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South Elgin academy students place second in video contest
Four juniors from South Elgin High School's BEACON Academy program earned second place in a statewide contest for making a video about teen dating abuse. The students were presented with the award Tuesday morning, and each received a mini iPad. “I am proud of all of my students. They put their whole heart and soul into it,” said Cheryl Klein, one of three teachers overseeing the...
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Arlington Heights man found guilty of murdering his father
Jurors Wednesday found Matthew Nellessen guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 beating and stabbing death of his father in the family's Arlington Heights home. They also found that his “heinous behavior” was “indicative of wanton cruelty,” setting the stage for a possible life sentence. Nellessen, 22, showed no emotion after the verdict was announced.
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Niewiardowski defeats Lietzow in Elk Grove GOP race
An establishment Republican, Art Niewiardowski, defeated a young GOP activist in a bitter intraparty fight for Elk Grove Township Republican committeeman. Other winners in committeeman races were Democrat Steve Caramelli in Hanover Township, Republican Char Foss-Eggemann in Maine Township and Democrat Matt Flamm in Palatine Township.
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Incumbents come out strong in McHenry County Board GOP races
With all precincts reporting in three of four GOP races, updated figures show several incumbents are among those winning nominations for McHenry County Board.
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Images: The Primary Election
Images from Primary Election night in the suburbs of Chicago and the State of Illinois. Republican candidate Bruce Rauner advanced to face off against Governor Pat Quinn in November. Congressional nominees and state House nominees were also selected.
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Cantore breezes to primary win for DuPage forest president
Joe Cantore was the runaway victor Tuesday in the race for the Republican nomination for president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Unofficial results show Cantore with 52,546 votes and Mary Lou Wehli with 28,951.
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Three new faces on Kane Co. Board
Primary winners are Don Ishmael, Bill Lenert and John Martin in Kane County Board Districts 3, 5 and 11. None have November opponents.
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Anderson to meet Hultgren in 14th District rematch
Dennis Anderson wins the nod from the Dems in the 14th Congressional District, easily defeating John Hosta in Tuesday's primary.
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Oberweis sets sights on uphill fight against Durbin
In an unexpectedly close race, state Sen. Jim Oberweis, a senator and dairy magnate from Sugar Grove, beat insurance executive Doug Truax in the Republican primary. “If I win this Senate seat, it'd be so the Republicans can take control of the U.S. Senate, and that will change the direction of this country,” he said.
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Atanus holds lead in 9th Congressional GOP primary
She was once asked by her own party to drop out of the race, but with only 29 precincts remaining to be counted, Susanne Atanus appears headed for a surprising victory in the Republican primary for the 9th congressional district.
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Gorman handily wins GOP primary for Cook County Dist. 17
Wiht only 1 precinct remaining uncounted, Cook County Commissioner Liz Doody Gorman has won the Republican primary for the 17th District seat over Burr Ridge doctor Barbara Bellar. She will face Orland Park Democrat Jim Hickey in November.
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Dart easily wins nomination for re-election
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart won the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third term Tuesday, easily outpacing the three other candidates in the primary. With 52 precincts still uncounted — 23 in Chicago and 29 in Cook County — Dart had 171,006 votes to 35,244 for William “Bill” Evans, his closest opponent.
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Miller wins McHenry Co. treasurer GOP primary
Glenda Miller won the Republican primary for McHenry County treasurer, according to Tuesday’s unofficial vote tallies. Miller, 58, of Harvard, who has worked as chief deputy treasurer for 17 years, had 14,665 votes, and Jeffrey Thorsen, a 55-year-old Crystal Lake councilman and vice president of FirstMerit Bank, had 11,890 votes with all 212 precincts reporting.
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Breen takes Republican nomination in 48th House race
Lombard trustee Peter Breen has taken the Republican nomination in the 48th House district, ousting longtime Rep. Sandra Pihos from her seat, according to unofficial election results. With all precincts reporting, Breen garnered about 57 percent of the vote, while Pihos, of Glen Ellyn, received about 43 percent.
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Santos, Avila, Bradford lead for MWRD board
Cynthia Santos, Frank Avila and Tim Bradford appear to have cruised to easy victories in the Democratic primary for three nominations to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board. With about 98 percent of the precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, unofficial totals show incumbent Santos with 112,573 votes, or 18.3 percent; incumbent Avila with 111,120 votes, or 18 percent; and...
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Winger declares win in 45th House GOP primary
In the four-way race to determine which Republican will run for the 45th District state House seat in November, Christine Winger of Wood Dale declared victory Tuesday night with a lead of less than 400 votes. With all the DuPage County precincts and four of five Cook County precincts reporting, unofficial totals show Winger with 3,554 votes -- more than opponents Seth Lewis, Daniel Brinkman and...
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Kramer ‘confident’ in GOP nod, 2nd chance at Kane sheriff
Don Kramer edges out Kevin Williams Tuesday for the GOP nod for Kane County sheriff.
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Prim wins GOP nomination for McHenry sheriff
Bill Prim prevailed by a slim margin of 98 votes in the Republican primary for sheriff in McHenry County, in which he ran against undersheriff Andrew Zinke. Prim of Cary had 14,516 votes while Zinke of Woodstock had 14,418 votes with all 212 precincts reporting, according to unofficial results on Tuesday night.
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McClellan wins McHenry Co. clerk GOP primary
County board member Mary McClellan won the Republican primary for McHenry County clerk, as her opponent and fellow county board member Nick Provenzano conceded the race late Tuesday night. McClellan had 15,721 votes while Nick Provenzano had 12,099 votes, with all 212 precincts reporting, according to unofficial results.
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Sandack claims narrow victory in 81st House
In the 81st District, state Rep. Ron Sandack says he narrowly survived a challenge from fellow Downers Grove Republican Keith Matune for his party’s nomination for the seat in Tuesday’s primary election. Sandack claimed 6,744 votes while Matune got 6,590, according to unofficial election results.
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Mo Khan declares victory in 20th House Democratic primary
A political newcomer declared victory Tuesday night as he held a slim lead in the 20th House District Democratic primary election race. With 84 of 85 precincts reporting, Mo Khan led Jerry Acciari 2,200 to 2,043 votes, according to unofficial returns.
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Harmon cruises to Democratic primary win
Longtime incumbent state Sen. Don Harmon, fending off a 39th Senate District Democratic primary challenge Tuesday night, says he still has a lot of things to accomplish during the remainder of his current term, and if he is elected in November to a fifth term.
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Ives named Republican nominee in 42nd House race
Incumbent Jeanne Ives on Tuesday laid claim to the Republican nomination in the race for the 42nd state House district. With all precincts reporting, unofficial counts show Ives, a freshman representative from Wheaton, with 63 percent of the votes. Challenger Adam Johnson of Warrenville has 37 percent.
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Nybo winner in 24th Senate District race
Former Republican state Rep. Chris Nybo was an easy winner for the Republican nomination for the senate seat vacated by gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard. With all votes unofficially counted, Nybo had 59 percent of the vote over state Rep. Dennis Reboletti.
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Kaifesh cruises to victory in 8th District GOP primary
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Col. Larry Kaifesh claimed victory in the 8th Congressional District GOP primary Tuesday night, leading opponent Manju Goel with 71.5 percent of the vote with nearly all ballots counted. Kaifesh will challenge Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth in November’s general election.
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Andersson cites focus on state finances for 65th state House win
Steven Andersson won the GOP nomination in the 65th District state House race Tuesday night.
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Willis wins Democratic nod in 77th House race
Two years ago, Kathleen Willis of Addison beat longtime incumbent Angelo “Skip” Saviano for the 77th state House seat. This year’s election is proving easier, as unofficial results show Willis with a decisive victory over her challenger in the Democratic primary, Antonio “Tony” Favela of Melrose Park.
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Senger victorious in 11th Congressional District
State Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville won her hard-fought Republican primary Tuesday and will advance to challenge Democratic incumbent Bill Foster in the 11th Congressional District in the November general election.
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Wheeler gets the GOP nod for 50th state House run
Oswego resident Keith Wheeler credited his stance on what to do to fix the state's finances as the major reason Republican voters nominated him Tuesday to run in the general election for the state 65th House seat.
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Dillard says he’s a 'winner no matter what'
State Sen. Kirk Dillard risked it all to be Illinois’ next governor. The unlucky toss of the dice cost the longtime political fixture his state senate seat but he was unrepentent after preliminary results showed businessman Bruce Rauner clinching the race for Republican nominee for governor in Tuesday’s primary.
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Hallock, Tegeler score GOP judge nods in Kane County
A longtime judge and a Geneva defense attorney have earned GOP nominations for a pair of circuit judge seats in Kane County.
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Cunningham gets GOP nod for Kane Clerk
After 12 years as Kane County Clerk, Jack Cunningham earned another four years at the helm with 57 percent of the vote in a win over Mark Davoust.
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Rauner will be GOP nominee
Bruce Rauner spent the last year vilifying the Springfield establishment in his bid for the state’s top office, and Illinois Republicans responded Tuesday, nominating the wealthy Winnetka businessman to run against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.
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Brainerd proposal overwhelmingly rejected by Libertyville voters
Voters in Libertyville overwhelmingly rejected a tax hike to convert the nearly century-old Brainerd building into a community center. With all 17 precincts reporting, 4,086 voters were against and only 881 in favor of authorizing the village to issue up to $11.5 million in bonds for the project.
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Voters reject Palatine Rural Fire tax hike
A proposed property tax increase for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District failed Tuesday by a vote of 611 to 517. Fire district officials asked for the increase to meet expenses in the face of declining property values. Despite voters rejecting the measure, the closeness of the vote cheered Fire Chief Hank Clemmensen. “Asking for a tax increase is difficult,” he said.
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Long Grove voters reject proposed property tax
Long Grove voters on Tuesday handily defeated a measure that would have paved the way for the village’s first property tax. With all eight precincts reporting, unofficial totals show 83 percent of voters opposed the tax and only 17 percent voted in favor of it. “I personally assume that the message is people are just taxed to the limit,” Village President Angie Underwood said.
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Rauner sweeps suburban vote from Dillard
Businessman Bruce Rauner handily swept the suburban vote on his way to winning the GOP race for Illinois governor, but state Sen. Kirk Dillard, the only suburban candidate, did well enough downstate to keep the race close.
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Primary election updates at a glance
Looks like it's a Rauner victory. Oberweis wins GOP Senate nomination. Tough going for suburban tax initiatives Local race wrapping up. Get at-a-glance updates here as results roll in.
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No to Huntley park loan, yes to Algonquin electric aggregation
Support weak for Huntley parks loan; voters say yes to electing McHenry County Board chairman at large and electrical aggregation in Algonquin.
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‘No’ to more taxes for Sugar Grove Library
For the 13th time in 33 years, Sugar Grove Library District voters refused to increase operating taxes. "It's very disappointing," said library director Carol Dolin. "We really were not lying when we said we could not continue to operate" at the same service level without more money.
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Will County Dist. 11 voters choose incumbents Hart, Maher
Incumbents Suzanne Hart and Charles “Chuck” Maher took a step Tuesday toward continuing to represent south Naperville on the Will County Board, as they placed first and second in the Republican primary for the party’s nomination for two available seats in District 11.
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Cross wins GOP state treasurer primary
Vowing to “restore fiscal sanity” in Illinois, State Rep. Tom Cross declared victory Tuesday in the Republican primary for state treasurer. With 72 percent of precincts statewide counted, Cross, of Oswego, the former house minority leader, had 58 percent to DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan’s 42 percent.
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Voters reject road-repair plan in Fox Lake
Fox Lake voters on Tuesday rejected a plan to raise taxes for local road repairs. With ballots in all 13 precincts counted late Tuesday, unofficial totals showed 509 voters punched “no” while 444 favored the proposal.
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Eckhoff, Custer, Wiley take early leads DuPage board races
Incumbent Grant Eckhoff has moved out to a big early lead in his bid to become the Republican Party’s nominee for a District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board.
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Voters reject Dist. 116’s request to borrow for high school
Round Lake Area Unit District 116 was rejected Tuesday in its request to borrow $29 million for high school expansion and renovation. With all 18 precincts counted, unofficial totals showed 800 against and 657 in favor. Ballot wording for the $29 million borrowing request did not seek approval for a property tax increase and specified the work would be done at Round Lake High School.
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Stolman wins GOP treasurer’s race
David Stolman, a 22-year Lake County Board member from Buffalo Grove, snagged the Republican Party nomination for county treasurer Tuesday.
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Werfel easily defeats Powell in Lake County District 6
Grayslake village trustee Jeff Werfel easily defeated Tim Powell of Hainesville in the GOP primary for the Lake County Board District 6. Unofficial totals showed 1,084 votes for Werfel and 457 for Powell.
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Kleeman jumps to early lead in 18th Judicial Circuit
DuPage County Circuit Judge Bob Kleeman appears likely to retain the seat he was appointed to last year.
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Patt secures Democratic nod for Lake County sheriff
Democrat Jason Patt received the votes needed to face off against Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran in the November general election. "I want to thank all my supporters around Lake County who helped make this victory possible," Patt said Tuesday.
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Voters backing Oakbrook Terrace Fire District loan request
Early unofficial totals show Oakbrook Terrace voters appear to be supporting a request from the Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District to borrow $2 million intended to shore up the district’s budget.
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Glenbard voters leaning in favor of borrowing plan
Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 appear on the verge of letting the district borrow $35 million to help fund facilities work at all four district schools.
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Sullivan cruising toward win in House District 51
Republican state Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. is closing in on victory in Tuesday’s primary in House District 51, overcoming some static from within his party over his vote in favor of same-sex marriage last year.
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Bartels in lead for Lake County seat
Consultant Chuck Bartels was leading the three-way Republican race for the Lake County Board’s 10th District seat Tuesday night.
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Winfield voters wait for results on sales tax increase
The polls are closed, and voters in Winfield now must wait to see if the local sales tax will be raised to 7.75 percent. Voters in unincorporated Winfield Township also are waiting to hear if officials have been given permission to negotiate electric rates on their behalf.
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Early votes say ‘no’ to Lake Park pool
Early indications show voters are on their way to again rejecting an indoor aquatic center at Lake Park High School. Based on early voting totals, roughly 60 percent of voters are saying “no” to a borrowing proposal and a tax rate increase to fund pool construction and operation.
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Elgin to look at contributing to ex-school property repairs
The Elgin City Council is expected to discuss Wednesday whether to spend about $1 million in repairs to property that a proposed new charter school wants to lease. The Elgin Charter School Initiative wants to lease part of the former Fox River Country Day School, 1600 Dundee Ave., for a new Elgin Math and Science Academy that still needs to get approval from the state. The property has been...
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Two charged with letting teens drink at Bartlett home
Four minors were charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol at a Bartlett home Sunday, and two adults were charged with allowing the minors to drink, police said.
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Thai radar might have tracked missing plane
Ten days after a Malaysian jetliner disappeared, Thailand’s military said Tuesday it saw radar blips that might have been from the missing plane but didn’t report it “because we did not pay attention to it.” Search crews from 26 countries, including Thailand, are looking for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished early March 8 with 239 people aboard en route from...
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Two Cook polling places will be open late
The polling places at West Park Fieldhouse in Des Plaines and Manor Park Fieldhouse in Glenview will stay open until 7:30 p.m., the Cook County Clerk’s office said.
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Jurors view autopsy photos as Nellessen trial continues
Grim-faced jurors — some with furrowed brows, others with hands over their mouths — viewed autopsy photographs Tuesday as the prosecution concluded its case against Matthew Nellessen, charged with first-degree murderin the April 2011 death of his father, George Nellessen, in the family’s Arlington Heights home.
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Vernon Hills fills one of its top spots with hire from Elk Grove village
Joseph Carey, assistant village manager in Elk Grove Village, will be named Wednesday as assistant village manager/director of community development in Vernon Hills. He will be the point man for developers who contact the village.
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Hanover Township hosts bake sale and craft show
Hanover Township will host a spring craft show and bake sale Friday and Saturday, April 11-12. More than 20 vendors will sell handmade products like quilts, scarves and baked goods over the two-day event.
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Putin signs treaty to add Crimea to map of Russia
In a gilded Kremlin hall used by czars, Vladimir Putin redrew Russia’s borders Tuesday by declaring the Crimean Peninsula part of the motherland — provoking a surge of emotion among Russians who lament the loss of empire and denunciations from Western leaders who called Putin a threat to the world. In an ominous sign, a Ukrainian serviceman and a member of a local self-defense...
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Barrington OKs window tinting business
The Barrington village board this week unanimously approved a measure allowing a new window tinting service to open north of downtown. The board was involved because a special use permit is required for an automobile repair business within the village limits.
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Lincolnshire a Tree City:
The HYPERLINK "http://www.arborday.org/"Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Lincolnshire with the 2013 Tree City USA award.
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Stay off the ice:
The Countryside Fire Protection District is urging the public to stay off the ice as its strength can’t be judged by its appearance, age, thickness, temperature or whether it is covered with snow.
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Lake County trial delayed:
The trial of an Antioch husband and wife accused of selling "Molly" was postponed until June.
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Bartlett announces traffic enforcement campaign results
Bartlett police arrested motorists on charges of driving while license suspended and driving without a valid license during a five-day special enforcement campaign conducted through the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the police department announced Tuesday.
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Obama gives Medal of Honor to 24 vets from 3 wars
They were heroes who didn’t get their due. On Tuesday, 24 mostly ethnic or minority U.S. soldiers who performed bravely under fire in three of the nation’s wars finally received the Medal of Honor that the government concluded should have been awarded a long time ago.
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Fake landlord charged with scamming Polish immigrants
A 29-year-old man is in custody, charged with taking deposits from Polish immigrants for fake rental agreements, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. Police say Ronald Pierzowski, of Renton, Wash., posed as the property owner, landlord or as the agent of the property owner for a condominium in the 9900 block of Holly Lane in unincorporated Des Plaines.
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Naperville police seek driver in hit-and-run
Naperville police want the public’s help in finding the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian Friday night.
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Northwest suburban police blotter
A Palatine resident was scammed out of $5,642 on March 4 when a man phoned claiming to be an IRS representative. He told the victim back taxes were overdue and threatened jail time if the taxes were not paid immediately. The caller demanded that the victim make payment through Money-Pak cards and the victim complied.
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Consumers Cooperative Association Announces Winners of Six $1,500.00 Scholarships For Lake County Area Students
2014 Scholarship winners
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Cardinal expected to leave hospital later this week
Cardinal Francis George, hospitalized since Friday with flu-like symptoms, is expected to be released from the hospital later this week, archdiocese officials said Tuesday. During a routine checkup last week at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, doctors found that George was dehydrated, and recommended he remain hospitalized until he recovers.
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Buffalo Grove bids farewell to outgoing deputy chief
It was a busy night Monday for Buffalo Grove Deputy Police Chief Steven Husak. While the Buffalo Grove village board was reading a proclamation honoring his 25 years of service to the community, Husak was at the Lake Zurich village board meeting, being voted in as the village’s new police chief.
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Frank Clayton, longtime Buffalo Grove school board member, dies at 80
Frank Clayton, the husband of former Buffalo Grove mayor and Illinois state legislator Verna Clayton, died Saturday in South Carolina at 80. While his wife carved out a well-known career in public service in and around Buffalo Grove, Frank Clayton jumped into local politics at nearly the same time, running for and winning a seat on the Kildeer Countryside school board.
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New sentencing ordered in murder of Aurora WWII vet in 2007
An appellate court panel has ordered a new sentencing hearing for an Aurora man who got 60 years in prison for the 2007 murder of 83-year-old Roscoe Ebey of Aurora. The panel ruled that a Kane County judge improperly considered Ebey's background as a World War II veteran as an aggravating factor in determining the sentence.
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Plea deal offered to Antioch teen in Gurnee street racing crash
A plea agreement has been offered in the case involving an Antioch-area teen charged with killing a friend during an illegal street race in Gurnee last June. The defense attorney for Jeremy Betancourt, 18, met behind closed doors Tuesday with Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti and prosecutors to try to resolve the case before it goes to trial March 31.
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Seattle news helicopter crash: ‘Ball of flames’
A news helicopter crashed into the street and exploded into flames Tuesday near Seattle’s Space Needle, killing two people on board, badly injuring a man in a car and sending plumes of black smoke over the city during the morning commute. The chopper was taking off from a helipad at the KOMO-TV station when it went down on Broad Street downtown and hit three vehicles, starting them on fire...
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Pistorius trial: Bullet trajectory examined
Standing with his arms straight out in front of him and gripping an imaginary pistol in court, a South African police ballistics expert showed Tuesday how he estimated the trajectory of the four bullets Oscar Pistorius fired through a toilet door while standing on his stumps to kill his girlfriend.
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Images: Seattle news chopper crash
A KOMO television news helicopter crashed in Seattle Tuesday morning while trying to land on a helipad outside of the station. There are two confirmed fatalities.
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What if the missing Malaysia plane is never found?
The plane must be somewhere. But the same can be said for Amelia Earhart’s. Ten days after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared with 239 people aboard, an exhaustive international search has produced no sign of the Boeing 777, raising an unsettling question: What if the airplane is never found?
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Voting smooth so far in the suburbs
Voting appears to be moving smoothly — if slowly — in the suburbs today as voters face big decisions over who to nominate to go on to November. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Cook County Clerk David Orr spokeswoman Courtney Greve said the early hours of voting in the suburbs had been going relatively smoothly, with scant calls from poll watchers and no obvious complaints yet.
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After Crimea, world anxious about next Putin move
With Crimea in Russia’s pocket, the world anxiously awaits Vladimir Putin’s next move. Beyond the prize of the Black Sea peninsula, a picture is emerging of what the Russian president ultimately wants from his power play: broad autonomy for Ukraine’s Russian-speaking regions and guarantees that Ukraine will never realize the Kremlin’s worst nightmare — joining...
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Pushing back on Russia, Biden vows more sanctions
Denouncing Russia’s actions in Crimea as “nothing more than a land grab,” Vice President Joe Biden warned Russia on Tuesday that the U.S. and Europe will impose further sanctions as Moscow moved to annex part of Ukraine. With limited options, the United States was seeking ways to show it won’t stand idly by as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty for the...
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Bus stop to return to downtown Des Plaines
A bus shelter in downtown Des Plaines removed last year during a city streetscape improvement project will be reinstalled, officials said. Pace will pay for a new shelter at the location of the previous shelter, on the north side of Miner Street about 150 feet east of Lee Street.
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Renowned birder, artist and author is returning to Ryerson Woods
On the heels of the release of his highly anticipated second edition of "The Sibley Guide to Birds," David Sibley will speak and sign books from 7 to 8 p.m. April 9 at Ryerson Woods.
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CCA announces six scholarship winners
Consumers Cooperative Association, the sponsor of Consumers Credit Union, awarded six $1,500 scholarships at its 84th Annual Meeting March 12.
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Gurnee-area eighth-graders get a Taste of College at CLC
Twenty-three eighth-graders from Woodland, Viking and River Trail schools got a chance to bend and manipulate light as they attended a class in photonics as part of the Taste of College program.
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Dist. 203 extends superintendent's contract until 2019
Dan Bridges will be continuing his work as superintendent of Naperville Unit District 203 until at least June 2019 under a contract extension the school board approved Monday night. Bridges' contract was set to expire June 30, 2015, but board members extended it another four years. “I'm very excited to have you here four more years,” board member Suzyn Price told the district's top...
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Chicago's Cardinal George hospitalized with flu
Chicago Cardinal Francis George has been hospitalized at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood for the last four days suffering dehydration because of the flu.
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St. Charles doesn't budge on liquor license fee for owner of small bar
A St. Charles business owner told aldermen it's unfair for the city's new liquor laws to lump the clean track record of her establishment in with the problematic taverns downtown. But aldermen said it's too late to raise the issue. “There were agendas posted, and nobody came,” Alderman Rita Payleitner said. “Part of running a business is knowing what's going on."
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Report: Pentagon must focus on insider threat
An independent review triggered by the Washington Navy Yard killings last year says threats to Defense Department personnel and facilities increasingly are coming from within. It says the department must rethink its outdated security theory that suggests defending the perimeters can keep threats away. Instead, it says that terrorism, espionage and even physical threats are coming from trusted...
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AP: Out-of-sync response to LAX shooter
A report on the emergency response to a shooting last year at Los Angeles International Airport, which left a security screener dead, cites serious shortcomings in communication between agencies that left major commanders in the dark and a long lag in establishing a coordinated response. An early copy of the report to be presented Tuesday to airport commissioners was obtained by The Associated...
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Rainbow Loom makes kids, parents happy around suburbs
Jimmy Kimmel wore a suit made out of Rainbow Loom projects. Suburban Learning Express toy stores offer classes in Rainbow Loom. And the Chicago Wolves are hosting a Rainbow Loom Expo before the game on Sunday. Something about making jewelry and art out of rubber bands makes kids (and their parents) happy.
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Schaumburg hires new public works director
Schaumburg officials have selected David Lawry — a longtime employee of Elgin — to be their new director of engineering and public works beginning Monday, April 7. Schaumburg Village Manager Brian Townsend said Lawry was chosen from among 57 applicants for the job, which has been vacant for more than a year.
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Barrington board approves work at train station
The plan to renovate and beautify the area around the Barrington Metra station this summer was approved by Barrington trustees Monday night at a cost 14 percent higher than budgeted. Mark Werksman, the Barrington Public Works director, said the bids came in higher than expected. “It reflects the market,” Werskman said. “But I don’t know if that is good news or bad news...
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Immigrant activists push to stop deportations
President Barack Obama’s surprise announcement last week that his administration would change its deportation policy to become more “humane” shows how the immigration battle has narrowed after months of congressional deadlock. As recently as last year, immigrant rights activists were united in their demand that Congress pass a sweeping immigration reform bill. But now...
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San Diego Zoo’s new baby gorilla has pneumonia
A baby gorilla delivered by a rare emergency cesarean section last week at the San Diego Zoo has pneumonia and is under constant veterinary care. Veterinarian Nadine Lamberski worked with the baby all weekend. She said Monday that the gorilla probably contracted the pneumonia during Friday’s birth, when a surgical team also had to fix a collapsed lung.
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2nd day of sentencing in U.S. Army general sex case
Lawyers for an Army general who admitted to emotionally harming a subordinate during a three-year affair will argue Tuesday that he shouldn’t face jail time for a crime for which civilians wouldn’t be prosecuted.
Sports
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Geneva rallies late for wild 3-set win over Bartlett
After losing 25-23 in the third set of two gut-wrenching matches at last weekend’s season-opening Plainfield North Boys Volleyball Invitational, Geneva faced another third-set test in its home debut on Tuesday. But this time the Vikings made sure the third set was a charm. The hosts rallied from a 23-21 deficit, winning the final four points to defeat Bartlett 21-25, 25-22, 25-23 in an Upstate Eight Conference crossover clash at Mack Olson Gym.
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Cougars counting on speed, pitching
After experiencing one of the harshest winters in recent history, Chicago suburbanites will be happy to hear these two words spoken next week at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark — play ball.
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Sox’ Hahn says nothing major in the works
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said he's still talking about trades with a few teams but he seriously doubts any major deals are coming before the regular season opens.
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Benet gets big shots to drop in super victory
Collapsing on Benet center Sean O'Mara like hounds on a grizzly, Glenbard North was forcing the Redwings to beat them from the perimeter. It was a perimeter shot from senior guard Collin Pellettieri plus clutch late defense that earned Benet a 62-59 victory for the Redwings' first downstate berth since 1983.
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Benet wins one for the alums
There's a theory that you can't argue with history.Not only did Benet's boys basketball team argue with it Tuesday night, the Redwings grabbed it, threw it to the ground and tossed it out the gymnasium door at Hinsdale Central.
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Stevenson’s celebration continues with supersectional win
Stevenson's 63-49 win over Rockford Auburn in the Class 4A NIU supersectional, which was keyed by a game-high 35 points from star guard Jalen Brunson, sealed the Pats' second consecutive trip to the IHSA state finals. They'll will face powerhouse Whitney Young in Friday’s 6:30 p.m. semifinal game inside Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center.
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Girls soccer: Tuesday’s results
*Tuesday’s results*St. Charles East 0, Fremd 0 SCE 0 0 —0Fremd 0 0 —0Saves - Sheehan (SCE) 5; Lewandowski (F) 4. *Glenbard South 2, Oswego East 0Scoring — GS: Hawkins (Miglio). Rausch. Goalkeepers — GS: Wescott (8)*Dundee-Crown 5, Streamwood 4 Dundee-Crown 2 3 -5Streamwood 3 1 -4Scoring — D-C — Raby (Scarpelli), Raby (Meraz), Rameriz (Bloch), Rameriz (Feld), Raby (Scarpelli); S — Carroll (UA), Carroll (Chrapczynski), Carroll (UA), Nevarez (Carroll).Goalkeepers — D-C — Miranda (1 save), Medina (3 saves); S — Guindon (5 saves).*buffalo grove 5, st. viator 1Buffalo Grove 4 1 —5St. Viator 0 1 —1Buffalo Grove — Busse (Ingham), Ingham (K.Zickert), Zickert (Groth, Kowalski), Busse, K.Zickert.St. Viator — Kohn (PK)Goalkeepers — BG: O’Connor; StV: Raslawski.*Hersy 2, Lake forest 0Hersey 1 1 —2Lake Forest 0 0 —0Hersey — Schimdt, Gierman.*lake zurich 3, prospect 1Lake Zurich 2 1 —3Prospect 0 1 —1Lake Zurich — Skowron (Gelinas), Powers (Skowron), Fabbrini (Radecki).Goalkeepers — LZ: Daleske (7 saves).*MUNDELEIN 3, ROLLING MEADOWS 0Mundelein 0 3 —3Rolling Meadows 0 0 —0Mundelein — Chernesky (Nambo), Nambo (Chernesky), Cancelli (Schultz).Goalkeepers — Mund: Nensel (4 saves).*
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Girls water polo: Tuesday’s results
*Tuesday’s results*St. Charles North 10, Waubonsie Valley 2SCN 3 0 3 4 —10WV 0 0 1 1 —2Scoring — SCN: Guyett 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals; Difriglio 2 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals; Veto 2 goals, 2 steals; Steel 1 goal, 1 steal; Villa 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 steal; Quin 1 goal, 4 assists, 2 steals; Foor 8 saves.
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Badminton: Tuesday’s scoreboard
Monday’s scoreboard*Glenbard West 8, Reavis 7*Glenbard South 15, DeKalb 0*St. Charles EaSt 12, Waubonsie Valley 6, Oswego East 6Singles #1: Hwang (OE) d. Patzner (SCE) 21-6, 21-7; Hwang (OE) d. Hoffert (WV) 21-7, 21-5; Patzner (SCE) d. Hoffert (WV) 17-21, 21-18, 21-17; Singles #2: Patel (SCE) d. Ballafiore (OE) 21-15, 21-8; Garapatty (WV) d. Ballafiore (OE) 21-14, 21-13; Patel (SCE) d. Garpaty (WV) 21-15, 21-12; Singles #3: Rhoads (SCE) d. Williams (OE) 21-17, 21-15; Sandhy (WV) d. Williams (OE) 21-14, 21-15; Rhoads (SCE) d. Sandhu (WV) 21-16, 21-7; Singles #4: Kamal (OE) d. Thakkor (SCE) 21-10, 22-20; Kamal (OE) d. Termain (WV) 21-9, 21-13; Tremain (WV) d. Thakkar (SCE) 21-12, 9-21, 21-8Doubles #1: Hwang/Fox (OE) d. Strahl/Larry (SCE) 21-18, 21-18; Hwang/Fox (OE) d. Sandhu/Kulharni (WV) 21-18, 21-18; Strah/Larry (SCE) d. Sandhu/Kulkarni (WV) 21-13, 21-16. Doubles #2: Patel/Staymann (SCE) d. Hoda/Rehman (OE) 21-9, 21-4; Narayana/Prakash (WV) d. Hoda/Rehman (OE) 21-11, 21-10; Patel/Straumann (SCE) d. Narayana/Prakash (WV) 21-13, 21-16. Doubles #3: Doerr/Patel ((SCE) d. Garcia/Carmody (OE) 21-9, 21-10; Segura/Puthepuraki (WV) d. Garcia/Carmody (OE) 21-18, 21-13; Doerr/Patel (SCE) d. Segura/Puthepuraki (WV) 21-15, 21-17. Doubles #4: Farrow/Sheehan (SCE) d. Bernard/Morris (OE) 21-19, 21-6; Sadigale/Hariharan (WV) d. Bernard/Morris (OE) 21-15, 21-6; Farrow/Sheehan (SCE) d. Sadigale/Hariharan (WV) 21-17, 24-22.
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Boys water polo scoreboard: Tuesday’s results
*Tuesday’s results*Waubonsie Valley 6, St. Charles North 5SCN 1 3 0 1 —5WV 2 0 3 1 —6Scoring — SCN: Traxler 2 goals, 3 steals; Bawolek 2 goals, 2 steals; Davis 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 steals; C. Bawolek 9 saves, 2 steals
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Baseball: Tuesday’s results
*Tuesday’s results*Elmwood Park 11, IC Catholic Prep 6 (6 innings)2B: IC: Lajka; 3B: IC: Faut.
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Boys basketball scoreboard: Tuesday’s results
*Tuesday’s results*Super SectionalsCLASS 4AAt Chicago State UniversityWhitney Young 58, Loyola Acad. 32*At Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalbstevenson 63, rockford auburn 49Stevenson — Cashaw 4 0-0 9, Nichols 2 0-0 5, Johnson 3 0-0 8, Brunson 13 8-11 35, Morrissey 3 0-1 6, Green 0 0-0 0, Panitch 0 0-0 0, Rosenbaum 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0, Hodes 0 0-0 0, Newman 0 0-0 0, Dillon 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 8-12 63.Rockford Auburn — Trammell 0 0-0 0, Pittman 5 3-5 14, Porter 3 3-4 9, Hoover 4 1-2 13, Minor 1 2-2 4, Bjorlie 1 1-2 3, Fort 2 1-3 6, Tyler 0 0-0 0, Redd 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 11-18 49.Stevenson 9 13 20 21 —63Rockford 12 10 11 16 —493-point baskets: Stev: Johnson 2, Cashaw, Nichols, Brunson; RA: Hoover 4, Pittman, Fort.Fouled out: Porter (RA).*At Hinsdale CentralBenet 62, Glenbard North 59Glenbard North — Fleming 2 0-0 6, Fiduccia 3 2-2 10, Jackson 4 0-0 9, Holbert 4 1-1 12, Flanigan 9 1-3 19, Gasiorowski 0 0-0 0, Jones 1 0-2 3. Totals 22 4-9 59.Benet — Pellettieri 9 0-0 26, Yesufu 0 1-2 1, Bonnett 0 0-2 0, Nelligan 4 4-6 13, O’Mara 7 8-12 22, Roemer 0 0-1 0. Totals 19 13-23 62.Glenbard North 16 7 20 16 —59Benet 12 12 15 23 —623-point baskets: GN: Holbert 3, Fleming 2, Fiduccia 2, Jackson, Jones; B: Pellettieri 8, Nelligan.Fouled out: GN: Jackson; B: none.Benet Acad. 62, Glenbard North 59*At Illinois State Univ., NormalEdwardsville 65, Chicago Heights Marian 60 (OT)*CLASS 3AAt Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalbRockford Lutheran 71, Peoria Notre Dame 60*At Hoffman EstatesOrr 71, North Chicago 68*At Joliet CatholicMorgan Park 68, Bogan 67*At Prairie Capitol Convention Center, SpringfieldLincoln 40, Cahokia 37*
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Greer’s clutch effort helps Orr deny North Chicago
Shot in the leg less than two weeks ago, Chicago Orr basketball player Tyquone Greer was expected to be done for the season. The senior was in uniform for Tuesday night’s Class 3A Hoffman Estates supersectional, and when the game was on the line, Greer was on the court. He made the most of his opportunity. Greer sank a 3-pointer with three seconds left on the clock — his only basket of the night — lifting Orr to a 71-68 win over North Chicago. Orr (25-4) will meet Morgan Park at 2:15 p.m. Friday in a state semifinal at the Civic Center in Peoria.
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St. Charles East, Fremd open with scoreless tie
After suffering through one of the toughest winters on record in the Chicago area, the girls soccer teams from Fremd and St. Charles East seemed somewhat satisfied just to be back outside playing Tuesday night in Palatine. While the nonconference teams played to a 0-0 standoff, both sides found many positives along the way.
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Images: Stevenson vs. Rockford Auburn boys basketball
Stevenson High School won 63-49 over Rockford Auburn in the Class 4A Northern Illinois University boys basketball supersectional on Tuesday, March 18 in DeKalb. Stevenson advances as one of the final four teams in Peoria this weekend.
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Batavia opens with a blowout
A soggy playing field, chilly conditions and only one outdoor preseason practice could have formed an ugly trifecta for Batavia High School’s 2014 girls soccer opener Tuesday night. But you never would have suspected that the Bulldogs faced any of these challenges by the way they played. Batavia erupted for four goals in the first 21 minutes, 53 seconds of the first half en route to a 5-0 non-conference victory over Plainfield Central at Bulldog Stadium.
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Mundelein shuts out Rolling Meadows
Michele Chernesky and Cristy Nambo each had a goal and an assist, and Ashley Nensel earned the shutout in goal, as Mundelein’s girls soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 nonconference win over host Rolling Meadows on Tuesday.
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Buffalo Grove impresses in opener
Mid-Suburban League girls soccer powerhouse Buffalo Grove came out firing in the first half of its season opener against St. Viator on Tuesday night. And when it was over, the Bison had made a major statement about their state ambitions after a 5-1 victory at Morris Field in Arlington Heights. The all-state duo of Kelli Zickert and Skylar Groth conjured up all sorts of trouble against the inexperienced home side. The Lions had their share of troubles early on against an ultra-talented side which welcomed back nearly all of its starting lineup from its 2013 Class 3A fourth-place club.
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Late goals lift Dundee-Crown over Streamwood
The Dundee-Crown girls soccer team spent no time outside preparing for the season. The lack of time outside certainly didn’t hurt the offensive players for the Chargers. The defense could use a little work, but it was good enough Tuesday night. Heily Ramirez and Ashley Raby each scored in the final 4 minutes as D-C rallied past Streamwood for a 5-4 season-opening victory at Millennium Field.
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Images: Glenbard North vs. Benet Academy boys basketball
Glenbard North fell 59-62 to Benet Academy Tuesday, March 18 in Class 4A Hinsdale Central supersectional boys basketball. Benet advances as one of the final four teams in Peoria this weekend.
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DePaul women ready to go against Oklahoma
The DePaul women are back in the NCAA basketball tournament for the 12th season in a row.
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Phil Jackson still having a say about Bulls
Phil Jackson was introduced as Knicks' president Tuesday and in the process made a couple points about two men of interest to Bulls' fans: Carmelo Anthony and Jerry Krause.
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White Sox GM Hahn optimistically realistic about club
General manager Rick Hahn says the White Sox have the pitching and young offensive talent to come together and contend this season. But Hahn is realistic and knows the Sox have a long ways to go after losing 99 games last year.
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Schools to vote on football contact, pads proposal
The IHSA’s legislative commission on Tuesday voted in a special session to refer a multifaceted proposal that would include prohibiting schools from allowing full contact or full pads football practices in the summer to the member schools for a vote.
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Bears bring back Idonije to help D-line
The Bears on Tuesday brought back defensive lineman Israel Idonije with a one-year contract. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound Idonije played for the Bears from 2004-12 and started 42 games with 20 1/2 sacks in his last three seasons in Chicago before signing with the Detroit Lions a year ago.
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Boys gymnastics: Scouting Northwest
Here's a look at the boys gymnastics season ahead, from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League.
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NCAA Tournament begins a perfect sports trifecta
Mike North picks his winners for the upcoming NCAA men's basketball tournament, and he explains why he believes we're heading into the best time of year in sports.
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Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week
The Daily Herald Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports images by our photographers featuring boys basketball, water polo and boys gymnastics.
Business
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MetroMile offers car insurance by the mile
Kukec's eBuzz column features MetroMile, which offers pay-per-mile auto insurance as well as a device to monitor your mileage and an app to track trips, gas use and give engine diagnostics.
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Salata restaurant coming to Wheeling
Salata, a restaurant chain that serves salads and salad wraps will open its first Illinois restaurant in Wheeling, Dan Campbell, the local franchisee and regional developer, said this week. He hopes to open by July 1 at 1083 Lake Cook Road in Lexington Commons Plaza.
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Wheeling regrets loss of grocery store
Now that the Garden Fresh grocery in Wheeling is closing March 25, so it can reopen in Buffalo Grove on March 26, Wheeling is hoping to attract another grocer to that space. But that might be a tall order, said John Melaniphy, Wheeling’s director of economic development.
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Stocks gain after reports on housing, Ukraine
Encouraging news on the economy gave the stock market a boost on Tuesday. Stocks also rose on expectations that the conflict between Russia and the West wouldn’t escalate further. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is preparing to complete the annexation of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, but he said Tuesday that he won’t take over other areas of Ukraine.
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Winter storms foul airlines’ on-time performance
U.S. airlines posted one of their worst January on-time performances ever, as winter storms pounded parts of the country. One-third of all flights arrived late, including nearly half of all flights into Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
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Barra apologizes for deaths tied to recalled cars
The top executive of General Motors apologized for deaths linked to the delayed recall of 1.6 million small cars, saying the company took too long to bring the cars in for repairs. CEO Mary Barra, who is in her third month leading the company, also named a new global safety director to help prevent further recall problems.
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U.S. consumer prices tick up just 0.1 percent
Cheaper energy kept U.S. consumer prices in check last month, despite a big rise in the cost of food, the latest sign that inflation is tame. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in February, matching January’s increase, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
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Hertz spinning off its equipment rental business
Hertz plans to spin off its equipment rental business into a separate publicly traded company. The car rental company says it will receive about $2.5 billion in proceeds, which will be used to pay down debt and to support a new $1 billion stock buyback.
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Fast-food protests to spotlight ‘wage theft’
Fast-food protests are planned for several U.S. cities Tuesday as labor organizers look to bring attention to practices they say illegally deprive workers of their wages.The protests are planned for about 30 cities, but it’s not clear what the scope of the turnout will be. It’s part of an ongoing campaign by labor groups to build support for pay of $15 an hour and bring attention to the rights of low-wage workers. Organizers have also been referring workers to attorneys, who filed lawsuits in three states last week saying Oak Brook-based McDonald’s was stealing their wages in a variety of ways, such as by docking paychecks for the cost of their uniforms.McDonald’s Corp. said it planned to investigate the allegations and take necessary actions. A representative for the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the planned protests.The protests by labor groups since late 2012 have captured national media attention and served as an important backdrop for President Obama’s push to lift workers’ wages. The White House wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, or about $21,000 a year for full-time work. That’s up from the current pay of $7.25 an hour, or $15,000 a year, which was last raised in 2009.Protests organizers are getting financial and organizational support from the Service Employees International Union, as well as local Democratic lawmakers and community leaders. In New York City, public advocate Tish James and others were expected to turn out Tuesday for a rally at a McDonald’s near the Empire State Building. “The lawsuits that were filed last week put McDonald’s on notice that fast food workers are aware that they’re getting their money stolen,” said Kendall Fells, who works for the Service Employees International Union but said he was “on loan” to the campaign for higher wages.Fells said the actions would target McDonald’s restaurants, although fast-food workers from across the industry would participate.The lawsuits filed in California, Michigan and New York against McDonald’s detail a variety of “wage theft” allegations. In Michigan, for example, workers said they were made to wait before clocking in for their shifts so restaurants could maintain a target ratio of labor costs as a percentage of revenue. The suit describes a detailed monitoring system by McDonald’s Corp. that closely tracks such metrics at its more than 14,000 restaurants in the U.S.While such practices are widespread across the industry, lawyers said they targeted McDonald’s because of its size and position as an industry leader. Turnout for past fast-food protests has varied greatly. In major cities, for example, TV crews and other media are alerted of a time and location the day before a large rally is planned. The crowd will then flood the restaurant, with workers and others speaking before dispersing or moving to another location after about a half hour. Elsewhere, the turnout has been much smaller and had little to no impact on operations. For Tuesday, organizers said protests were scheduled in about 30 cities including Detroit; Memphis, Tenn.; Milwaukee; and Oakland and Sacramento, Calif. They noted that the number of cities could rise. Brendan Brosh, a spokesman for James’ office, said the New York City public advocate plans to propose legislation that would establish a hotline where workers could anonymously report actions that amount to wage theft. The legislation would also give city agencies expanded authorities to investigate wage theft, he said.Brosh said James will also call on McDonald’s Corp. to amend its franchise agreements to “punish franchisees that engage in wage theft.”
Life & Entertainment
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Weekend picks: 'One Night of Queen' plays at the Rosemont
Relive the revelries of such rock classics as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” “Another One Bites the Dust” and more when the tribute concert “One Night of Queen” plays tonight at the Rosemont Theatre. Since the famed Swedish pop group ABBA has no plans to reunite, relive their heyday in the show ABBA Mania, which has been rescheduled to Friday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall. Introduce kids to the glories of opera with “The Family Barber,” a condensed 60-minute version of Rossini's comedy “The Barber of Seville” sung in English this Saturday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. And the Lake County Coin Club hosts its annual Coin Show at Warren Township High School Sunday for collectors and exhibitors alike.
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Jo Dee Messina shines on new album ‘Me’
Jo Dee Messina opens her new album, “Me,” with a song title that declares she’s “Not Dead Yet.” The veteran country singer proved just that when fans rallied behind her Kickstarter campaign, helping her raise more than $100,000 for the recording of this 12-song collection. Messina’s declaration that she’s still alive and well comes across clearly on this playfully vibrant album.
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Italian, French food and wine share spotlight at Roselle's 1913
When new owners took over Impecca's space on Main Street in Roselle, they started tearing down the decor, peeling off layers of carpet, tile and concrete to reveal the original floor from when the space was built as a dairy in 1913. The spot reopened in January as 1913 Restaurant and Wine Bar, a tribute to the building's long history, and in a few short months it's managed to find welcoming crowds.
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Judge allows lawsuit over Kardashian-West proposal
A lawsuit by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West over leaked footage of their marriage proposal can proceed because it does not violate the free speech rights of the co-founder of YouTube, a judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling came as Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan rejected a motion by tech entrepreneur Chad Hurley seeking dismissal of the case against him on constitutional grounds.
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Plan trip to see ill mother-in-law before it is too late
Her husband makes all kinds of excuses why he won't travel to see his ill mother who is in her 90s. She wants to visit, but doesn't know if should go without her husband. Carolyn Hax says stop making excuses and plan the trip before it is too late.
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Chicago-set 'Divergent' sprang to life in author's Barrington bedroom
Veronica Roth is a Barrington High School graduate with three best-sellers on her resume, plus an upcoming Hollywood film based on one of them. And she's only 25. During winter break from Northwestern, Roth would sleep until 1 p.m., then sit on her bed in Barrington and write a novel titled “Divergent,” the biggest young adult book to hit the printing press since Suzanne Collins' “Hunger Games.”
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Kanye West pleads no contest in battery case
Kanye West pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery against a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport in a special plea in which he maintains his innocence. West entered the plea Monday through his attorney and did not attend the court hearing. He was sentenced to two years of probation, 24 anger management therapy sessions and 250 hours of community service.
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Night life events: March Madness deals at Thirsty Whale
The first round of the NCAA tournament is in full throttle this weekend. At Thirsty Whale, Saturday GameDay drink specials are $2 Coors Lite bottles, $3 Coors Lite drafts, $6 “Hail” Marys and $4 Southern Comfort shots. Step up to the mic at America’s Bar for free karaoke starting at 10 p.m. every Sunday.
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Citrus perks up pork tenderloin
This Cuban-inspired dish uses a mix of fresh citrus juices to mimic the taste of a traditional sour orange ingredient. The combo gives the pork a tangy punch of flavor.
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Sour Orange Pork Tenderloin With Black Beans
Sour Orange Pork Tenderloin With Black Beans
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From the Food Editor: Everyone’s a winner in the macaron vs. macaroon debate
When is a macaron not a macaron? When it's a macaroon. Deborah Pankey explains how the long 'o' and coconut make all the difference. Also, women can learn how to connect to the land in a field-to-table retreat in Kohler, Wis., with outdoors gal Georgia Pellegrini.
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‘The Accident’ is suspenseful, gripping
Chris Pavone, author of the compelling “The Expats,” returns with his new novel, “The Accident,” a journey into the world of book publishing and secrets. Literary agent Isabel Reed receives a hand-delivered manuscript from an anonymous author. She’s a bit put off, but when she starts reading the mysterious manuscript, she can’t put it down. The revelations in the narrative would easily create a scandal involving one of the world’s most powerful men.
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Cook of the Week: Retiree returns to school to perfect culinary skills
After retiring from 32 years at Oakton Community College, Marie DeMar went back to school. Three years ago the Mount Prospect woman enrolled in the culinary program at Harper College in Palatine looking to perfect the skills she gained from many years of watching her mom, Rosemary, cook.
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Goat Cheese and Pistachio Spread
Goat Cheese and Pistachio Spread: Marie DeMar
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Chocolate Chip and Walnut Biscotti
Chocolate Chip and Walnut Biscotti: Marie DeMar
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Braciola
Braciolei: Marie DeMar
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Prospective in-laws most likely hate the distance not you
Carolyn Hax asks young bride-to-be to try patience and understanding with in-laws. Especially due to long distance between them and their son.
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George Michael in fine voice on live album
Forget about the health issues and personal problems — George Michael sounds just fine, super in fact, on his first new album in seven years, recorded live during his 2011-2012 “Symphonica” tour in Europe. Time has not taken a toll on Michael’s voice, which if anything sounds more supple and emotive than during his earlier pop incarnations. Gone is the swagger and blatant “come and get it” sexuality, replaced by a more subtle singer happy to pay homage to Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye and other giants as the album unfolds.
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David Nail shuns sad-song reputation on new album
Going into the recording studio for his third album, country singer-songwriter David Nail was ready to move beyond his reputation for emotionally heavy, slow ballads that painted him professionally into a box. So when he heard the song that would eventually become the first single from “I’m a Fire,” he realized it was a turnaround for both his career and his attitude. “When we found the song, ‘Whatever She’s Got,’ it was kind of like the perfect storm, the perfect song to kind of set us in motion, so to speak,” Nail, 34, said of the hooky upbeat love song that hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
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Apricot Macaroons
Apricot Macaroons
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‘Best of best’ of Ansel Adams’ photos on display
During the last years of his life, Ansel Adams pored over the tens of thousands of negatives he’d carefully stored since his teens, setting aside 70 he determined would stand as his greatest works of art. Adams offered to personally print, sign and sell sets of 25 photographs from them — but with several strings attached. Among the few dozen who made the cut to buy the prints were the late Leonard and Marjorie Vernon, prominent Southern California collectors whose set was given to the J. Paul Getty Museum in 2011 and is now the centerpiece of “In Focus: Ansel Adams,” which opens Tuesday.
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South Beach can deliver on hole-in-the-wall dining
South Beach simply doesn’t do subtle. But if you are willing to wander a few blocks from the beach — including some stretches that seem deserted — there is great grub to be found. It just requires some suspension of disbelief. That’s because both eateries — My Ceviche and La Sandwicherie — are quite literally holes in walls.
Discuss
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Civic education crucial to improve our politics
Guest columninst Jim Ryan: In order to diminish the ability of candidates and campaigns to deceive Illinois voters with cash and 30-second sound bites, Illinois needs a more politically educated electorate.
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Making the AIDS crisis worse
Columnist Michael Gerson: Some of America’s closest friends in Africa have turned with a vengeance on gay people. In Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan recently approved a law making homosexual acts punishable by a 14-year jail sentence and outlawing gay organizations. In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni signed legislation that requires a life sentence for serial offenders and mandates that witnesses report homosexual acts or face penalties themselves.
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Uniform sentencing would be fairer
A Bartlett letter to the editor: There seems to be no consistency in the federal, state or even local courts to the sentences that judges impose on criminals. A first-degree murder conviction may carry a life sentence in one state, the death sentence in another and only 15 years somewhere else.
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Pregnancy should not be a punishment
An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: Mr. Peter Gennuso stated in a Feb. 26 letter that I failed to note in my own letter about “body sovereignty” that when a woman engages in sex, she has implicitly agreed to the potential consequences including nurturing an unborn life. It is not a valid argument,
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Is anyone watching what president’s doing?
A Buffalo Grove letter to the editor: President Obama knew in 2010 that his claim “if you like your health plan you can keep it” was false but continued to state it. When the Benghazi and IRS scandals were revealed he said he was outraged and promised he would get to the bottom of both. Later he called them “phony scandals” despite his IRS chief taking the Fifth Amendment, and nobody has been interviewed by our DOJ who enforces only laws they like.
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Judge abused power on ‘marriage’ licenses
A Carol Stream letter to the editor: As a result of last month’s irresponsible judicial decision in Cook County which usurps the proper legislative process, some county clerks are now issuing same-sex “marriage” licenses across the state of Illinois.
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