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Prospect gymnast finds 'place that fits' despite challenges
Jill Sevilla won't be competing for Prospect High School when the girls gymnastics state championships open Friday, but she's already a winner. Jill, who has Down syndrome, has been on the junior varsity team this season, and event competed in a match earlier in the year. “The girls that are less experienced pick an event to focus on, and Jill picked floor routine,” says her coach, Sara Koshelev. “We worked with her to improve her jumps and some tumbling passes.”
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Apartments, water park on the way at Arlington Downs
Posted Feb 11, 2013 9:16 PMAfter years of planning and preliminary work, officials said construction on phase one of the new Arlington Downs development in Arlington Heights will get started in a few weeks. The $250 million redevelopmnent of the former Sheraton hotel near Arlington Park includes apartments, a small hotel, a water park and dining and retail establishments.
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Arlington Heights cancels February vaccine clinic
Updated Feb 11, 2013 11:11 PMA change in federal funding has caused the village of Arlington Heights to cancel its monthly immunization clinic for February and put the whole program — which served more than 800 underinsured and uninsured children last year — in jeopardy.
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Harper’s partnership with high schools netting positive results
Updated Feb 11, 2013 11:07 PMIn fall 2010, Harper College and its feeder high school districts formed an unprecedented partnership to shrink student success gaps and better prepare students for career and college readiness. More than halfway through the four-year pilot program, leaders believe they're onto something. "We think we have a model worth emulating," Harper President Ken Ender said of the Northwest Educational Council for Student Success.
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- Palatine library used book sale Feb. 15-17
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- Wilk new CEO for St. Alexius Medical Center
- Palatine-Inverness Crime Stoppers launched
- Big Ten women's tourney coming to Sears Centre
- Arlington Hts. prayer breakfast recognizes mayor
- Harper College teacher shared his passion for art
- Palatine Library about to undergo major renovation
- Arlington Heights police warn of scams
- Newcomer challenging incumbents in Arlington Heights
- Welter helps Buffalo Grove outscore Lake Zurich
- Libertyville surges past Wheeling
- Images: Libertyville vs. Wheeling, girls basketball
- Feds: Des Plaines woman arranged sham marriages
- Allstate’s Gregoire works to help others
- Images: The Week in Pictures
- Productive day for Glenbard N. at Maine East
- Geneva bounces back, surprises St. Viator
- Niles North steps it up at Hersey
- Make it 3 for Hersey’s Rollins, after 3 OTs
- Big finishes for Hoffman’s Wille, Palatine’s Conrad
- Barrington brings out the best
- Marist provides playoff prep for St. Viator
- Arlington Hts. man has app for fighting off attacker
- Things are looking up for Rolling Meadows
- Prospect reclaims East title
- Barrington gets strong finishes from Shealy and Calamari
- Hersey sizes up Wheeling
- Leyden recovers, finishes Day 1 in sixth
- Scouting MSL boys swimming
- Images: Prospect vs. Elk Grove, boys basketball
- Grana, Palatine keep alive title hope
- Hersey’s Obstoj overcomes distraction, MSL foes
- Rolling Meadows’ Glasgow chooses Northwestern
- Buffalo Grove cheerleaders feted at school assembly
- Suburban musicians among Grammy nominees
- Condo living in downtown Arlington Heights
- Images: Photo Contest Finalists
- Buffalo Grove comes up short at York
- Prospect aims for outright title; Schaumburg tries to turn back Fremd
- Scouting Mid-Suburban League diving
- Girls bowling: State tournament scouting/ Northwest
- Northwest suburban police blotter
- North reaches 1,000 points in last game at Buffalo Grove
- Scouting sectional wrestling / Northwest
- Basketball: Week 10 MVPs
- Images: Fremd vs. Rolling Meadows, girls basketball
- Lewis’ long shot lifts Fremd past Rolling Meadows
- Harper men handle Rock Valley
- Western Illinois signs up Mid-Suburban League talent
- Palatine elevates Splitt to head coach
- Palatine Park District honors community’s volunteers
- Culinary creativity started young
- Fremd, Prospect net nonconference wins
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- New Schaumburg Community Hub site launches
- D214 Community Education offers classes to a ‘new you’ starting Feb. 13
- Palatine Park District enjoys successful weekend conference
- BMO’s Ablin to highlight Economic Forecast Breakfast
- ‘Cooking With Class’ event to benefit Shelter Inc.
- Spring Valley Chorus present harmony variety show March 9
- Bensenville Man Writes Money Saving Book
- Gallery Theater sets audition dates for spring production
- Longtime Harper professor releases eighth book
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- Deven Ferber of Lombard (left) as Sherlock Holmes and Tom Viskocil of Woodridge as the King of Bohemia rehearse a scene for Wheaton Drama's "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure". The show opens January 25 and plays through February 17 at Playhouse 111 in downtown Wheaton. Visit www.wheatondrama.org Steven Merkel
- "When I grow up..." at the Station 26 Open House Hal Norman
- Eighth-grade girls from South and Thomas middle schools show what sports is all about by celebrating the end to their 2-year rivalry. dacy
- The Rotary Club of Arlington Heights hosted the L.W. "Bill" Calderwood 23rd annual police officer of the year award Thursday. Arlington Heights police officer Michael Cowsert (left) was presented the award by Mayor Arlene Mulder and Gerald S. Mourning, AH chief of police. Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association Girls Fast Pitch Softball Varsity 2012 Champs. Jen Elkins
- Palatine Park District presented American English on June 15 as part of the free Sounds of Summer concert series. They performed "Yellow Submarine." For a list of concerts, visit www.palatineparks.org. Palatine Park District
- Arlington Heights Director of Finance and Treasurer Tom Kuehne was elected to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) board of trustees as an executive trustee. His five-year term began Jan. 1. IMRF
- Participants of the fifth annual Walk-n-Roll support the Recycling Avenue program of Avenues to Independence with a "walk-n-roll" around Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights. Supporters raise $2,500 for Recycling Avenue. John J. Beusse
- Mariana's Bakery spreads “sweet delight” to struggling children and homeless. American Aid Foundation founder and president Frank Slove and director Carmen Gonzalez present Mariana's Bakery owners Carmen, Miguel Jr. (son) and Miguel Sr. Gonzalez a certificate of appreciation for their continued generosity to the foundation's programs. American Aid Foundation
- Bloom Salon welcomes Mayor Mulder and the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce. Left to right: Trustee Mike Sidor, Stylist Robyn Rego, Stylist Giselle Hilgert, Stylist/ Salon Director Kariann Christensen, Stylist/Education Director Lisa Binder, Owner Barbara Hoffman, Mayor Arlene J. Mulder, Chamber of Commerce President Cliff Higley, Esthetician Tiffany Atchison, and Stylist Rachel Schaeflein Jessica Schaeflein
- Christian Heritage Academy's Class of 2012 celebrates the eighth-grade graduation. Emily Tu
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Christian Heritage Academy's Recipients of the 2012 Upper School Merit Scholarships: From left, Mr. Cook, Jackson Scalero (recipient of the Jeff Cook Athletic Merit Scholarship), Frank Jimenez (recipient of the Janis Kahren Servant Heart Merit Scholarship), Mrs. Kahren, Miss Russell, Gloria Hosu (recipient of the Robin Russell Science, Math and Technology Merit Scholarship), Rebekah Lauby (recipient of the Pam Magary Fine Arts Merit Scholarship), and Mrs. Magary. Congratulations!
To learn more about the Upper School Merit Scholarship, read http://christianheritage.org/admissions/financial-assistance/upper-school-merit-scholarship-program/ Joanna Kim, CHA Parent. - On Jan. 21, Elmhurst City Clerk Patty Spencer presented the Choral-Aires Chorus with a proclamation declaring January "Sweet Adelines Month." The Choral-Aires, an Elmhurst-based Sweet Adelines International chapter, is hosting Guest Nights each Monday in January from 6:45-9:45 pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Recreation Center as part of the SAI Global Open House event. Pictured, from left, are: Co-Director Bonnie Fedyski, Patty Spencer, Co-Director Amy Brinkman, and Chorus President Nancy Smith. Valerie Baxter
- Join us this summer for Meadows Cruise Nights every Saturday night from 6 to 9 p.m. (until Labor Day). Hosted by Meadows Christian Fellowship Church, 2401 Kirchoff Road in Rolling Meadows. It is a free, family friendly event. Liz Schrenk
- Deerfield accounting firm Kessler Orlean Silver is serving as a local drop off location for the Vernon Hills-based Sports Shed, a non-profit organization which has distributed more than 5,000 pieces of sports equipment to organizations that provide sports programs for kids in need all over the Chicago area. Donations can be delivered to KOS at 1101 Lake Cook Road, Suite C, Deerfield. Pictured are, from left, KOS managing partner Jeff Arnol of Deerfield; Sports Shed founder Tina Sernett of Vernon Hills; KOS partner Ben Darcy of Buffalo Grove; and manager Diana Angulo of Harwood Heights. Dave Silbar
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"Delightful and Delicious!"
George and Sarah Naxera of Kildeer sample mouth-watering morsels from 20 local restaurants at Clearbrook's fourth annual "Around the World Food Tasting" on Oct. 16 at Arlington Toyota-Scion in Palatine. Proceeds from the event went to the 3,400 children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental/intellectual disabilities that Clearbrook serves. Colleen Gallagher - City of Des Plaines officials, American Legion Post 36 members and Sam’s Club worked cooperatively on a holiday basket program during Thanksgiving Week. Thanks to the generosity of Sam’s Club, several local families were the recipient of a holiday basket which included a turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, a cake, canned goods and more. Volunteers gathered Nov. 17 at Des Plaines Sam’s Club, 101 W. Oakton St., to pick up the baskets for disbursement to Des Plaines’ needy. Pictured, from left, Augie Schwiesow, American Legion Post 36, Dennis Raffaelli, Sam's Club, Fresh Manager, Bobbi Wilson, Sam’s Club, Member Service, Jim Garcia, American Legion Post 36, Junior Vice Commander, Mark Walsten, Des Plaines 6th Ward Alderman, John “Jack” Robinson, 2nd Ward Alderman, Patricia Haugeberg, 1st Ward Alderman, James Brookman, 5th Ward Alderman, Phil Campbell, American Legion Post 36, Past Commander, Ron Simon, American Legion Post 36, Adjutant, Jim Ryland, American Legion Post 36, Senior Vice Commander, John Haupt, American Legion Post 36, Ryan Beth, Sam's Club, Club Manager, Chuck Campos, American Legion Post 36, Caleb Hug, Sam's Club, Manager, Steve Schneider, American Legion Post 36, Don Meseth, American Legion Post 36, Commander and Gene Mackowicz, American Legion Post 36, pose for a photograph with the holiday baskets at Des Plaines Sam’s Club. Karen Kozenczak
- The storm that failed to produce the first real measurable snow in Chicagoland did in fact strike with a vengeance just 90 miles north. Mocha is enjoy the first frolic in the 15 inches of snow that did come to light. Steve Chavez
- Thomas Middle School Ecology Club members Olivia Marunde, Taylor LaFayette, Mili Meredith, and Katherine Nowak with the sign they made for the cafeteria to encourage students to recycle. Janet McDonnell
- Extrication Demo at the Station 26 Open House Hal Norman
- Face painting at the Station 26 Open House Hal Norman
- Sunset over Indian River Lagoon - Florida Dale Chellis
- Fire Pole slide at the Station 26 Open House Hal Norman
- Food Drive to Help the Wheeling Community Nov 5th-21st KCC
- At Frank Kania's 100th birthday, state Rev. Fred Crespo (left) presents Frank with his House Resolution, HR1182, honoring Kania. Raj Upadhyaya
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