Vernon Hills, left in all on the floor for two and a half sets on Tuesday night at Stevenson. And then Patriots senior Kevin Xu went into serve for the Pats, who were nursing a 13-12 lead. When Xu was done serving, this superior match was about over. Stevenson, the top seed in the upcoming Antioch sectional, went three sets to beat Vernon Hills 27-25, 20-25, 25-17.
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St. Edward opens postseason on a mission
The St. Edward girls soccer team is well aware of what happened in last year's postseason. After a 1-0 loss to Lisle in a Class 1A sectional final that prevented the Green Wave a state final appearance, they would like some redemption this spring. But when the Green Wave broke out of coach Tim Brieger's huddle prior to the start of the Class 1A regional semifinal at Westminster Christian on Tuesday and formed another huddle of their own, you could tell they meant business after posing the notion of setting the tone early and getting a 7-goal win in the process. Consider the tone set after the top-seeded Green Wave had 7 different goal scorers on 24 shots en route to an 8-0 win over No. 4 Elgin Academy in Elgin.
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Mustangs clinch MSL East; St. Viator right on target
On senior night at Rolling Meadows on Tuesday, the Mustangs made a lasting memory. A 25-10, 25-23 victory over Wheeling combined with a Hersey victory against host Prospect helped coach Tim Piatek's team wrap up an outright Mid-Suburban League boys volleyball divisional title for the first time 1995.
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Knicks use huge run to even series with Pacers
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game.
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Tavares’ 2 goals lift Isles-Penguins series into 2-2 tie
John Tavares scored his second goal of the game with 9:49 left, and the New York Islanders tied their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night with a wild 6-4 victory.Only the final lead was safe in Game 4.
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South Elgin’s Schaal headed to Grayslake Central
Jason Schaal has spent the last eight years coaching student-athletes at South Elgin High School and along the way one of his constant messages has been to take advantage of opportunities when they come along. Schaal is now applying that to his professional life. One of the first hires when South Elgin opened, the school's first girls basketball coach, its only softball coach and an assistant to Dale Schabert in the football program since the doors opened, Schaal submitted his resignation Tuesday from Elgin Area School District U-46, effective at the end of the school year.
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Heat’s Power Trio has twice dropped playoff series opener
Dwyane Wade helped explain Bosh's sour attitude a day after the Heat lost to the Bulls 93-86 in the opener of this second-round playoff series. "Every time you lose in the playoffs, it feels like it's the worst thing. You feel terrible," Wade said. "Your food doesn't taste good. You feel awful. Then you come in, you learn from it and there's another game. You go out there and try to get a win." Wade also reminded everyone of the Heat's playoff history. Twice in the Power Trio era, Miami lost the opening game of a series and both times bounced back to win the next four.
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Bulls-Heat chess match just getting started
The Bulls and the Miami Heat retreated to the film room Tuesday and went to work on their next move. Game 2 is Wednesday at American Airlines Arena. "It almost becomes like you know their sets before they even run them. That's what it comes down to," Noah said. "They were a little rusty. We're expecting them to play a lot better in Game 2, and we feel like we can play better as well."
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Critical call goes Larkin’s way vs. St. Charles N.
Not surprisingly, each coach had a different opinion on critical plays in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday. An appeal by Larkin coach Matt Esterino resulted in the home plate umpire calling a St. Charles North runner out after ruling the runner did not touch third base on what would have been a game-tying double. Royals pitcher Jack McCracken got the next batter to groundout to end the game, giving Larkin a 2-1 Upstate Eight River Division victory in Elgin.
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Girls soccer: MSL Soccer Cup preview
Barrington (12-4-1) aims for a repeat championship in Wednesday's MSL Soccer Cup, but host Buffalo Grove (21-1-1) is out to prove a victory in an earlier meeting wasn't an accident.
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Harper track teams take aim at talented national field
Consistency has always been the hallmark of coach Renee Zellner's track and field teams at Harper College. And her Hawks teams aren't afraid to aim high, either. "We are going to try our hardest to take that No. 1 spot," said Zellner of the test awaiting Harper on Thursday through Saturday in the NJCAA nationals at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. Having the home track could be a positive for the top-ranked Dragons men's team. Harper is ranked second nationally and is the defending champ, having won five of the last six national titles.
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Wuerffel, Frazier, Dayne selected for college Hall
The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship.
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Palatine picks up first MSL girls lacrosse title
Palatine, which started its girls varsity lacrosse team five years ago, won its first Mid-Suburban League championship on Monday with an exciting 9-8 victory at Barrington.
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Revamped Fox Run course makes its debut
April storms created a nightmare for Chicago's golf course operators. While the storms were especially troublesome at Fox Run, the Elk Grove Park District facility that underwent a $2 million renovation for two years under the supervision of architect Gregory Martin, all 18 holes are open now. Golf columnist Len Ziehm has more on Fox Run and other suburban courses in this report.
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Fired Comcast SportsNet reporter apologizes for videos
Fired Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter/anchor Susannah Collins says she understands why people were offended by the off color videos that went viral after her on air flub last week.The Downers Grove native released a statement on her website and Facebook Tuesday morning apologizing for the videos, saying they do not reflect her views.“The intention of that show was to present a satirical, tongue-in-cheek approach to sports but, unfortunately, some of the material it contained was off-color and offensive,” she said in the statement.CSN fired Collins on Friday, two days after she said “tremendous amount of sex during the regular season,” when she meant to say “tremendous amount of success,” during a Blackhawks report. The network says the firing wasn’t related to the on-air flub.Collins went on to thank the city of Chicago for allowing her the opportunity to cover her hometown teams.“The outpouring of support I have received is overwhelming and it will remain in my heart, as will Chicago,” she said. “Always.”
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Noah shows Bulls he’s the ultimate leader
Joakim Noah's performance in Game 7 against the Brooklyn Nets ranks him high on the list as a terrific leader for the Chicago Bulls. Mike North wasn't thrilled when the Bulls selected Noah in the 2007 NBA draft, but North has changed his mind completely on this one.
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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from water polo, track, baseball, softball and tennis.
Business
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Unions ask lawmakers to back Senate pension plan
Illinois union leaders are encouraging lawmakers to support a pension reform proposal that they recently agreed on with the state's Senate president. A coalition of unions announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Senate President John Cullerton on a possible solution to the state's $97 billion pension crisis.
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Biggby Coffee, Campbell Street Dogs now one restaurant
Two closed restaurants in Arlington Hts. have combined to form one new restaurant, which opened Tuesday, May 7. The Daily Grind Grille, 5 W. Campbell St., is the brainchild born of Biggby Coffee and Campbell Street Hot Dogs.
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New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000
The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday: its first close above 15,000. The Dow rose 87.31 points to 15,056.20 points Tuesday, a gain of 0.6 percent.
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Brunswick buying eSkape in Buffalo Grove, plans new concept for bowling alley
Buffalo Grove's eSkape entertainment center will get new owners and a new look under a proposal that came before the village's board of trustees Monday. Representatives of Brunswick told village officials the company is under contract to purchase eSkape, 350 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove's Town Center, and has plans to covert it into a new concept for the company, with bowling, other entertainment choices and expanded food and beverage options.
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Ricketts: Priority is rebuilding Wrigley Field
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts reaffirmed his commitment to renovating Wrigley Field and keeping the team in Chicago today during a speech to suburban business executives. He downplayed remarks he made last week to the Union League Club of Chicago, in which he was quoted as saying he might move the Cubs to another location if the renovation plans are not approved.
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Bogusz: Des Plaines open for business
New Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz kicked off his first day on the job by visiting local businesses Tuesday morning, before heading to Springfield to meet with the city's lobbyists and lawmakers to talk about proposed gambling expansion legislation. "It's a top priority," he said, adding that he has been working behind the scenes to keep abreast of any new developments in proposed gambling expansion legislation.
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Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer’s in big study
Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The company says that people who received 18 months of infusions with its drug, Gammagard, fared no better than others given infusions of a dummy solution.
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OfficeMax 1Q profit surges, OKs special dividend
Naperville-based OfficeMax Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter net income soared, driven by a large deferred gain tied to its investment in Boise Cascade Holdings LLC.The office and facility supplies company also declared a special dividend of $1.50 per share, and its stock edged up in premarket trading.
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Akorn 1Q profit soars but 2013 forecast falls
Lake Forest-based Akorn Inc.’s first quarter earnings soared, as the generic drugmaker recorded revenue gains from new and established products and its India business.But the results missed Wall Street expectations and the Lake Forest, Ill., company lowered its forecast for 2013 earnings and revenue in part to account for slower-than-expected sales from products launched late last year. Its shares fell more than 12 percent in morning trading Tuesday after the earnings report.Akorn earned $10.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the three months that ended March 31, up from$3.1 million, or 3 cents per share, in last year’s quarter.Adjusted earnings totaled 13 cents per share in the latest quarter, a penny below the 14 cents expected on average by analysts surveyed by FactSet,Revenue climbed 43 percent to $73.8 million from $51.7 million. Analysts expected $74.1 million in revenue.The company said it benefited in the first three months of the year from a full quarter of sales from its Akorn India business. Akorn also recorded only $519,000 in acquisition-related costs in this year’s quarter, compared to $8.5 million last year.Akorn now expects 2013 adjusted earnings to range between 53 cents and 55 cents per share on $305 million to $315 million in revenue. That’s down from a forecast the company made in January that called for earnings of 57 cents to 61 cents per share on $325 million to $335 million in revenue.Akorn said it also updated the forecast to account for a slower-than-expected recovery of sales of products affected by the shutdown of a New Jersey factory due to Superstorm Sandy, which swept up the East Coast last fall. Analysts expect, on average, 2013 earnings of 61 cents per share on $333.7 million in revenue. Akron shares fell $1.89, or 12.5 percent, to $13.26 in trading Tuesday morning, erasing the stock’s gain so far this year after closing 2012 at $13.36. The company’s shares have ranged between $11.19 and $16.87 over the past year.
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Illinois tax revenue to top forecast by $1.3B
Gov. Pat Quinn says income tax revenue for 2013 will top forecasts by $1.3 billion. He says he’ll put the money toward the billions the state owes in unpaid bills.The governor’s office said Tuesday the money was a one-time windfall resulting from businesses and individuals selling assets or taking early dividends in anticipation of higher federal tax rates.Quinn says the money is welcome but a one-time bump in revenue will not help fix the problem in the long run.Illinois owes billions to businesses, charities and local governments performing some of the state’s most essential services. The problem adds to the state’s huge financial mess, which includes a soaring public pension crisis.Quinn said Tuesday the focus must be on “restoring Illinois to full fiscal responsibility.”
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Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes
Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the codename "Blue," are a tacit acknowledgment of the shortcomings in Windows 8, a radical overhaul of Microsoft Corp.'s ubiquitous operating system.
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Adobe shifts to subscriptions for software package
NEW YORK — Adobe says it is moving to an online subscription-based model for the software package it sells to designers, Web developers, video editors and other creative professionals. Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday that it will not release new versions of its Creative Suite software package. Instead, the maker of Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, is shifting focus to Creative Cloud, which makes its software available through a monthly subscription that starts at $50 for an individual if they sign up for at least a year. Adobe’s move is part an industry trend toward selling software as a subscription service rather than as a one-time sale item. Microsoft Corp., for example, makes the new version of Office available as an online subscription. The company, however, still gives consumers and businesses the option of purchasing Office as packaged software. “Customers have to come to terms with end of perpetually licensed software,” said IDC analyst Al Hilwa. “Adobe is ahead of the game.”Scott Morris, a senior marketing director at Adobe, said the shift will help the San Jose, Calif.-based company respond to changes in the marketplace much faster. Adobe’s engineers, he said, will be freed up to release updates and improvements much faster than the company’s traditional 18 to 24-month upgrade cycle. Adobe said its Creative Cloud service has gained 500,000 paying subscribers since the company made it available as an option a year ago. Morris acknowledged that the change will be a “big transition” for its customers. He compared it to Adobe’s introduction of the Creative Suite package a decade ago. Until that time, the company had sold its software products separately rather than as part of a set. “One of the things that make us confident with this change is that customers who are moving to Creative Cloud are loving it,” he said, citing flexibility and lower upfront costs. Adobe’s packaged version of Creative Suite 6 “Master Collection” cost $2,256 on Best Buy’s website on Monday afternoon, on sale from $2,380. Adobe also reaffirmed its financial guidance for the second quarter and for the fiscal year. It still expects adjusted earnings of 29 cents to 35 cents per share on revenue of $975 million to nearly $1.03 billion for the current quarter. Analysts, on average, are forecasting adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share and revenue of $1.01 billion, according to a poll by FactSet. The company’s stock fell 46 cents to $46.55 in afternoon trading.
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Some international travelers to get fast screening
The government is expanding its expedited airport security screening program to some international travelers for the first time. The Transportation Security Administration said passengers flying internationally from 40 US airports may be eligible to receive the expedited screening beginning Tuesday.
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Ethiopian Air wants compensation for 787 grounding
The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes. Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press on Tuesday his company will soon start discussions with Boeing over compensation.
Life & Entertainment
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Outdoor makeover contest week 2: Dreams can come true
I am sitting at the table on my patio underneath the umbrella. There is a warm breeze with the sweet smell of flowers. The candlelight flickers and the glow of garden lights softly light up the beautiful brick paved patio.
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Neighborhood eyesore
Our front yard is the eyesore of the neighborhood. Just ask any of our neighbors — they will agree! Like our backyard, the front yard is missing any blooming flowers or plants. The only shrubs do not match or are cut down to stumps.
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Too much hill; not enough ideas
Please, we really need some real help here! This space off the back of our house remains unused because of several problems that exist within this space. There are underground electric lines, an unforgiving hill, and a ground level window all within this space that have become formidable barriers to making this part of the yard useful for us.
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Help this backyard
My husband and I bought this house in Lake Zurich in 1987; built new, first owners. We have not been able to enhance our backyard and would love to give not just ourselves, but also our neighbors, something nice to look at. We would love to be able to sit outside when the weather is warm and read the Daily Herald, good books, etc., and feel like it's a bit of an escape.
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From the Food Editor: Mediterranean diet 20 years young
It's been 20 years since Oldways revealed a healthy eating plan called the Mediterranean diet. Since that time studies have reinforced its reported health benefits and we've seen an explosion of Mediterranean foods, like hummus and Greek yogurt, in supermarkets.
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'VJ' tells of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll at MTV
Long before Snooki, there was music. It seems quaint to remember a time before music videos and reality stars, but the original MTV VJs describe the beginning of one of the most influential media experiments of all time in "VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave." VJs Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn provide an oral history of the launch of the network that pioneered unscripted entertainment.
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NPR host Peter Sagal hits the road
Listeners to public radio's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" have the chance to connect host Peter Sagal's voice to his face — and brush up on the U.S. Constitution. For a monthlong PBS series, Sagal traveled cross-country to illuminate the original document and its 27 amendments that define America.
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Carrie Underwood to sing ‘Sunday Night Football’ theme
Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football." After Faith Hill announced last month that she would not perform the intro for a seventh season, NBC is sticking to the formula of a female country music star. The network said Tuesday that Underwood will sing a new version of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night."
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Chris Christie to guest-host ‘Today’ show
Gov. Chris Christie will guest-host the "Today" show later this month. NBC announced Tuesday that Christie will be a co-host for an hour of the May 24 show, which will broadcast from the Jersey shore as part of its "Great American Adventure" road trip. A location for the appearance has not been finalized.
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‘Golden’ shows different side of Lady A
After pulling out the stops with 2011's platinum-selling album "Own the Night," Lady Antebellum heads in the opposite direction with the stripped-down sound of "Golden." Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood hinted at its new direction with the sparse, soul-strutting groove of "Downtown," one of the spring's most engaging country hits. As usual, the trio deal with the complexities of modern relationships.
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Don’t be resentful of boyfriend’s need to host family
She lives with her boyfriend in his mother's vacation home. While they pay the bills as if it were their own, she is resentful that his family comes to visit and doesn't help with any of the expenses. Carolyn Hax says her boyfriend needs to do this in order to not feel like a "freeloader."
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
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Father and son inspire each other in the kitchen
Dan Kurnick, of Hoffman Estates, has been helping his dad in the kitchen ever since he was tall enough to reach the cutting board. "My dad has taught me everything I know about cooking," says Dan. "I've always liked watching Dad cook. I've always been eager to learn. His dishes are fantastic and I'm one who likes to eat."
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Better than OK: Lyric's 'Oklahoma!' big and beautiful
You win some and you lose some when you produce a Broadway musical like Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 landmark “Oklahoma!” in Chicago's 3,600-seat Civic Opera House. Fortunately for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the first outing of its multiyear American Musical Theater Initiative is a big and beautiful success.
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New 'Star Trek' movie beams up Fremd grad
In college, Palatine native Jon Lee Brody thought his life was laid out with his girlfriend. "My plan was to marry this girl, go to law school, become a corporate lawyer and raise a family. That was the plan," he said. But when she abruptly ended the relationship, Brody moved to LA to become an actor. He plays a security guard in the upcoming "Star Trek Into Darkness."
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Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
Banana Cupcakes: Dan and Ed Kurnick
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Best bets: Hubbard Street 2 swings into Fermilab
College of DuPage presents the rising young modern dancers of Hubbard Street 2 Saturday at Ramsey Auditorium in Fermilab's Wilson Hall in Batavia. Comedian Erin Jackson takes on matters of love, friendship and modern technology this weekend at Zanies in St. Charles. Internationally famed opera bass-baritone Samuel Ramey appears with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in “The Devil You Say” concert Saturday in Elmhurst.
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Beef on Fire
Beef on Fire: Dan and Ed Kurnick
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Mushroom Tortellini Soup
Mushroom Tortellini Soup: Dan and Ed Kurnick
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Remini back in sitcom business with ‘Family Tools’
Leah Remini had good reason to join the new ABC sitcom "Family Tools." The former "The King of Queens" star has a development deal with the network, and ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee asked her to be part of the comedy, which debuted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Then Remini's mother weighed in. "She said, Who's in it?'" the actress recalled. After hearing the cast included J.K. Simmons, Remini's mom replied, "He's a real actor, Leah. You should do it."
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‘Star Trek’ game sets phasers on dumb
“Arena,” a 1967 episode of “Star Trek,” features the original series’ most laughable fight scene, an epic duel between Capt. James T. Kirk and a rubbery lizard-man of the Gorn species. Now Canadian video-game developer Digital Extremes is paying tribute with the new “Star Trek” game, which stretches that showdown into an eight-hour adventure. The game, alas, doesn’t have any of the low-fi charm of “Arena” — it’s just a flat-out mess.
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victims
We know officials understand the enormity of what many flood victims in our region face, and a Daily Herald editorial urges them to work quickly to expedite the assessment process and issue the federal disaster declaration to help residents, businesses and local governments.
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Indicting the agents of intolerance
Columnists Steve and Cokie Roberts: A group of rich Republicans is raising money to support same-sex marriage. By doing so, they reveal a fundamental split in conservative ranks between two very different philosophies.
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Loopholes mean a faster track to citizenship
Columnist Byron York: Members of the Senate's bipartisan Gang of Eight stress that under their new immigration plan, currently illegal immigrants will have to wait more than a decade before achieving citizenship. Unless they don't.
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Sanity has to enter pension debate
A St. Charles letter to the editor: Thank you for the pension forum you hosted at Harper College. Your report stated that there were rational thoughts offered by both sides. Chances are good the retired teachers did a very good job and they expect what they were offered in their pensions.
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What kind of religion is this?
A St. Charles letter to the editor: When watching the video of the mother of the two Boston bombing suspects, I couldn't believe my ears when she said the scene of the bombing was staged.
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Distinguish between Islam and heresy
A Naperville letter to the editor: The Boston Marathon terrorists, indeed all "Islamic" terrorists, do not and were not following Islam. The Quran is very specific that killing just one innocent person is the same to God as killing all of humanity, and the penalty is living in hell for all eternity.
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President’s wealth is no secret
A Wheaton letter to the editor: A recent letter (Mike Simon, April 27) compares the 15 percent of adjusted gross income paid in income tax by Mitt Romney with 18 percent paid by President Obama and asks two questions: Whether the president is "trying to mask the fact that he's rich folk," and whether "the president paid his fair share."
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Three examples of state’s incompetence
A Roselle letter to the editor: The April 24 newspaper contained three articles concerning our state government that illustrate the stunning incompetence of our legislature. First, the Illinois Senate seriously considered an outdoor smoking ban on college campuses.
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