Daily Archive : Wednesday June 19, 2013
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News
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Batavia’s River Street remodel progressing well
The work along River Street in downtown Batavia has certainly paid dividends, according to columnist Dave Heun.
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Quinn, Ill. lawmakers plan pension talks into July
Unable to overcome a stalemate on the state's $97 billion pension crisis, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders have agreed to form a bipartisan committee to hammer out a compromise and to reconvene the Legislature for another session in July.
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Trustees: Housing plan too dense for Vernon Hills
The building may look good and the would-be developer is held in high regard, but Vernon Hills trustees think 264 apartments is too many for a site overlooking one of the community's main attractions. While not dismissing the possibility of some type of residential development overlooking the lakes at Century Park, village leaders say the size of the project proposed by Seymour “Sy”...
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Tour of Elk Grove women’s race will be televised nationally
For the first time since women started racing in the Alexian Brothers International Cycling Classic Tour of Elk Grove, the race will be nationally televised just as the men’s race is each year, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said. The 8th annual Tour takes place Aug. 2 through 4 on village streets. It features 16 professional and amateur races, including professional men’s and...
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Carol Stream library board hires attorney to review contract
The Carol Stream Library board has hired a local attorney to evaluate its contract with a nursing home company that wants to build on the library-owned vacant Kuhn Road property. But some board members objected to the hiring of Robert McNees because of his connections with the board majority.
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Barrington Hills teen charged in fatal crash
A Cook County judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday for a Barrington teen charged with aggravated DUI causing death and great bodily harm following a March crash that killed a 61-year old Elgin man and injured two other people. The judge also ordered Karsten Eilertsen, 18, to surrender his passport and adhere to a 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew while the case is pending.
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Aurora gym owner, office manager acquitted of forgery
The owner of an Aurora gymnastics studio was found not guilty Wednesday of forging her son's coaching schedules prior to his 2005 trial on charges he sexually abused 14 female gymnasts. Also acquitted of felony forgery was Linda Lynch's co-defendant and former office manager, Andrea Arndt, who was accused of altering records to distance Lynch's son from one of his accusers.
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Palatine planners back apartments for disabled despite divided crowd
The Palatine plan commission recommended rezoning land near downtown to accommodate apartments to support people with disabilities, despite a divided meeting. “There's little evidence to support neighbors' fears that supportive housing developments will reduce the price of surrounding properties over time,” a project manager said. “Let me know you respect my business,” a...
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Supportive housing plan passes hurdle; Palatine council next
The Catherine Alice Gardens permanent supportive housing development got a boost from the Palatine Plan Commission, which — after more than five hours of debate and testimony — supported the property's required rezoning. The commission voted 7 to 1 at about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday to recommend preliminary approval for the planned development at 345 N. Eric Drive.
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Aurora boy seriously injured by hit-and-run driver
Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a 13-year-old Aurora boy Wednesday evening. The boy was walking south on Talma Street and crossing over Fifth Avenue around 5 p.m. when he was hit, according to a news release.
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Trustee prods Kane to be business development hub
If a business wants to relocate to Sugar Grove but the deal falls through, there is no one stepping in right away to refer that company to a comparable piece of land or vacant storefront in North Aurora or anywhere else in Kane County. “Each municipality is only interested in themselves,” Sugar Grove Trustee Kevin Geary said.
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Mt. Prospect OKs $1.75 million in flood-related sewer work
In reaction to 2011 flooding, the Mount Prospect village board has awarded a sewer contract to Martam Construction of Elgin after it submitted a low bid of $1.75 million.“These projects are designed to correct a pretty significant deficiency in the existing sewers,” Public Works Director Sean Dorsey said.
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Body found in lake identified
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified a body pulled from Lake Michigan as that of a University of Chicago student who went missing a week ago.
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Union workers will be paid overdue raises from state
Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration will start paying overdue raises to unionized workers July 1 even though Illinois lawmakers didn’t approve extra funding, officials said Wednesday. Employees in six state agencies will get raises of at least 7.25 percent starting with the new fiscal year, according to an email sent to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees’ 35,000 members...
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Schaumburg fire causes $40,000 in damages
A fire caused about $40,000 in damages at a Schaumburg home Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. Capt. Frank Chambers of the Schaumburg Fire Department said crews were called to a report of an attic fire at a home in the 700 block of East Weathersfield Way around 5 p.m.
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Des Plaines attorney back in court on 2-year-old contempt charge
A case that started two years ago when a lawyer asked for a jury trial over his client’s fender bender returned to a Rolling Meadows courtroom Wednesday for arguments over whether a judge was right in locking up attorney Wayne Adams -- a former Des Plaines police sergeant and alderman -- for contempt of court.
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Arlington Heights roommates get 12 years for armed robbery
Arlington Heights roommates pleaded guilty Wednesday to robbing a Rolling Meadows gas station last year. In exchange for their guilty pleas to armed robbery, a Cook County judge sentenced Randy Flowers, 24, and Karl Watson, 36, each to 12 years in prison in exchange for their pleas to the class X felonies.
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Wheeling man charged with sexual assault
A Cook County judge set bail at $350,000 for a Wheeling man who authorities say sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy in 2011. Onetsed Ruiz, 24, has been charged wtih predatory criminal sexual assault, a class X felony punishable by a sentence of six to 30 years in prison.
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West Aurora Dist. 129 superintendent retiring next year
The superintendent of West Aurora School District 129 is retiring at the end of the 2014 school year, according to a board of education announcement on the district website. Jim Rydland has been superintendent of District 129 since July 2005.
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Campton Hills farm hosts open house this weekend
A baby alpaca was born Tuesday at Waldron Grove Alpacas in Campton Hills. Alpaca farm owners Susan and Ron Waldron will host an open house this weekend. They have open houses every year -- one in fall, one in spring. The farm house was built in 1875, and Susan uses alpaca fiber in clothing and tapestries.
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Downed power lines near Hanover Park causing Metra delays
Metra trains are moving again after being halted due to downed power lines across the track near Hanover Park, according to a notice on the Metra website.
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New pensions committee, same suburban players
Many of the lawmakers named to a new committee to debate ways to cut the state's nearly $100 billion in pension debt are the same ones prominent in previous efforts, including Democratic state Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook, Democratic state Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston, Republican state Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville and Democratic state Sen. Linda Holmes of Aurora. Will this new panel...
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Compromise among senators eyed on border security
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called “the global threat of our time.”
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Carpentersville molester sentenced to 30 years
A Carpentersville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to having sexual contact with a child he knew, according to a news release from the Kane County state's attorney. Alfredo Vidigaray, 37, of the 100 block of San Juan Road was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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MCC wins grant for information literacy project
A $50,000 grant is helping McHenry County College figure out where the information literacy gaps are for high school students in the county. The money, awarded by the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarians Program, will help MCC gather research about how well students locate, evaluate and effectively use information — skills that have become increasingly important in the digital age when so much is...
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Gilberts teens face burglary, stolen firearms charges
Two teens were arrested this week on felony charges of residential burglary in Gilberts and possession of stolen firearms, according to court records. David Schaefer, 18, and Matthew Dupasquier, 17, both of Gilberts, were being held at the Kane County jail.
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Wauconda hires firm for administrator search
The Wauconda village board on Tuesday agreed to hire Voorhees Associates to search for a new village administrator. The firm will be paid $16,000 for the task. Current Village Administrator Zaida Torres will step down from that post, at the request of Mayor Frank Bart, once a replacement is found.
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Vernon Hills OKs memory care facility
Vernon Hills officials have given informal approval to an assisted living/memory care facility proposed for a 7-acre site on Milwaukee Avenue between North and South Woodbine Circle. Dallas-based South Bay Partners wants to provide 67 private pay units in a one-story building on what is known as the County Mayo site.
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Downtown Palatine retailers to hold sidewalk sale
Several retailers in downtown Palatine will hold a sidewalk sale starting Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 22. Hours vary by store but are generally 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the Downtown Palatine Business Association.
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Warren-Newport bookmobile shelved for repairs
As of today, Gurnee-based Warren-Newport Public Library District’s bookmobile will be in the shop for repairs. The work is expected to be completed by July 19. Mobile library service will continue, however, with a rented white cargo van that will make all scheduled bookmobile stops.
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Hanover Park teen gets probation for fake school bomb threat
A Hanover Park teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to phoning in a false bomb threat to Hoffman Estates High School earlier this year. In exchange for the guilty plea, a Cook County judge sentenced 19-year-old Sharell M. Thomas to 24 months probation and ordered her to pay $649 in fines.
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Ex-Chicago firefighter gets pension in prison
A former Chicago firefighter who was convicted in the 1994 slaying of his wife has received more than $55,000 a year in pension payments from behind bars, according to a televised report. WFLD-TV reports there’s nothing illegal about the money — more than $840,000 in all — that Eugene Ornstead has collected over the years.
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As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the ruinous fires has taken a bite out of federal efforts to remove the dead trees and flammable underbrush that clog Western forests.
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DuPage ranks among the healthiest counties for kids
DuPage County has been named one of “America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids,” according to a new set of rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. With a rank of No. 20 on the list, DuPage is the only Illinois county to make the list, which highlights communities that “are safe and child-friendly,” according to a statement from the DuPage County Health...
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Ex-chief pressured workers to file complaints against Island lake cop, memo shows
Former Island Lake Police Chief Bill McCorkle coerced two department employees to file harassment complaints against a part-time officer who quit in 2010 but recently was reinstated, newly released reports show.
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Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike
Leaders in Brazil’s two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation. However, many doubted the move would help abate the demonstrations that have moved well beyond the outrage over the fare hikes into communal cries against poor public services in Latin America’s biggest nation.
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U.S. tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects
Afghanistan’s president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans.
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Naperville increases funding to prevent sewer backups
In response to the April 18 flooding, Naperville has allocated additional funds to reimburse residents for work aimed at preventing sewer backups, but some say the problem of overflowing sewers needs a broader solution. “The key is this is an avoidable problem, but the city has to solve it. The homeowners can't solve it,” resident Dale Bryson said. “Until you get more capacity,...
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Vernon Hills refreshes aging website
Vernon Hills will roll out a newly designed website at 5 p.m. Thursday. Besides a visual facelift, the revamped site will be easier to use, provide new services and offer better access to forms and documents, officials say.
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Geneva parks seek input on master plan
The Geneva Park District wants residents' opinions about what it should do as it starts making a new master plan. A community meeting seeking input will be held Tuesday.
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Memorial planned for cremated remains in St. Charles
A nondenominational service and internment is planned Thursday at a St. Charles cemetery for the 40 unclaimed cremated remains found in a Kane County storage unit.
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Des Plaines drops residency clause for department heads
The Des Plaines City Council Monday night voted 5-3 approving an ordinance to repeal a residency requirement that certain city employees, specifically the city’s seven department heads, must live in town.The residency requirement was adopted after a nonbinding, advisory referendum in 2001.
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Man again charged with sex trafficking
A man who was the first person to be convicted in Illinois under the state’s new tough human trafficking laws is facing similar charges in Cook County for the same offense.
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Father sentenced for binding kids outside Walmart
A Northlake man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children a year ago in a Walmart parking lot in eastern Kansas.
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For some Chicago schools, it’s truly the last day
Wednesday was the last day of class for more than two dozen Chicago public schools that are closing their doors for the last time. At Lafayette Elementary School on the city’s West Side, fifth-grader Amy Romero said goodbye to the only elementary school she’s ever attended.
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Bartlett toddler dies after fall into pool
A 2-year-old Bartlett toddler has died after he fell into a backyard pool on June 14, officials said. The boy fell into the pool Friday afternoon, said Bartlett Police Sgt. Geoff Pretkelis.
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Elgin burglary suspect applies to second-chance program
A 17-year-old who is one of three charged in a smash and grab burglary at an Elgin cellphone store this spring is applying to be accepted into Kane County's Pretrial Diversion program. Awaan Woods has been released from jail after 41 days.
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District 203 studying drug testing for some students
Naperville Unit District 203 is edging toward possible random drug testing for students who participate in extracurricular activities, but in a manner one board member described as “slow and thoughtful.” Administrators say they will spend the summer studying drug and alcohol policies in other districts in response to a coach's suggestion after some high school students were punished...
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Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards?
Batavia Unit District 101 purchase cards were used by employees 253 times last year to buy almost $25,000 worth of food and other goods totaling more than $1 million. District officials signed off on all the purchases and contend checks and balances are in place to make sure use of the 97 cards is justified, but one taxpayer disagrees. “They're not really being good stewards of the...
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Fox Valley police reports
John C. Sells of Elgin was charged Tuesday with battery following a dispute at the Pace bus terminal in the 100 block of West Chicago Street, according to a police report.
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Tri-Cities police reports
Jeremiah N. Benjamin, 21, of Aurora, was charged with retail theft at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday at Kohl’s, 251 N. Randall Road, Batavia, according to a police report.
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Free concerts at Independence Grove run through Aug. 6
The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host free outdoor concerts this summer at the Independence Grove preserve near Libertyville. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on all Tuesdays through Aug. 6.
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Mundelein High Principal Lauren Fagel quits, effective June 30
Mundelein High School Principal Lauren Fagel has announced her resignation to pursue an unspecified job at another Lake County district, officials said. The move leaves Mundelein High without a principal less than three months before the start of the 2013-14 term.
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Des Plaines won’t get federal flooding aid
Des Plaines will get zero dollars in public assistance reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the estimated $2 million in expenses incurred by the city in response to the April flooding, officials said this week. That’s because Cook County was the only one of 40 counties in Illinois that applied that didn't have enough expenses to qualify for federal money. “We are talking...
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Schaumburg to brighten up interchange bridges
Schaumburg will soon reach out to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a proposal to add and fund about $1 million in architectural features to the Meacham and Roselle Road interchange bridges to help them better adhere to the village's own appearance standards in commercial districts. Village officials plan to do this while the bridges are being rebuilt by the toll authority in 2014...
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Ex-bookkeeper guilty of $291,000 theft
An Aurora man on Wednesday admitted stealing nearly $300,000 from an Oak Brook company where he worked as a bookkeeper. Shaun Horan, 32, faces a maximum 15 years in prison but also could receive probation after pleading guilty to felony theft. Horan was a bookkeeper at Resource 1, an IT staffing and consulting firm in Oak Brook.
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Celebrate the solstice with wine benefit for Schaumburg Park Dist. Foundation
Wineries, breweries and food vendors will once again fill Spring Valley Nature Center Saturday, June 22 in honor of the summer solstice. The Schaumburg Park Foundation’s Solstice Hop and Vine Fest will be held from 6-9 p.m., and “the evening features the area’s finest wines and brews on the prairie and supports the Schaumburg Park Foundation,” said Foundation Executive Vice President Pat Casler.
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Thousands expected at St. Nectarios Greek Fest in Palatine
St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine will hold its popular, three-day Greek Fest this weekend. Hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 21, 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 23.
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Round Lake Beach veteran honored for volunteer efforts
Petty Officer 1st Class Lisabeth Ann Risley, U.S. Navy, retired, has been recognized by the Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs as a prominent veteran leader with over 30 years of service to her community, country and to fellow veterans as the Illinois Veteran of the Month for June 2013.
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Deal doesn’t include prison for police chief’s son
The son of a Lake County police chief has until Friday to decide whether to accept a plea deal on drunken driving charges that would keep him out of prison. Robert Roth, 24, would spend a month in jail and five months on home confinement under the proposed plea deal.
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Maine West to host festival benefiting athletic programs
The Maine West athletic boosters will host their third annual West Fest this Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, to benefit the school’s athletic programs. Entertainment attractions include carnival rides, a large petting zoo, dance music provided by the radio stations B96 and 103.5 KISS FM, a talent show and a craft show.
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Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors
A Florida judge read the formal charge against George Zimmerman on Wednesday to 40 potential jurors who could be selected to decide if the neighborhood watch volunteer committed murder when he shot an unarmed Trayvon Martin.
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Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet. The New York-to-Paris flight crashed July 17, 1996, just minutes after the jetliner took off from John F. Kennedy Airport, killing all 230 people aboard.
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After 56 years, Lincolnshire finally has its grocery store
After years of waiting, Lincolnshire-area residents finally got the chance Wednesday morning to shop in a hometown grocery store. Fresh Market, the first grocery store in Lincolnshire’s 56-year history, opened its doors to the public Wednesday with special promotions and giveaways for its first customers.
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U-46 hopes to train more black, Latino parent leaders
Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking for its next group of black and Latino parent leaders. The district has had more success in recruiting Latinos for its Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute than for the black equivalent. “The African-American community has just been so hard to reach out to,” said Karla Guzmán, parent/community outreach coordinator.
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One injured in overnight rollover crash in Arlington Heights
Crews were still fixing a traffic light in Arlington Heights Wednesday morning after a man hit the electrical pole and flipped his car in an accident overnight. Arlington Heights police and fire responded to a one-vehicle crash on South Arlington Heights Road near the I-90 interchange around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, said Police Captain Kenneth Galinksi.
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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called “the global threat of our time.” In a wide-ranging speech that enumerated a litany of challenges facing the world, Obama said he wanted to reignite the spirit that Berlin displayed when it fought...
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Body found in Yorkville home after 8 months
An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home — likely months after he died. Police tell The (Aurora) Beacon-News that Justin Ludolph's body may have been in the home since at least October.
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Why you can't get a gift card at Algonquin Commons
With endless amount of gifts to buy at this time of the year — teacher's gifts, Father's Day presents and graduation gifts — many hoping for one-stop shopping have been stopped in their tracks when they couldn't get the versatile present they planned on. They've walked into the guest services office over the past month or two at Algonquin Commons only to be greeted by a sign that...
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Meacham Road expansion on Rolling Meadows' August agenda
The controversial widening of the rural portion of Meacham Road will be discussed in August, the Rolling Meadows City Council decided Tuesday.
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‘Long overdue’ Washington Street work to begin
Construction is nearing to widen one of the last two-lane segments of Washington Street in Lake County. The 1-mile-long section from about Hainesville Road to Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake and Round Lake Park will be closed for three months later this summer. “It’s narrow, there are no sidewalks, there is no space for bikes — it’s definitely long overdue,” Round Lake Park Mayor Linda Lucassen...
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FBI hunt for Hoffa’s remains turns up nothing
A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced Wednesday as authorities ended the dig. “I am very confident of our result here after two-days-plus of diligent effort,” said Robert Foley, head of the FBI in Detroit. “As of this point, we’ll be closing down the excavation operation.”
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Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls. But an attorney for one of the suspects and the alleged captor’s mother said the mentally impaired woman was given a place to stay because she and her young daughter had no home.
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Turkey’s ‘standing man’ to join ranks of icons?
The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister’s demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul.The challenge by performance artist Erdem Gunduz is catching on with other protesters in Turkey, encouraged by social media into imitating his gesture across the country.
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Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses
The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa. The IRS said it is negotiating with the union over the matter but did not dispute Grassley’s claim that the bonuses are imminent.
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Al-Qaida-linked fighters attack UN base in Somalia
Al-Qaida-linked militants detonated several bombs and breached the main U.N. compound in Somalia’s capital Wednesday, sparking gun battles that killed at least 12 people. A U.N. official said at least three foreigners were believed to be among the dead.
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Official pushes to make it easier to post bond
A Cook County official is pushing to make it easier for non-violent offenders to post bond to stay out of the county jail. Commissioner John Fritchey says the largest single-site jail in the nation is on the verge of reaching capacity. He says if it does become overcrowded, it’s possible a federal judge would order construction of an expensive new jail at taxpayer expense.
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Glen Ellyn woman's GardenWorks helps needy families grow produce
Tina Koral founded GardenWorks last year to provide families in need with raised-bed gardens and instructions on how to grow their own vegetables. This year with the help of two Girl Scout Daisy Troops, she has also planted two vegetable gardens on land provided by the Glen Ellyn Park District to provide produce to food pantry recipients unable to take care of a garden.
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Schaumburg man puts his blades to work for the Hawks
Everyone who drives down a stretch of Plum Grove Road can see that Mike Ehrhardt is a Blackhawks fan. The 58-year-old Schaumburg Public Works Department employee recently started mowing the word “Go Hawks” into his backyard lawn. “People in the neighborhood seem to enjoy it, and I get a lot of beeps from passing cars,” Ehrhardt said. “I like to do it because it gets...
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Dawn Patrol: Palatine retriever found; Schaumburg armed robber sought
Missing Palatine golden retriever returned home. Schaumburg police looking for strong-arm robber. Cary man charged in bank robberies. Des Plaines council denies Fountain Blue tent. Carpentersville plans for medical marijuana. Naperville offering $7.5 million to Freedom Plaza developer. Meacham Road in Rolling Meadows on August agenda.
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Immigrants fear being forced out of Glen Ellyn homes
Wani Suliman has lived in his Glen Ellyn apartment since the day he arrived in the United States. The Sudanese refugee has made his home at the Parkside Apartments on Roosevelt Road but was shocked when he got a letter from the village that said it was “reasonably expected” he and others in a proposed TIF district could be displaced. “When I received that notification, it was...
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NSSEO honors people, businesses that aid its special education efforts
During a reception last week, students gave tours of a greenhouse and sustainable vegetable garden in Arlington Heights that was created for special education students with help from individuals, businesses and local units of government. "It’s a huge asset to our students, to have this kind of collaboration,” said Maureen Daly.
Sports
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Chicago Sky scouting report
The Sky looks to get back on the right side of the tracks against the worst team in the WNBA. The Shock boasts rookie point guard and former Notre Dame standout Skylar Diggins but is hurting without 6-foot-8 center Liz Cambage in the lineup. She’s out with an ankle injury and missed the first game in this series, a 92-71 Sky win on June 2.
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Kane: We can’t afford to worry about Chara
While 6-foot-9 Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara poses a big challenge, Patrick Kane said the Blackhawks needed to stop worrying about him and start playing to their strengths in Game 4 on Wednesday. “The way they’ve been playing in the playoffs it’s been (Jonathan) Toews’ line versus (David) Krejci’s line and a lot of the times Chara’s been out there too,” Kane said.
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Seabrook’s goal give Hawks a win they had to have
In a game Bryan Bickell called the biggest game some of the Blackhawks' lives, it was Brent Seabrook scoring again in overtime to give the Hawks a wild 6-5 win over Boston in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. The Final now returns to Chicago tied at 2-2.
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Coach Q still shuffling the deck
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville stayed with the same lines for nearly the entire regular season.Now in the playoffs he is back to playing mad scientist, mixing and matching lines at the drop of a hat.For Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, Quenneville returned to what worked during the Western Conference finals against Los Angeles with a first line of Bryan Bickell, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.
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Hawks stand by Hossa amid Amonte criticism
While former Blackhawks player Tony Amonte, now a hockey analyst for TV and radio, openly questioned Marian Hossa’s toughness for missing Game 3 with an undisclosed injury, Hossa's teammates did not.“There’s no question in our locker room that if Hoss could go and he could be effective for us, that he would have," Hawks captain Jonathan Toews said. "If people want to criticize from the outside, it’s up to them. But there’s no doubt in our mind that Hoss is going to do everything in his power to get back in and help our team.”
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Could Big Hurt revive hurtin’ offense?
Another White Sox loss, this one a 7-4 decision to the Twins Wednesday night, brings another round of questions for general manager Rick Hahn. Given the lengthy lack of offensive production, is it time to give Frank Thomas a crack as hitting coach?
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Coming and going: DeJesus likely out a month
The future of the Cubs, both short term and long term, is taking shape quickly. Manager Dale Sveum said center fielder David DeJesus likely will miss a month with his sprained right shoulder. The Cubs also continue to sign draft picks from this year.
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Images: Blackhawks vs. Bruins, Game Four
The Blackhawks needed 6 goals to beat the Boston Bruins in overtime of Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday in Boston, winning 6-5.
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Berry’s goal lifts Fire to 2-1 victory
Like his team this season, Austin Berry had a long way to go and a lot of making up to do.Berry made up for a nightmare start Wednesday night with a second-half goal that gave the Fire a 2-1 victory against Colorado at Toyota Park.The Fire remains unbeaten since acquiring Mike Magee and Bakary Soumare in late May, going 2-0-2 in MLS games plus 2 U.S. Open Cup victories.
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Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, even series
Brent Seabrook’s goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night and tied the Stanley Cup Finals through four games.
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Cubs lose to Cardinals 4-1
Yadier Molina hit his fifth home run and Jake Westbrook pitched seven innings of two-hit ball in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night. Westbrook (3-2) worked around trouble almost the entire night in his second start since coming off the disabled list with a sore elbow. He gave up no earned runs, striking out two and walking three. Edward Mujica pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save in 21 attempts.
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Morneau homers for Twins in 7-4 win over White Sox
Justin Morneau homered for the first time in almost two months, a two-run shot that helped the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.Morneau’s third homer of the season followed an RBI single by Josh Willingham in the sixth off Deunte Heath after White Sox ace Chris Sale’s night ended after five shaky innings.
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Magee, Berry lift Fire to 2-1 win over Rapids
Mike Magee scored on a penalty kick, Austin Berry headed in the tiebreaker in the opening minutes of the second half, and the Chicago Fire beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday night.Magee tied the score in the 23rd minute with his fifth goal in five matches — three in MLS play and two in the U.S. Open Cup. The goal was set up by Rapids defender Marvell Wynne’s hand ball in the penalty area. Magee converted with a right-footed kick that beat goalkeeper Clint Irwin to his left.
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Outdoors notes: Yellow perch on Lake Michigan
Mike Jackson offers an update on the local fishing scene in this weekly edition of outdoors notes.
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In fishing, confidence comes in all shapes and sizes
When Mike Jackson talks about whacky-worm action, he's not speaking about a specific product by a style of fishing setups. Confused? Mike clears it all up with some tips such as the Texas and Carolina jigs you may want to try.
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Woods to rest elbow, skip AT&T National
Tiger Woods’ sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods said Wednesday on his website that doctors found a strain in his left elbow and advised that he take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. That means he will miss the AT&T National next week at Congressional, where he is the defending champion.
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Mike North video: Hawks Fans Shouldn’t Panic
Mike North is still confident the Chicago Blackhawks will win this series against the Boston Bruins. He thinks they are no stranger to winning on the road and believes the Hawks will even up the series 2-2 tonight.
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James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6
LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7.James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep their repeat chances alive.
Business
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Ind. official: Lake flake material made at plant
Indiana officials say a substance found floating on Lake Michigan that led to beach closures is made at a nearby plant shipped out on barges. Indiana Department of Environmental Management spokesman Dan Goldblatt told The Times of Munster on Tuesday that preliminary tests showed the substance is tricalcium orthophosphate, an anti-caking agent used as a food additive and in industrial applications.
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Fed suggests it’s closer to slowing bond purchases
In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.
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Developers buy site of famed Chicago restaurant
A group of developers have purchased the basement of a luxury condominium building from the city of Chicago that was once the site of a famed restaurant.Officials say the former home of Maxim's de Paris was purchased for $1.37 million by a group that wants to re-establish it as a gourmet restaurant.
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Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow
Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge bond-buying program later this year and end it by the middle of 2014. The Fed’s $85 billion in monthly bond purchases have been a boon for the U.S. economy the past four years.
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Cullerton seeks incentives to keep OfficeMax in state
Illinois lawmakers will consider offering economic incentives to OfficeMax to keep the company’s headquarters in Naperville once the office supply company mergers with Office Depot later this summer.
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Porsche tops in annual survey of vehicle quality
Porsche is the top performer in an annual survey of new vehicle quality. J.D. Power questioned more than 83,000 U.S. car owners about problems with their 2013 vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership.
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Men’s Wearhouse ousts founder and exec. chairman
Men’s Wearhouse Inc. has dismissed its founder and executive chairman George Zimmer. In a terse release issued Wednesday, the company didn’t give a reason for the abrupt firing of Zimmer, who built Men’s Wearhouse from one small Texas store using a cigar box as a cash register to one of the nation’s largest specialty retailers in men’s clothing, with 1,143 locations.
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CUB: Illinois residents waste $1.4B on data plans
Illinois residents using mobile phones are wasting $1.4 billion a year by signing up for the wrong cellphone data plan, according to a consumer advocacy group's study released Tuesday. In a news release, the Citizens Utility Board said that the analysis found that the difference between the amount of data paid for and the amount actually used added up to about $194 a year for smartphone users and about $30 a year on traditional wireless phones.
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LanzaTech, Siemens partner to reduce steel mill emissions
Roselle-based LanzaTech has signed a ten-year cooperation agreement with Siemens Metals Technologies to develop and market integrated environmental solutions for the steel industry worldwide. The collaboration will utilize the fermentation technology developed by LanzaTech, transforming carbon-rich off-gases generated by the steel industry into low carbon bioethanol and other platform chemicals.
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Neovia Logistics to Acquire MIQ business
Downers Grove-based Neovia Logistics announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the contract logistics division of MIQ Holdings Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. MIQ Holdings provides warehouse management and fulfillment services, distribution solutions and other value-added logistics services through a network of nine facilities in the United States and Canada.
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Walmart to build at former Cicero racetrack site
Town President Larry Dominick and officials of Arkansas-based Walmart formally closed an agreement to build a Walmart Super Center on the eastern half of the former Sportsman’s racetrack.
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1 in 12 Illinois bridges ‘structurally deficient’
A transportation advocacy group says about 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are “structurally deficient” and need serious maintenance and rehabilitation or should be replaced entirely. Illinois fared far better than many other states, ranking 35th in the survey by the Transportation for America. The organization’s report says the state had more than 2,300 structurally deficient bridges in 2013.
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United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. Flight 139 landed normally and an airline maintenance team was inspecting it, United spokeswoman Mary Ryan said in an email statement.
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Air France-KLM orders 25 wide-body Airbus A350s
Air France-KLM ordered 25 Airbus A350 jets on Wednesday, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week will be central to its plan catch up to Chicago-based Boeing’s popular 787 and 777 in the lucrative field of long-haul wide-body jets.
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SC financial oversight board approves Boeing bonds
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s financial oversight board unanimously approved borrowing $120 million for Chicago-based Boeing Co.’s expansion plans in North Charleston. The Budget and Control Board’s vote Tuesday provided the framework for incentives the Legislature approved in April.
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Des Plaines company transformed into Blackhawks shrine
Eighteen months ago, vandals did $50,000 worth of damage to the Pro-Tech Roofing Company's office in Des Plaines. After repairing the smashed, spray-painted walls, the office was empty and white. So ProTech's Bille Marcum Jr. decided to add a little black and red. Today, the office is a shrine to the Blackhawks. “One picture led to a flag, which led to the bobbleheads. ... It just kind of branched off from there,” Marcum said.
Life & Entertainment
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This simple pet procedure has health benefits
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 51.8 percent of households in Illinois owned pets in 2011. Spaying or neutering your pet is a way to help control pet overpopulation, as well as to prevent behavioral or medical problems from developing.
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Weekend picks: Gordon Lightfoot graces the Genesee
Legendary folk/pop artist Gordon Lightfoot takes to the stage tonight at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Start lining up tonight to secure a spot for Weezer's free show Saturday in the Woodfield Mall parking lot. The Spin Doctors, Mike and Joe, the Freddy Jones Band, Libido Funk Circus and many others play The Arboretum's Summer Music Fest over two days at The Arboretum of South Barrington
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Molecular mixologists raising the bar on cocktails
Bartender Tony Conigliaro's new beverage book is called “The Cocktail Lab,” and he's not speaking figuratively. Among the equipment at his London-based Drink Factory consulting business are a centrifuge (the better to filter macerated liquids), a cold smoker and smoke gun (for smoking garnishes as well as syrup ingredients), and a refractometer to measure exact alcohol levels.
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Tense zombie thriller abandons horror for blurry, PG-13-rated action
Despite its quick pace and tension, “World War Z” seldom matches the raw drama of AMC's “Walking Dead” premiere episode or Zack Snyder's jaw-dropping “Dawn of the Dead” intro that whisks us from normalcy to Armageddon in eight scant minutes. This film will undoubtedly please genre fans not bothered by the absence of developed characters and political subtext of the George Romero variety.
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Palace sheds some light on royal baby plans
With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July — and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch — the royals’ office has released some of the couple’s plans, although many details are still being kept private. Kate has made several public appearances recently but is expected to keep a low profile in the final weeks of her pregnancy. Here is the latest news about the infant who will, upon entering the world, be third in line for the British throne.
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Lightfoot draws on long career for current tour
Gordon Lightfoot seems to like to keep people guessing, including himself. “I don't like getting locked into the same show every night,” he said. So the Canadian folk musician has a setlist system he likens to a baseball team's pitching rotation — one fans will see in action when his “50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour” comes to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan Friday.
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16-year-old says ‘Voice’ win ‘incredibly overwhelming’
Danielle Bradbery has “The Voice” — and the microphone-holding trophy to match. The 16-year-old country singer said she was “overwhelmed with emotion” when she was crowned the winner of the NBC singing competition Tuesday. “I mean confetti and fireworks in the background and being handed this really heavy trophy. It was all so incredibly overwhelming,” Bradbery said of her crowning moment. “But I mean, I finished the song like they told me to. But yeah, it was scary.”
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Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy “Mars Attacks!,” died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90. Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medical Center, his son-in-law Roy Beagle said.
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LCC comfort dogs travel to provide unconditional support
The golden retrievers of Lutheran Church Charities’ K-9 Dog Ministry helped ease the pain in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., and Moore, Okla. At Newtown, Conn., the dogs helped bring peace to the community after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Addison-based LCC procured three flat-bottom boats in order to rescue people and their pets.
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Culinary adventures: Chicago outing opens eyes to worldly cuisine, cocktails
When you're with Penny Kazmier any outing can turn into a culinary adventure. Such was the case when she headed to the Waldorf Astoria's Balsan restaurant with a couple of friends. The group learned to create artisan cheese and meat selections and a gin-based cocktail that are perfect for summer entertaining.
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Selma Blair exits ‘Anger Management’
Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom “Anger Management.” In a statement Tuesday, producer Lionsgate says the actress won’t be returning to the FX comedy. The company says it wishes her “the very best” but has no further comment.
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Naper Nights concerts salute 'History of Rock'
The Naper Settlement is turning back time with its second annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series, launching this weekend to take listeners through the “History of Rock.” Beatles tribute band American English and Eagles tribute band Heartache Tonight will headline shows Friday and Saturday nights, respectively, as the settlement begins its celebration of summer and sound.
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Fruits, herbs, booze infuse summertime’s iconic iced tea
Iced tea is hot. Just look at restaurant menus and store shelves. Tea’s reputation as a healthful drink could be one reason fueling the uptick. Tea has less caffeine than coffee, has antioxidant benefits and, when prepared without sweeteners or milk, can be calorie free. Food Editor Deborah Pankey has pulled together a collection of iced tea beverages for cool summer sipping.
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Green Iced Tea
Green Iced Tea
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Moscow Thoroughbred aka Moscow Mule–Waldorf Style
Moscow Thoroughbred
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Spiced Orange Lemonade
Spiced Orange Lemonade
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Minty Lemon Balm Sun-Iced Tea
Minty Lemon Balm Sun Iced Tea
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Moroccan Mint Tea
Moroccan Mint Tea
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Firefly Tea Breeze
Firefly Tea Breeze
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Red Alert Iced Tea
Red Alert Iced Tea
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Steak the standout at Stevens’ in Gurnee
Light jazz music outside on the patio beckons diners into Stevens’ steakhouse in Gurnee.The staff is welcoming with an air of formality that is reflected in the food — think high-class entrees on a middle-class budget. The dining room specializes in steaks and seafood, with chicken and pasta for those who crave neither surf nor turf. And make sure to leave room for the exceptional Bundt cake to finish your meal.
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Microwaving water results in lousy tea
Is there a difference between tea made with microwave heated water and tea made with kettle heated water? Most definitely. Slate's Food Explainer says a proper cup of black tea must be made with water that’s come to a rolling boil and a microwave just doesn't heat water evenly.
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Music notes: ’90s tribute bands hit Durty Nellie’s
The 1990s are back at a special tribute-band show at Durty Nellie's in Palatine this weekend, and DuPage County rockers the Plain White T's kick off their summer tour with a show at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Characters face tough times as 'Copper' returns for second season
When the first season of BBC America's "Copper" ended, the show's flawed hero, Detective Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones) was in a bad place. The conflicts continue when the second season returns Sunday.
Discuss
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Editorial: Marriage equality still right for Illinois
Though Illinois legislators so far have failed to approve marriage equality, it's still the right course for the state and should be approved in November.
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Some room for compromise between pension plans
Guest Columnist Elliott Hartstein: The stalemate in Springfield between competing philosophies and positions on needed pension reform in the Senate and the House is simply not acceptable. There are indeed some ideas which could be utilized to move this process forward.
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Master of the muddle on Middle East
Columnist Richard Cohen: I have written so many columns about the Syrian civil war they are like rings on a tree stump — a way of gauging Barack Obama’s steadfast inaction and what the cost has been.
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Store believed in immigrant’s potential
I came to this country as a 17-year-old who didn’t speak English looking to start a new life. Even though I wasn’t able to speak the language, Walmart saw my potential and gave me a job.
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Origin theories must pass scientific method
A Vernon Hills letter to the editor: The debate over whether science teachers or school districts should include alternatives to the theory of evolution as an exercise of academic freedom is misguided.
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Re-evaluate policies on women’s health
A Hoffman Estates letter to the editor: After reading Berna Gingra’s letter (May 16) in support of Plan B, I thought about the steps our country has taken to prevent unwanted pregnancy. In the 1960s, the advent of the birth control pill was heralded as an answer to unplanned pregnancy. In the 1970s, the Supreme Court added legalized abortion because the pill was not enough. In addition hormonal injections and implants were made available.
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U-46 grade policy will cheat children
A Bartlett letter to the editor: The recent proposed changes to the U-46 school grading system should make parents and teachers shudder. As proposed, 50 percent of the work, attendance and effort is a passing effort.
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Timing is everything for president
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: The national media has dropped the ball when it comes to covering our government’s actions/inactions over the past several years. I can’t help but wonder whether President Obama would have been re-elected had the IRS, AP, Fox News, Benghazi, Verizon and Prism scandals all come out last year.
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