Daily Archive : Thursday January 30, 2014
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News
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Northwest suburban police blotter
Vandals kicked open a rear door Jan. 27 on the 200 block of Wayne Court in Bartlett and sprayed black paint in every room at two units. Damage was estimated at $19,000.
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West Dundee native battling rare cancer
Kayleigh Iatarola, a 24-year-old West Dundee native, is battling renal medullary carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer. “I do think about it every day,” she says. “I think the scariest part is probably the uncertainty. You just don't know until the next scan what might show up.” She also refuses to let the disease define her, as she's raised $113,000 to...
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Concealed carry permits could come out in March
The first applicants to carry concealed handguns in public could have their permits by mid-March, Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said Thursday. “We’re probably looking at some permits being issued after the first couple weeks in March,” Bond said. “It’s a possibility.”
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Man gets 40 years in prison for his mother's 2006 death
Wayne Weinke Jr. was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for the 2006 death of his mother, Gloria Weinke, of Arlington Heights. Judge William Lacy's decision amounts to a life sentence for the 58-year-old Park Ridge man who was convicted of first-degree murder last May. “I feel the sentence was fair,” said Gail Deadwyler, Gloria Weinke's daughter. “I'm relieved he's paying...
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Carol Stream cop facing DUI charge awarded disability
Carol Stream Police Sgt. Bryan Pece, who faces charges of driving under the influence for an off-duty traffic accident last May which left him unable to return to work since, has been awarded non-duty related disability leave.
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Two federal agencies join probe of fatal I-88 crash
Two federal agencies have launched a joint investigation into the Monday crash that killed Wheeling tollway worker Vincent Petrella and seriously injured a state trooper along I-88 in Aurora. The probe by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was announced Thursday after U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin called for an investigation. Both agencies said...
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Oberweis gives own Senate campaign $500,000
Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has given his campaign for U.S. Senate $500,000 of his own money as he tries to win a statewide primary election for the first time.
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Amanda Knox’s murder conviction reinstated
More than two years after Amanda Knox returned to the U.S. apparently home free, an Italian court Thursday reinstated her murder conviction in the stabbing of her roommate and increased her sentence to 28½ years in prison, raising the specter of a long extradition fight.
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A passionate advocate for women and education
Catherine M. Lee, a sitting board member of District 214’s Continuing Education Foundation and the driving force behind its ESL training and literacy for immigrant women, has died. Mike Field, executive director of District 214’s continuing education foundation, said Lee was the catalyst of the Women and Children’s Center. “Catherine Lee was truly a citizen of the world who believed that when one...
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No injuries in Pingree Grove shed fire
A shed near Pingree Grove became engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon when a Bobcat truck inside it caught fire, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to a property on the 13N 300 block of Marshall Road at 4:21 p.m., and were able to quickly extinguish the blaze after arriving on scene, according to the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District.
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District apologizes after taking student lunches
Parents say about 50 elementary students in Salt Lake City had their school lunches thrown out because money was owed on their food accounts.
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Archdiocese settles sex abuse lawsuit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and a lawyer for an alleged sexual abuse victim of a former priest announced Thursday that they have reached a $3.2 million settlement. The lawsuit accused the archdiocese of failing to promptly remove Daniel McCormack after claims he abused children had emerged.
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Batavia WWII, Korean War officer Wyllie was dedicated to helping others
Bill Wyllie of Batavia relied on faith to see him through military service in World War II and the Korean War. And his support for veterans and his community never flagged, whether it was leading the annual Memorial Day ceremony, selling paper poppies to raise money for veterans in hospitals and shelters, volunteering at Hesed House homeless shelter or volunteering with the American Red Cross...
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1 hurt in Hampshire crash caused by weather
Treacherous winter weather driving conditions may be to blame for a crash between a semi-truck and a pickup truck that snarled traffic late Thursday afternoon in Hampshire, authorities said. Drivers were experiencing white-out conditions, with blowing snow and black ice on roadways at the time of the crash, which occurred at 4:46 p.m. on Route 20 north of the intersection with Big Timber Road,...
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Hanover Park Chamber of Commerce unveils new award
Despite its diverse population, the Hanover Park business community has never celebrated local companies who work to hire minorites. The village's chamber of commerce executive director wanted to change all that. Andrea Fox has unveiled a new award recognizing businesses run by immigrants or first-generation families.
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French chef shares skills with Waukegan middle school students
Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris Restaurant in Mundelein, shared his skills Thursday with middle school students in Waukegan. “It makes me feel good,” he said. “If we can take one kid out and he or she becomes a chef, my job is done.”
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Lake in the Hills to annex land for recreation, aquatic center
Lake in the Hills is poised to annex roughly 27 acres along southern Ackman Road that Crystal Lake Park District plans to develop into a community recreation center and outdoor aquatic center. The village board recently directed its staff to begin negotiating an annexation agreement with the park district. A hearing is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Feb. 11, before the village’s regular committee of the...
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Bartlett shutterbug featured in village’s depot museum
The Bartlett Depot Museum opens for the spring season with two exhibits devoted to steam engines. One features the photography of Bartlett shutterbug Tom Cerwin, who's captured old railroad lines from Nevada to West Virginia. "His photos are very artistically beautiful," the museum's director says.
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Obama hopes myRA will be first step on retirement
Even proponents of President Barack Obama’s new retirement savings program readily concede it won’t be a cure-all for a nation of people who are saving far too little for their golden years. Many Americans won’t be able to participate initially, and those who do may find the benefits are modest.
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Candidates tussle over incumbent’s ‘effectiveness’ in 42nd primary
The two candidates running for the 42nd state House seat in the March 18 Republican primary — incumbent Jeanne Ives of Wheaton and challenger Adam Johnson of Warrenville — strongly disagree about how much Ives has accomplished during her first year in office. During a Daily Herald endorsement interview, Johnson said he is challenging Ives for their party’s nomination because...
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Arlington Hts. looking for input on two neighborhood parks
The Arlington Heights Park District will be upgrading two neighborhood parks, and is looking for residents to share their ideas about what kind of improvements or renovations they would like to see. Carousel Park and Ravel Park will both be upgraded in the near future, the park district recently announced.
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Celebrate Gurnee’s FitNation Gym:
Gurnee Park District’s FitNation Gym hosts a grand opening for the community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Citizens police academy:
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the semiannual Citizens Police Academy scheduled from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays from April 3 to June 5.
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Batavia drops out of online learning cooperative
The Batavia school district is dropping out of the effort to create a multi-district online and blended learning cooperative.
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Vocal group to perform at Stevenson:
The vocal group Chapter 6 will return to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire for a performance on Feb. 8.
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Russia: 2 suspects arrested in suicide bombing
Russia’s counterterrorism agency on Thursday identified the two suicide bombers who struck the southern city of Volgograd and announced the arrest of two suspected accomplices. The bombings of a train station and trolley bus in Volgograd in late December, which killed 34 people, heightened security fears before the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Ukraine leader’s sick leave prompts guessing game
Amid the deepest turmoil since the Orange Revolution, President Viktor Yanukovych’s announcement Thursday that he was taking indefinite sick leave prompted a guessing game among Ukrainians about what was happening to their country.
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Two suburban women to work with NASA on astronomy program
Going where few have gone before, two Northwest suburban women will spend a week working with NASA on scientific missions this spring. Mundelein's Marcella Linahan and Long Grove's Lynne Zielinski will participate in the space agency's Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program. “Excited” doesn't begin to describe how Linahan and Zielinski feel about the opportunity. “Being selected...
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Lake Zurich woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Barrington
A 21-year-old Lake Zurich woman was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington. Police said Hannah McPartlan was driving north on Ela Road near Hillside Road at 1:37 a.m. Thursday when she lost control of her vehicle and collided with an oncoming vehicle.
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Grayslake has new massage regulations on the table
A temporary halt in new massage business licenses has been extended through February in Grayslake.
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Quinn says capital construction discussion ahead
Gov. Pat Quinn says there’s still time to address another capital construction program. Quinn has often celebrated the state’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now as one of his top achievements. He signed the six-year capital construction project in 2009.
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Suburban woman dies from exposure
An 86-year-old woman found dead outside her South suburban home has become the 17th person in Cook County to succumb to the region’s especially cold winter.
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Suspect in teacher’s murder held without bond
A 20-year-old Ohio woman has been ordered held without bond in the stabbing death of a Chicago-area high school teacher. Alisha Walker of Akron, Ohio, appeared Thursday before a Cook County judge.
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Five accidents in Kane County due to weather conditions
The Kane County Sheriff’s Department has its hands full today with multiple accidents an official said are related to drifting snow. Three separate accidents Thursday morning at Square Barn and Huntley roads near Carpentersville and two others happened at Route 20 and Plank Road in unincorporated Kane County near Elgin, Lt. Pat Gengler said.
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Fox Valley police reports
George J. Campos, 36, of Hanover Park, was charged with driving while license suspended, improper lane use, and disobeying a red light after a traffic stop at 4:39 a.m. Saturday at Route 20 and Plank Road near Elgin, according to a sheriff’s report.
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Madigan proposes cutting Ill. corporate income tax
House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday proposed cutting Illinois’ corporate income tax in half in an effort to improve the state’s business climate, a move that also could help blunt election-year criticism that Democrats’ policies are to blame for a sputtering economy and stubbornly high unemployment.
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Two charged in Ingleside, Lake Villa home burglaries
Two men are in custody on charges related to several residential burglaries in Ingleside and Lake Villa. Arrests were made after police developed information on a man who visited area pawn shops and attempted to sell items matching those taken during one of the burglaries.
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Meeting to discuss possible Batavia food co-op
A community meeting is being held Saturday to explain the proposed Green Tomato grocery co-operative in Batavia.
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St. James the Apostle celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Students from St. James the Apostle School in Glen Ellyn got a nice break from classes Thursday when four members of the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team paid a visit and showed off their gymnastics skills. Members of the acrobatic team, semifinalists last year on TV's “America's Got Talent,” performed for students in kindergarten through eighth grade during an assembly as part of the...
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Indian Prairie considering referendum to add air conditioning at 20 schools
Indian Prairie Unit District 204 might look to voters for additional money to pay for air-conditioning units for 20 of its schools that don't have cooling systems. The school board this week began considering ways to pay the estimated $13.6 million cost of installing units called ductless air conditioners to cool roughly 650 classrooms.
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Pope will make mark on US church through Chicago
When he turned 75, Cardinal Francis George did what the Roman Catholic Church expects of its bishops. He submitted his resignation so the pope could decide how much longer the cardinal would serve. Two years and one surprise papal retirement later, the decision of his successor now belongs to Pope Francis. The pontiff’s choice will be closely watched as his first major appointment in the U.S.,...
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Report: Illinois poverty remains stubbornly high
Illinois’ overall poverty rate is the same as it was a half-century ago despite scores of state and federal aid programs and a steep drop in the number of older people struggling to get by, according to a new report that examines how the state has fared since President Lyndon Johnson declared a national War on Poverty.
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Air Force: 92 implicated in nuke cheating scandal
Top Air Force officials described a persistent culture of “undue stress and fear” that led 92 out of 550 members of the military’s nuclear missile corps to be involved in cheating on a monthly proficiency test on which they felt pressured to get perfect scores to get promoted.
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Ga. governor takes blame for storm preparations
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal took responsibility Thursday for the poor storm preparations that led to an epic traffic jam in Atlanta and forced drivers to abandon their cars or sleep in them overnight when a storm dumped a couple of inches of snow.
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Democrats in Lake County sheriff primary critical of Curran
Democrats vying for Lake County sheriff have a history in law enforcement and share a similar, critical belief that the office needs new leadership. Jason Patt, 35, of Zion, is running against John Krempotic, 56, of North Chicago. The winner will face incumbent Republican Mark Curran in November.
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Naperville READS set to excite with 12 authors
Technology may be changing the way people read, but it doesn't make the skill, or the pastime, of reading obsolete, say the librarians, bookshop employees, educators and publishers behind Naperville READS 2014. The four-day program will give more than 9,000 local students the chance to hear author presentations and participate in book-themed pep rallies. “We want to make sure we capture...
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Key dates in Amanda Knox prosecution
Key dates in case of American student Amanda Knox, convicted then acquitted in slaying of British roommate Meredith Kercher.— Nov. 2, 2007: Kercher, 21, is found dead in Perugia apartment. Investigators say she was killed the night before.
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45th House candidates want to improve business climate
The four Republicans running for the 45th state House seat agree Illinois' path back to prosperity begins with creating a business-friendly climate. Four candidates -- Seth Lewis, Daniel Brinkman, Christine Winger and T.J. Lewis -- are vying in the March primary for the seat vacated by Rep. Dennis Reboletti, who is running for the state Senate seat Kirk Dillard is leaving in his bid for governor.
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Lack of single-family home investment concerns Round Lake Beach officials
Round Lake Beach officials have commissioned a study to determine how best to improve the real estate landscape. "We appear to be in a phase or mode of not a lot of reinvestment going into our single family housing stock,” said John Wildenberg, economic development director.
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In Wisconsin, Obama to focus on job training
President Barack Obama is focusing on training workers for in-demand jobs, another theme from his State of the Union address. Obama was in Wisconsin Thursday to tour a General Electric facility near Milwaukee that for many years has relied on a regional program to train its workers.
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Trucking experts say rules in place to prevent accidents
Numerous federal regulations are in place to prevent tragedies similar to the fiery crash on I-88 in Aurora that killed a tollway worker and severely injured a state trooper, according to trucking experts.
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Elgin police: crime down, focus on youth
As serious crime in Elgin continues to decrease, police say this year they will focus on positively engaging youth in order to prevent future crimes. There were 2,146 serious crimes in Elgin last year, a 6 percent decrease from 2012, Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda said. “Our (crime rate) is consistently on a downward trend. We believe we have the strategies in place and they're...
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Hoffman Estates ends vehicle sticker program
As of this week, the vehicle sticker is officially extinct in Hoffman Estates. Of course, most residents haven’t had a need for one since 1996. But at the village board’s finance committee meeting Monday, trustees agreed to eliminate the last kind of vehicle sticker — those required for large, construction-type vehicles over 8,000 pounds.
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Navigating the challenges of being a single parent
As many as half of today's children will someday live in a single-parent house. Our Ken Potts offers some tips for single parents to help make it all work.
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Bartlett HS financial aid seminar Feb. 1
Spanish-speaking parents of Bartlett High School students can learn how to obtain financial aid for college at an event from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the school, 701 W. Schick Road, in Bartlett.
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Dist. 54 kindergarten registration Feb. 13
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 will hold kindergarten registration for the 2014-15 school year on Thursday, Feb. 13. Registration will take place from 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at all elementary schools.
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Mooseheart senior wins annual Bridge Breaking Contest
As the great German physicist Albert Einstein said, “Time is relative.” Taking time into consideration, however, Mooseheart senior Chris Schwartz certainly made the most of his efforts toward the 2014 Mooseheart Bridge Breaking Contest, which took place Jan. 17
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Lake County Health Department hosts National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The public is invited to join the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center for the 14th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Friday, Feb. 7.
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Arlington Heights conserving salt to get through rest of winter
Arlington Heights public works officials will conserve salt to ensure they have enough to get through the rest of winter. The village has 1,500 tons left of salt in its dome and is expecting another 700 tons to be delivered soon, but that will have to last until spring, said Scott Shirley, public works director.
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Chicago science museum free for kids in February
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is offering free admission for children during the month of February.
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San Francisco: Rescuers didn’t kill Asiana victim
The coroner who concluded a girl died after she was twice run over by rescue trucks racing toward a burning plane disputes a different conclusion from city officials who say she was already dead from the impact of falling out of the crashing jet. “We did our examination and we determined that the young lady was alive when she was struck by the fire trucks,” said San Mateo County coroner Robert...
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Terror suspect challenges NSA surveillance program
A terror suspect is challenging the constitutionality of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program, saying in a court document filed Wednesday that spying by the federal government has gone too far.
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Missouri executes man after appeals denied
Late Wednesday night, Herbert Smulls was put to death with a lethal dose of pentobarbital, Missouri’s third execution since November and the third since switching to the new drug that’s made by a compounding pharmacy the state refuses to name.
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Ship where nearly 700 fell ill being sanitized
Nearly 700 passengers and crew members became ill during a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. The voyage was cut short and the ship returned to port Wednesday in New Jersey, where it was being sanitized in preparation for its next voyage. Long lines of weary travelers arrived to freezing temperatures after days holed up in their rooms with extreme stomach cramps, vomiting and...
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Get the scoop on different kind of cat litter
Lately, I have been hearing debates about the environmental impact of the manufacturing process of cat litter and the impact upon disposal. The people having these discussions are either not cat caretakers or they only have one feline. The real debate is: “Will your feline adjust to a new product?”
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Super Bowl sex, drug arrests under way in NYC
Police were rounding up 18 people in New York City on Thursday on allegations they sold “party packs” of cocaine and sex to high-end clients and texted their customers to advertise ahead of this week’s Super Bowl festivities.
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Indiana, Kentucky choose bridge tolling contractor
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Indiana and Kentucky officials have chosen a Virginia-based company to operate the tolling system for the new Ohio River bridges being built between Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana.
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$1 million to $2 million damage in Madison warehouse fire
MADISON, Wis. — Preliminary damage estimates from this week’s warehouse fire in Madison are $1 million to $2 million. Windsor Buildings Systems was destroyed by fire Tuesday. Investigators say the fire apparently started in a maintenance room at Windsor, a company that makes wooden trusses and other building components.
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Indiana House backs bill for tougher day care rules
INDIANAPOLIS — Church and home day cares in Indiana that accept taxpayer funding would have to meet new safety regulations under a proposal advancing in the state Legislature.The Indiana House voted 71-24 on Wednesday to approve the bill covering unlicensed day care providers. Its provisions would limit the number of children per caregiver and at each operation.
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Bikes may not be allowed on Wisconsin snowmobile trails
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning cycling enthusiasts that so-called “fat” bikes may not be allowed on snowmobile trails.Fat bikes have wide, low-pressure tires designed for pedalling on snow and sand. Cyclists can use them on DNR state trails that allow biking at other times of the year unless that trial is open for cross-country skiing.
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Chicago greenhouse Fern Room to close for repairs
Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory is inviting visitors to see the historic Fern Room and its tropical plants before it closes for repairs on Sunday.The Fern Room’s glass roof was damaged by hail during a 2011 storm. It has a temporary roof made of polycarbonate.
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UIC to offer accelerated MBA program in May
The University of Illinois at Chicago says it plans to offer an accelerated master’s in business administration degree beginning in May.Students will be able to go full-time for 12 months and get an MBA concentration in financial markets and risk management or international management.
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Illinois county settles lawsuits by 3 former inmates
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A southwestern Illinois county says it’s not admitting any wrongdoing but will pay up to $2,000 to each of three former county jail inmates who sued over alleged guard abuse.
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‘Bureaucracy’ blamed for missed psychiatric exam
It has yet to be determined if a suburban Chicago woman is fit to stand trial in the death of her infant granddaughter because the ordered psychiatric exam hasn’t been done.
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WIU fundraising campaign raises $62.1 million
MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University says it raised just over the $60 million it set out to generate during a recently completed fundraising campaign.University President Jack Thomas said Wednesday the Higher Values in Higher Education campaign pulled in $62.1 million by the time it ended on Dec. 31.
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Farmer, elevator manager sentenced for fraud
PEORIA, Ill. — An Illinois farmer and a former grain elevator manager were sentenced to prison for a scheme to defraud the elevator and creditors.The farmer, Robert James Printz of Fairbury, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $7 million in restitution. Timothy Boerma was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay $6.7 million in restitution.
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Southern Indiana woman pleads guilty to post-sex shooting
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A southern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to murder charges in a Kentucky man’s shooting death that authorities say happened soon after they had sex.
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Ball State to stop burning coal at campus plant
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University officials are planning to stop burning coal at the campus steam plant sometime in March.
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Indiana authorities: Speedway stores sold beer on Christmas
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Excise Police have cited 109 Speedway convenience stores, accusing them of illegally selling beer on Christmas.
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Indiana Senate approves ban on local gun buy-backs
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate has approved a measure banning gun buy-back programs. The measure would ban local governments and police departments from conducting the buy-backs. Republican Sen. Jim Tomes said he proposed the ban because guns that would be bought through the programs could be sold for more money on the open market.
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Indiana Senate panel OKs study to help veterans with PTSD
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries could get help from the state if support for a Senate bill continues.
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Dawn Patrol: Truck driver posts bond; coroner says heated air killed couple
Driver in fatal crash posts bond. Coroner says fire-heated air killed Naperville couple. Metra CEO decision could come by Friday. Hanover Park shows off library facelift. Motorola Mobility changes hands. Noah gives Bulls a spark in return.
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Barrington unveils changes to underpass plan
Hundreds of residents attended the final public meeting Wednesday night at the Barrington High School for the proposed Route 14 underpass designed to keep freight traffic on the Canadian National railroad tracks from causing gridlock. “Making a left-hand turn from Lake Zurich onto the 14 is like taking your life in your hands,” Barrington Village President Karen Darch said at the...
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Inventor’s crusade against fractions may be 5/16ths done
An engineer, author, inventor, historian, toymaker and activist when called, 85-year-old Ed Evenson is on a new quest: to rid our schools of fractions. “What I do now is write for the grandkids — things I think they should know about, but don’t,” says the grandfather of nine. “This campaign I’m on now is because of my engineering background. As far as...
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Cunningham, Davoust see differing roles for office
Two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Kane County clerk have differing views of the clerk's office's role. Challenger Mark Davoust believes the clerk's office should not only register people to vote, but also must encourage them to care about local elections. Incumbent John Cunningham believes political parties are mainly responsible for getting people to register, and says his...
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Rosemont mayor says door is still open to Cubs
As the Chicago Cubs battle with Wrigleyville rooftop club owners over plans to renovate the 100-year-old ballpark, Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens says his door remains open to Cubs brass to move the team to his town. “Obviously we’d listen to anything. We don’t have any redevelopment agreement on that site, so if they’d call, we’d talk to them,” Stephens said.
Sports
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Thursday’s girls gymnastics scoreboard
Here are the varsity girls gymnastics results from Thursday's events, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Thursday’s girls bowling scoreboard
Here are the varsity girls bowling results from Thursday's events, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Thursday’s girls basketball scoreboard
Here are the results from Thursday's varsity girls basketball results as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Thursday’s boys swimming scoreboard
Here are varsity boys swimming results from Thursday's meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Thursday’s boys basketball scoreboard
Here are the results from Thursday's varsity boys basketball results as reported to the Daily Herald.
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Vernon Hills snaps streak, tops Antioch
Matt Weaver’s 19 points led five players in double figures, and Vernon Hills’ boys basketball team got back on the winning track Wednesday night. The Cougars defeated visiting Antioch 66-55 for their first win since Dec. 27, snapping a season-worst five-game losing streak.
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Metea Valley battles past East Aurora
When the Metea Valley boys basketball team battled at East Aurora in early December and lost, Mustangs coach Bob Vozza talked of the team’s inexperience as it stood at below .500 and winless in conference after the game.
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Vernon Hills prevails on senior night against Wauconda
Vernon Hills’ girls basketball team didn’t need any added motivation on senior night, but the Cougars had it. Kasey Firnbach had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, and Vernon Hills used a big second half to defeat visiting Wauconda 44-32 on Thursday, avenging an upset loss on Dec. 17.
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Geneva shatters school record, wins UEC
It was a night of bests for one of the best girls gymnastics teams in the state, as well as others, during Thursday’s Upstate Eight Conference Meet at Neuqua Valley in Naperville. Geneva’s Claire Ginsberg, Dominique Brognia, Grace Ginsberg, Megan Beitzel, McKenna Merges and Claire Scatterday made school history with, by far, the best gymnastics performance in Vikings history. They shattered the previous school scoring record of 146.275, established at last year’s Geneva regional, with 149.15 points to easily win the conference meet.
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Wright, Round Lake get it right
The smile that Karnell Wright gave to Round Lake coach Jeremy Fisher at halftime probably paled in comparison to the one the senior guard wore at game’s end. Not that it lacked sincerity, but Wright couldn’t stop smiling after the Panthers’ 85-48 win over visiting Northtown Academy on Thursday night. And for good reason. He had just put on a third-quarter display that few high school basketball players pull off.
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Finally, Harvest Christian’s Vislisel gets to 1,000
Harvest Christian Academy senior John Vislisel’s frustration with the area’s unrelenting cold, snowy winter was warranted. For 13 days the senior basketball player sat on 989 career points, patiently waiting for his chance to reach 1,000 in his fourth varsity season. A snow day postponed one game. Blowing snow and high winds wiped out the next one. The Polar Vortex swallowed yet another.
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Persistence paying off for Mundelein’s Parola
Derek Parola is a classic case study in persistence. He could have quit basketball after playing just four minutes a game last year so that he could concentrate on his best sports, golf and baseball. But he stuck around, and now he's arguably the best 3-point shooter in Lake County.
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Larkin frustrates St. Charles East, stays perfect in River
Larkin continued playing unselfish basketball Thursday night at St. Charles East, placing four players in double figures in a 64-55 victory to stay unbeaten in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division and end the Saints' title hopes.
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WW South happy to be home again
It took Wheaton Warrenville South four minutes to warm up to its home court in Thursday’s girls basketball game. Playing just their third home game of the season, the Tigers overcame a slow start to roar past Naperville North 66-42 in Wheaton.“Yeah, it was weird,” Tigers coach Rob Kroehnke said. “Where are we going? Oh, we’re going home. Yeah, it’s nice to play at home. The kids are comfortable playing here, and you protect your home floor.”
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Neuqua Valley handles South Elgin
Neuqua Valley may have had a different coach running the team Thursday night, but it was the usual Wildcats effort and yet another Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division win.
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Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundup
Jacobs 56, Marian Central 48: The Golden Eagles (5-17) snapped a 2-game skid with 9 3-pointers (out of 18 shots made) in a nonconference win over the Hurricanes. Nicole Cook, Glenita Williams and Carly Sidor each scored 12 points for Jacobs. Cook drained 4 from behind the arc and Williams nailed 2 as well. Jacobs drained 4 3-pointers in the second quarter alone. Westminster Christian 52, Wheaton Academy 42: The Warriors (19-2) used three double-digit scorers and a 17-11 third quarter to distance themselves for their fifth-straight win a nonconference action. Sophomore Maddie Versluys scored a game-high 17 points to go with 5 rebounds while Claire Speweik added 15 points and 5 steals. McKaila Hays dropped in 3 3-pointers and finished with 13 points. Bishop McNamara 52, St. Edward 41: The Fightin’ Irish climbed out of a 4-point hole at the half with a 23-8 third quarter to snap the Green Wave’s 2-game winning streak in nonconference action in Kankakee. Cecile Rapp, in her first game back from injury, led the Wave (13-8) with 11 points and Clarissa Ramos chipped in 10. Harvest Christian 40, Faith Lutheran 4: A 10-point first quarter was all the Lions (12-8, 6-1) needed in a Northeastern Athletic Conference blowout. Kylee Knox registered a game-high 17 points on 8 of 16 shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 assists. Gabi Rodriguez added 4 points but managed 11 rebounds.
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St. Charles North holds off Elgin
Just under two weeks between games looked like it was going to be too much for St. Charles North. While the North Stars were leading by 11 at the half, they struggled to hang onto the ball in the second half, turning it over a total of 12 times and almost let the game go as well. But a big fourth quarter from junior Jake Ludwig shut the door on an Elgin comeback and gave the North Stars a much needed win in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division, defeating the Maroons 70-61 Thursday night at Elgin’s Chesbrough Field House.
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Super Bowl a long time coming for these players
At least a dozen first-time Super Bowl participants have been in league 8-plus years.
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From this view, Bulls’ record look pretty good
Even though Jerry Reinsdorf called the Chicago Bulls a mediocre team at the moment, Mike North agrees with the chairman that "you have to be proud" of the way they’ve played this year for head coach Tom Thibodeau.
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High school sports coverage? Frisk heads the class
Bob Frik's ambition turned into a devotion to high school sports that continues to this day, so it's fitting that he’ll be recognized between the Hersey and Prospect boys and girls basketball games Friday as one of the inaugural winners of the Illinois High School Association’s Distinguished Media Service Award.
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Surging Noah named to all-star team
Joakim Noah has become the NBA's best passing big man this season. And when talking about his second straight All-Star Game selection, his focus was on sharing the experience with loved ones.
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Time again to talk about conferences
The conference basketball races will come to a close in the next few weeks, but not without a little excitement. Eyes on Five looks into some of what’s going on in area conferences.
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Images: Harvest Christian vs. Faith Lutheran boys basketball
Harvest Christian hosted Keith Country Day in boys basketball Thursday night.
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Breaking down the big game
While everyone wants to talk about the weather, there are plenty of other talking points regarding Sunday’s game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in Newark, N.J. Bob LeGere talkes a closer look at some key numbers, key players, the marquee matchup, a local connection and more, with a little forecast for the outdoor game and a prediction.
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Images: Round Lake vs. Northtown Academy boys basketball
The Round Lake Panthers hosted Northtown Academy for boys basketball action on Thursday, January 30.
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Broncos' Thomas had to push through trying times
Broncos WR Thomas flourishing despite watching his mom and grandma go to jail when he was 11.
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Having fun with prop bets
Linemen still score touchdowns only rarely. But betting on the so-called “props” put up by Las Vegas sports books has become big.
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Prospect basks in Mid-Suburban East title
In deepest, darkest January, Prospect’s boys of summer reveled in the bright glow that accompanies a conference champion. The Knights, bleached blonde to signify the beginning of the end of the boys swimming season, topped Hersey 105-81 on Thursday at Olympic Pool to complete an unbeaten run through the Mid-Suburban East and claim the school’s first divisional championship since the 2002-03 season.
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Images: Naperville North at Wheaton Warrenville South girls basketball
Wheaton Warrenville South hosted Naperville North Thursday, Jan 30 for girls basketball
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Doctors trying to bring Schumacher out of coma
Michael Schumacher’s doctors have started trying to wake up the Formula One great from the medically induced coma he’s been in since a skiing accident last month, his manager said Thursday.
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Hampshire grad Vietinghoff lighting it up in Iowa
Karla Vietinghoff did not have a sophomore season to remember. Vietinghoff, now a junior guard at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, played in only 9 games last season after suffering an ACL injury while playing at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove.
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Images: East Aurora at Metea Valley boys basketball
Metea Valley hosted East Aurora Thursday, Jan. 30 for boys basketball
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Images: Larkin vs. St. Charles East boys basketball
Larkin traveled to St. Charles East for a boys basketball matchup Thursday night in St. Charles.
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Nice bounce-back effort by Hawks
There was a lot to like about Tuesday’s 5-2 win by the Blackhawks over the Vancouver Canucks that snapped a four-game winless streak.
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Fire not likely to regain Pappa
Former Fire midfielder Marco Pappa signed a Major League Soccer contract again this week after leaving Heerenveen in the Netherlands, but that doesn’t mean he’s returning to Chicago.
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Wrestling: Scouting MSL, FVC and ESCC tourneys
Here's a look at some of the conference wrestling touranments this weekend, including the Mid-Suburban League, the Fox Valley Conference and the East Suburban Catholic Conference.
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Lake County’s coaches counter with contact inclusion
Lake County football coaches aren't fond of an IHSA proposal that could put strict limits on summer practices. They've come up with some proposals of their own.
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Mike North Video: Super Bowl prediction
Mike North hopes this year's outdoor cold weather Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks is the last and he gives his prediction.
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Addison Trail takes a leap forward
Addison Trail boys basketball coach Brendan Lyons talks often about the process of becoming a better team. Last weekend he was able to talk about the rewards of the process.
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Vainisi helps Hersey steal a win
When the girls basketball game between Hersey and Elk Grove began Wednesday night, Juliette Vainisi was not on the floor. By game’s end, she’d lit up the gym. The 5-foot-7 junior guard came off the bench to toss home a career-high 18 points and tie a school record that had stood since 2004 (with 10 steals) as the Huskies rallied past the Grenadiers 55-43 at the Ken Carter Gymnasium in Arlington Heights.
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Detweiler delivers as Grayslake North rolls
Kendall Detweiler scored 25 points, knocking down five 3-pointers, and Grayslake North’s girls basketball team defeated Woodstock 62-44 Wednesday night.
Business
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U.S. stocks move higher, helped by Facebook, GDP
It was a stock market reversal. Stocks rose sharply Thursday, with large parts of the market erasing Wednesday’s losses, as investors cheered a batch of strong earnings and data that showed the U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter.
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Google’s Motorola misstep could be Lenovo’s boon
An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China’s Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer industry. Google is ridding itself of a financial headache by selling Motorola Mobility’s smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion.
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Solid growth brightens economic outlook for 2014
Consumers will spend more. Government will cut less. Businesses will invest more. And more companies will hire. Add it all up, and you can see why expectations are rising that the 2014 U.S. economy will be the best since the recession ended 4½ years ago. It’s why the Federal Reserve is pressing ahead with a plan to scale back its economic stimulus.
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Developer targets longtime downtown Glen Ellyn grocery store
A Wheaton-based developer wants to knock down the McChesney & Miller grocery store — in business in downtown Glen Ellyn since 1862 — and construct a 185-unit apartment complex and village-owned three-story public parking deck. The three-story parking garage, which would be owned by the village, would have two levels underground and one at grade level with 502 parking spots.
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Marlboro maker Altria 4Q profit falls
Altria Group Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit dropped 56 percent as the Marlboro maker sold fewer cigarettes and recorded charges related to paying off debt early.
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Harley-Davidson 4Q earnings up 6.8 percent
Harley-Davidson’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 6.8 percent as motorcycle sales continued to rise worldwide.
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Coal miner Peabody posts narrower 4Q loss
ST. LOUIS — Cost cutting at Peabody Energy helped trim its losses by almost 44 percent in the fourth quarter.The St. Louis coal miner on Thursday reported a loss of $565.7 million, or $2.12 per share during the October-December period. That compares with a loss of $1.01 billion, or $3.78 per share, a year ago.Revenue fell to $1.7 billion, from $2.01 billion.For all of last year, Peabody posted a net loss of $524.9 million, or $1.97 per share, on revenue of $7.01 billion. That compares with a 2012 loss of $585.7 million, or $2.19 per share.Peabody Energy Corp. says it expects adjusted diluted earnings in this year’s first three months of a loss of 10 cents to a profit of 14 cents per share.
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Exxon’s 4Q profit dips 16 percent to $8.35B
Exxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter profit fell 16 percent as the company produced slightly less oil and gas and its refining business weakened.Exxon has been criticized for failing to boost production, but the CEO says that new projects now in the works will produce profits and lift the business.Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday that fourth-quarter net income was $8.35 billion, or $1.91 per share, matching Wall Street’s forecast. That compares with profit of $9.95 billion, or $2.20 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 3.3 percent to $110.86 billion, below the $114.51 billion that analysts were expecting, according to a FactSet survey.Production of oil and gas dropped 1.8 percent.In a statement, Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson said disciplined investing and new projects were putting the company in position for sustained big profits.“Over the next two years, ExxonMobil will start up numerous major projects delivering profitable new supplies of oil and natural gas while strengthening our refining and chemicals businesses,” he said.The Irving, Texas-based company spent $26 billion last year on dividends and buybacks that reduced the number of shares — moves designed to please shareholders.As oil prices were stabilizing, Exxon’s shares gained nearly 15 percent during 2013, about on par with Chevron Corp. but trailing the broader indexes, including the Dow Jones industrial average.In trading before Thursday’s opening bell, Exxon shares were down $1.18 to $93.93.Exxon is the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company. It became the largest producer of U.S. natural gas with the 2010 acquisition of XTO Energy, a deal that has failed to produce immediate results due to stubbornly low gas prices amid a surge in drilling.In the fourth quarter, Exxon’s earnings from oil and gas production in the U.S. fell 26 percent to $1.19 billion; outside the U.S. — easily the company’s most profitable business — earnings dipped 9 percent to $5.6 billion.The sharpest decline came in refining and selling petroleum products, where earnings plunged 48 percent to $916 million on weaker refining margins.Exxon said it paid $23.11 billion in income, sales and other taxes, a decrease of 4.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Northrop Grumman’s profit exceeds estimates as sales drop
Northrop Grumman Corp., the U.S. government’s fifth-largest contractor, said fourth-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates as sales fell.Net income from continuing operations in the quarter declined 10 percent to $478 million, or $2.12 a share, compared with $533 million, or $2.14 a share, a year earlier. Northrop exceeded the $1.94-a-share average estimate of 18 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.Sales declined 4.9 percent to $6.16 billion in the quarter from a year earlier, the Falls Church, Virginia-based company said in a statement today. Electronic systems was the only unit reporting a gain.The company rose 2.3 percent to $114.70 at 9:42 a.m. in New York, the most since Oct. 24. It climbed 68 percent in the 12 months through yesterday, surpassing the 18 percent gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index during the same period.Northrop said its full-year profit from continuing operations will be $8.70 to $9.00 a share on sales of $23.5 billion to $23.8 billion, down from $24.7 billion in 2013. The average estimate of 16 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was $8.51 a share.Defense contractors have struggled with the effects of automatic federal spending cuts and delays in passing budgets funding the U.S. government.“Although we are encouraged by progress toward a more normal budgeting process for our customers, we expect lower sales in 2014, particularly for our short-cycle businesses,” said Wes Bush, Northrop’s chief executive officer. “Despite this top-line pressure, we expect other positive trends, particularly the benefit of our planned share repurchases, to support continued earnings per share growth in 2014.”F-35 JetsThe military has protected large programs such as Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet, the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons system, from automatic federal spending cuts. Northrop is a key subcontractor on the fighter, booking $1.3 billion in 2012 for F-35 work, according to a regulatory filing.Congress has helped, too, rebuffing the administration’s efforts to end funding for the company’s Global Hawk Block 30 surveillance drones.Lockheed, the top federal contractor, said on Jan. 23 that its fourth-quarter profit dropped 14 percent as U.S. budget cuts sapped its sales and contributed to a goodwill writedown and job-reductions charge.General Dynamics, BoeingGeneral Dynamics Corp.’s sales rose less than 1 percent in the quarter to $8.11 billion, a feat in an austere budget environment. The third-biggest U.S. government supplier announced it would buy back more of its stock and forecast higher sales of business jets.Boeing Co., the second-biggest federal vendor, dropped the most in more than two years yesterday after it forecast profit for 2014 that fell short of analysts’ estimates amid a slower pace of jet orders.Sales for Boeing’s defense, space and security unit increased 6.1 percent to $8.86 billion from a year earlier, as the company landed overseas contracts. The segment’s performance improved despite defense spending cutbacks in the U.S.
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Viacom earnings top views as Nickelodeon ratings rebound
Viacom Inc., the media company controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone, reported a 16 percent rise in net income, topping estimates as sales rose at cable- television networks such as Nickelodeon.Net income jumped to $547 million, or $1.20 a share, in the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, the company said today in a statement. That topped the $1.16 a share average of analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales at the New York-based company fell 3.5 percent to $3.2 billion, including a 30 percent drop at the film unit.Viacom, owner of MTV, Comedy Central and the Black Entertainment Television networks, relies on its TV business for more than 90 percent of operating income. After struggling early last year as viewership declined, the cable networks posted higher ratings in the September quarter and increased fees from pay-TV operators carrying its channels.Analysts had predicted $3.29 billion in sales. At Viacom’s TV networks, revenue increased 6.1 percent, while operating profit surged 8 percent to $1.1 billion.In filmed entertainment, sales declined to $681 million, while the operating loss narrowed. Theatrical releases in the quarter included “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which has been nominated for a best picture Academy Award.The company, which bought back $1.1 billion of stock in the first quarter, plans to repurchase $850 million more this period, Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman said on a conference call.Viacom Class B shares rose 3.5 percent to $83.81 at 10:49 a.m. in New York. The stock advanced 66 percent in 2013.
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Card spending lifts Visa’s 1Q above expectations
FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Visa’s fiscal first-quarter net income increased 9 percent, as higher card spending which boosted the number of payments it processed. Its performance beat analysts’ expectations.Foster City, Calif.-based Visa Inc. is the world’s largest processor of debit and credit card payments. As such, it benefits from heightened consumer spending and its results are closely watched because they can be a window into the buying habits and financial health of consumers. The holiday shopping season ended on a lackluster note, with U.S. retail sales rising only 0.2 percent in December, according to the Commerce Department. Even so, Visa, along with card issuers American Express Co. and Discover Financial Services, reported stronger cardholder spending and borrowing during the holiday season.All told, Visa processed 16 billion transactions during last three months of 2013, up 13 percent from a year earlier. Shares rose $3.82, or nearly 2 percent, to $220.94 in morning trading, touching $226.00 shortly after the opening bell. The stock has risen 42 percent in the past 12 months and hit a 52-week high of $235.50 last week.Referencing the latest hacks into systems at Target and Neiman Marcus, Visa said it continues to push toward adopting new chip technology to better safeguard card payments.Visa earned $1.41 billion, or $2.20 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31. That’s up from $1.29 billion, or $1.93 per share, in the prior-year period, which included a tax gain of 11 cents per share.Analysts surveyed by FactSet predicted earnings of $2.16 per share.Operating revenue rose 11 percent to $3.16 billion from $2.85 billion, helped by higher revenue for service, data processing and international transactions. That topped the $3.13 billion expected by Wall Street. First-quarter payments volume climbed 11 percent to $1.2 trillion. Visa Inc. reaffirmed its fiscal 2014 guidance for mid-to-high-teens growth in earnings per share and a low double-digit increase in revenue.The company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share, payable March 4 to shareholders of record on Feb. 14.
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UPS 4Q results hurt by holiday shipping woes
UPS earned $1.2 billion in the fourth-quarter but a last-minute surge in holiday shipments drove up costs and hurt results. The company announced two weeks ago that earnings would fall short of expectations because of higher costs to handle a crush of holiday shipments that crested several days later than the company expected. UPS had to hire an extra 30,000 seasonal workers to handle the rush.
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Average U.S. rate on 30-year loan at 4.32 pct.
Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages slipped this week as new data showed a decline in home prices in November and a drop in new homes sales last month. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the 30-year loan fell to 4.32 percent from 4.39 percent last week. The average for the 15-year loan eased to 3.40 percent from 3.44 percent.
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Applications for jobless benefits rise to 348,000
Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 19,000 last week to 348,000, the highest in about a month. But the broader trend in applications remains low. The Labor Department says that the four-week average, a less volatile measure, increased just 750 to 333,000. The increase follows three weeks of declines.
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Fewer signed contracts to buy U.S. homes in December
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes in December, suggesting a slowdown in real estate. Pending home sales fell to the lowest point since October 2011.
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Wash., Colo., have few ways to stop carry-on weed
Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water. At Washington’s airports, there’s nothing police can do to prevent travelers from flying with pot. But in Colorado, where the legal pot law gives property owners more authority, some airports have banned marijuana possession and enacted penalties.
Life & Entertainment
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‘Groundhog Day’ screenwriter returns to Woodstock
“Groundhog Day” screenwriter Danny Rubin said, “Many people draw different conclusions from the movie. That’s one of the reasons that it’s become so personal to so many people.” This weekend, Rubin comes to Woodstock where the 1993 comedy classic was filmed, and where the town’s annual “Groundhog Day” celebration takes place with tours, symposiums, chili cook-offs and pancake breakfasts.
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Kevin Costner among recently announced Arcada shows
Kevin Costner, Vince Neil and others will be heading to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles in the next few months. Tickets are now on sale for a number of new shows.
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Reitman's 'Labor Day' a confusing, cooked-up affair
The way Jason Reitman's period romance “Labor Day” presents its whirlwind captor/captive love affair, “Stockholm Syndrome” might be renamed “Josh Brolin Syndrome” any day now. He plays a prison escapee who holds up at the home of a single mother (Kate Winslet) and her adolescent son (Gattlin Griffith). There, the convict blossoms into the perfect husband, father and culinary master cook.
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Justin Bieber charged with assault in Canada
Justin Bieber was charged with assault for allegedly hitting a Toronto limousine driver several times in the back of the head last month, just hours after his attorney entered a separate not guilty plea in Florida to drunken-driving and other charges. The baby-faced 19-year-old turned himself in to a Toronto police station Wednesday evening, arriving amid a crush of media and screaming fans. He was charged with one count of assault and is scheduled to appear in court in Toronto on March 10. Police allege Bieber was one of six people who were picked up by a limousine from a nightclub in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, and there was an altercation while en route to a hotel.
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Sister act stirs laughs for Fox Valley Rep's 'Nunsense'
Dan Goggin's hit 1985 musical comedy “Nunsense” has rarely seen much love from theater critics. Many of the Catholic puns are groaners, and there's little-to-no dramatic tension in the haphazardly structured show. Yet “Nunsense” consistently proves to be crowd-pleasing catnip for audiences. Two phrases I consistently overheard during intermission at Fox Valley Repertory's current production of “Nunsense” in St. Charles were along the lines of: “The nuns I grew up with weren't like this!” or “I wish the nuns who taught us could have been like this!”
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Tom & Lorenzo’s pro tips for Valentine’s Day
The way Tom & Lorenzo see it, you’ve got lots of choices come Valentine’s Day. How about having some fun playing rich and famous, or you could stay true to yourself, whether that means handing over carnations instead of Cartier. The fabulously funny but sometimes snarky blogging team known as TLo have been blogging celebrity style and fashion for over a decade. Now, the guys at TomandLorenzo.com have their first book, “Everyone Wants to Be Me or Do Me,” out Feb. 4 from Penguin.
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Welcome center roils tourist destination Newport
A proposal to build a visitors center on the grounds of The Breakers, the Gilded Age Vanderbilt family mansion and national historic landmark, is dividing Newport’s preservationists, neighbors, and even some family members in this seaside city where tourism is a lifeblood. The Preservation Society of Newport County, the nonprofit group that owns the 70-room mansion, says the center is badly needed to serve The Breakers’ 400,000 annual visitors. Many opponents agree something is needed, but they want it across the street in the parking lot or elsewhere, not on the 13-acre grounds of the property, which they say would be irreparably damaged.
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‘At Middleton’ an honest, moving romance
Here comes a witty, smart, perfectly cast and delicately executed romance of the heart between two unhappily married strangers who meet for one day on a college campus. That’s before the story dives into clichés and ridiculous theatrics involving parents gone wild. Adam Rodgers’ movie takes place on the fictional campus of Middleton College where stuffy George (Andy Garcia) drags his unsure son Conrad to orientation at the same time a sassy Edith (Vera Farmiga) has her testy daughter in tow. After some initial probes of each other’s personalities, George and Edith veer off on their own campus tour, slowly and joyfully discovering they share the same sense of humor.
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Bromance is anything but that awesome ‘Moment’
Some excessive best-bud banter gives “That Awkward Moment” an improv feel, not in a good way, and its transition from light comedy to dead-earnest drama possesses the subtlety of a malfunctioning gearshift clutch. Nonetheless, the rom-com builds its characters and plot around the hard truth about young guys struggling to fend off maturity against the overpowering forces of time and experience.
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Glover shares his love for Music Box
Dann Gire interviews actor Crispin Glover on his way to Chicago's Music Box Theatre this weekend. (“I always get a little nervous,” Glover confessed, “that I'll get there and no one will show up!”) Dann also previews Dann & Raymond's Movie Club Oscars show.
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5 free things in Milan from cathedral to canals
Milan is Italy’s finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock Exchange and tens of billions more spent yearly in the city’s luxury boutiques. While Florence attracts art-lovers, Venice the romantic and Rome the faithful, most travelers to Milan come to broker deals and indulge in the latest Italian fashion trends. Nonetheless, there is plenty to see for those whose pockets are not so deep — be it by style choice, or not.
Discuss
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Metra police future needs public airing
A Daily Herald editorial credits Metra for commissioning a report on its police force but insists the agency should deal more openly with its conclusions.
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College’s diminishing returns
Columnist Kathleen Parker: President Obama is correct in wanting to make higher education more affordable and accessible, but Americans would also be correct in wondering just what they’re paying for.
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State not doing its job to keep companies here
A Palatine letter to the editor: I just read that Illinois has lost another business, this time to Boca Raton, Fla. Cancer Treatment Centers of America is moving its headquarters to Florida from Schaumburg. This move will cost Illinois 225 jobs averaging $90,000 annual salaries.
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Independent colleges deserve funding, too
A letter to the editor: These are trying times for higher education as colleges and universities must provide higher quality educational opportunities with limited resources and pressure of controlling student debt. Illinois’ independent colleges and universities are stepping up to meet the challenge, and the results are encouraging.
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Killer deserved death penalty
A Vernon Hills letter to the editor: I couldn’t agree more with the comments of Joe Miller from Carpentersville about Dennis McGuire.
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Holidays were bright in Schaumburg Twp.
Letter to the editor: During the holidays, the Schaumburg Township community once again demonstrated how remarkable they truly are, says Supervisor Mary Wroblewski. "Donors generously delivered food and personal items to keep the pantry shelves, refrigerators and freezers well stocked during our busiest months."
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Join Autism Speaks and help the cause
Letter to the editor: Mike Baker of Autism Speaks encourages volunteers to step forward who will help lobby congressmen and women to improve services for autistic residents.
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Can’t we make our local roads stronger?
Letter to the editor: James Miller of Arlington Hts. says the cold weather is causing the local roads to buckle, a problem he doesn't see on Arlington Heights Road.
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Let’s change name to ‘Vacant’ Meadows
Letter to the editor: Grace Reiland is disappointed that the Rolling Meadows council may have chased away the Walmart grocery store. "If Walmart walks away from this venture it won’t be due to a traffic light issue, but due to the disagreement of our city fathers," she said.
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D57 school board should stay tough
Letter to the editor: Ben Nejdl encourages the District 57 school board to stay tough in negotiating with the teachers union.
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Don’t blow Walmart deal, aldermen
Letter to the editor: Brian DeValk of Palatine is upset that in his view, Rolling Meadows is driving Walmart out of town. "Any traffic issues real or imagined can be ironed out after the grand opening using the millions in revenue for years to come," he writes.
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Need more like Sente in Springfield
Letter to the editor: David Hochberg of Northbrook says it's hard to discredit state Rep. Carol Sente when she has established such a good record of performance in Springfield.
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Spending bill shows wrong prioritie
A letter to the editor: If you were a member of Congress trying to cut the budget, would you cut subsidies that go to large, profitable agribusinesses, or funding for food safety inspectors? Believe it or not, the spending bill just cleared by Congress does the latter, not the former.
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Check claims about jobless benefits
A Des Plaines letter to the editor: This administration is now in its sixth year. They claimed the recession was over years ago but still label the unemployment benefit extension as an emergency. Exactly when does the emergency end? They have run out of excuses but they continue to serve Kool-Aid for the clueless.
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Be humane to suffering humans, too
A Wheeling letter to the editor: I realize euthanasia is against the law in our state. I consider that a shame when I read articles like the one regarding Princess the New Jersey camel who was put down painlessly due to arthritis. It’s fine and dandy to put zoo animals or sick and old household pets down when they become afflicted, but can’t do the same for suffering human beings.
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Bittersweet farewell to state government
A Batavia letter to the editor: As I begin my 16th and final legislative session, I find the moment bittersweet. On the one hand, I am extremely excited about the opportunities ahead; on the other hand, I continue to be nervous for our future. Maybe it’s the parent in me, maybe it’s the realist developed by what I’ve witnessed in government or maybe it’s just healthy to be nervous about change.
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Pay us more money, kids will get smarter
A Naperville letter to the editor: I was most intrigued when I saw a half page ad/letter from Cinda Klickna, president of the Illinois Education Association, titled “The Ingredients for Better Schools.” After reading her letter for a second time, I am at a loss in trying to understand what she is actually proposing in order to improve things (other than we need more money).
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As I begin my sixteenth and final legislative session, I find the moment bittersweet. On the one hand, I am extremely excited about the opportunities ahead; on the other hand, I continue to be nervous for our future. Maybe it’s the parent in me, maybe it’s the realist developed by what I’ve witnessed in government or maybe it’s just healthy to be nervous about change. Government service is a difficult venue for “Type A” personalities like myself. We want results quickly and if it doesn’t work, we immediately want to implement changes.For better or worse, government doesn’t work that way. It’s a much more slow and deliberate process. Many times I warned concerned constituents that it can be good a bill takes so long. Ideas that change our way of life need to be vetted. It seems the quicker government reacts, the more unintended consequences that occur.Even though I am leaving elected office, I highly encourage involvement. Keeping up with public policy is not a part-time venture; it starts with an election and carries through to the last day in office. There are good people who will run for office. It’s up to each of us to make our state a better place by being informed voters, so take the time to call a candidate or two. Don’t just rely on glossy mailers or robo-calls when you are making a decision as important as who is going to represent you in government.My thanks to you for a great ride on this rollercoaster. I wouldn’t change one moment of the ups and downs of the legislative process. There will be a few more ups, downs, and twists ahead, but I do see the platform and others waiting for their turn. In the meantime, please let me know if I can be of service and my sincere thanks to you for the opportunity and the trust you bestowed upon me while serving our community in Springfield.Timothy Schmitz, State Legislator, District 65
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- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest
- Lake Villa
- Lake Zurich
- Lakemoor
- Libertyville
- Lincolnshire
- Lindenhurst
- Long Grove
- Mettawa
- Mundelein
- North Barrington
- Old Mill Creek
- Park City
- Port Barrington
- Riverwoods
- Rondout
- Round Lake
- Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Heights
- Round Lake Park
- Spring Grove
- Third Lake
- Tower Lakes
- Vernon Hills
- Vernon Hills
- Volo
- Wadsworth
- Wauconda
- Waukegan
- Wheeling
