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District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course
Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.Last Updated May 14, 2013 5:07 PM -
Dist. 300 considers second online charter school plan
Updated May 13, 2013 11:14 PMCommunity Unit District 300 board members have moved from one charter school proposal to another, holding a public hearing for the Illinois Online Charter School. The charter would be for Northern Kane Educational Corp., which already runs the Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove and serves District 300 students, but also extend to others in the state.
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Cary man pleads guilty to export scheme
Updated May 13, 2013 3:17 PMA 44-year-old Cary man has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges Monday, admitting he bilked as many as 10 clients out of more than $1 million. Prosecutors said Clare Thomas Anderson obtained payments in advance for shipping wood pulp and other raw materials to mainly foreign customers that never arrived.
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Cary chief to lead Buffalo Grove police
Updated May 10, 2013 8:06 PMThe head of the Cary Police Department was named the new Buffalo Grove police chief Friday, according to a news release issued by the village. Steven Casstevens will assume his post on June 10, replacing Steve Balinski, who retired in April after serving the village for 36 years. Prior to joining the Cary Police Department in 2011, Casstevens worked for 30 years as a Hoffman Estates police officer.
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- Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
- 'Mr. Crystal Lake', Bob Blazier on drums performs to sold out crowd on May 11th with his band the Dow Jones and the Industrials at 'the Listening Room' at Lakeside Legacy Foundation in Crystal Lake, IL. Patricia Bell of Lakeside Legacy Foundation
- Scouts from Cary Cub Scout Pack 457 helped shovel and spread mulch recently during the annual Spring Clean-Up at Cary Methodist Church. Pictured (from right to left) are Michael Maggio, Scout Leader Mark Brashear, Emerson Brashear, Tristan Copas, Brendan Carter, Matthew Carter, and Sawyer Brashear. Rich Carter
- The Choral-aires Chorus placed second in the Community Teams category raising funds for breast cancer research last month, missing first place by only $25. The chorus raised $3,985 by the time the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure rolled around, with more donations still coming, surpassing their original goal of $3,000. The Choral-Aires has five current chorus members that either have, or have had, breast cancer. And this year, 2 of the team members discovered that their mothers have breast cancer, so they were walking on race day for their moms. One member of our team, Kara Gray, celebrated her 10 years without breast cancer this year. While not a Chorus member, she is the daughter of long-time member Martha Anderson, who also walked with the team on race day. Lindsey Herza
- 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
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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 - The Smart Arts Class at St. Mark's Day School in Barrington Hills celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with a big celebration. The 4 and 5 year olds learned about the author, read and acted out scenes from an assortment of Seuss books, and dressed in the cat's red and white hat, red bow and whiskers. Dr. Seuss is just one of many well-known authors that the children are introduced to during the year. St. Mark's Day School
- Children at Messiah Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten in Wauconda collected 147 items to help stock the shelves of the Wauconda/Island Lake Food Pantry. MLPK
- Emery Moorhead from the 85 Chicago Bears (second from right) spins the roulette wheel for Clearbrook at their Spring Casino Night held on March 2 in Palatine. Moorehead was one of five former NFL players who volunteered at Clearbrooks Spring Casino Night. Clearbrook
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From left, Bonnie Newman, Carolyn Szaflik, Lori Runquist, and Tracy Baron show off their creative ensembles that won them "Best Dressed Foursome" at last year's Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf Outing. Colleen Gallagher - Girl Scout Troop 40523 delivered cookies to the homeless at JOURNEYS | The Road Home in Palatine. The clients felt grateful receiving such a special treat. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
- The St. Viator Girl's Cross Country Team were crowned Regional Champions as they score a perfect score in the Arlington Heights IHSA 2A Regional Meet on Saturday, October 20, 2012. The St. Viator girls took the top five spots. The Girls are holding the Regional Championship Plaque. From Left to Right: Kelly Kompanowski (11th place), Katie Malek (4th place), Meghan Carroll (1st place), Shannon Cooney (3rd place), Dominique LoVerde (5th place), Hanna Winter (2nd place), Jenny Joyce (15th place). Glinda LoVerde
- Clearbrook president Carl M. La Mell (center) chats with Newsapalooza creators, Grammy award winner, Richard Marx (left) and radio personality, Roe Conn. Newsapalooza is a rock & roll stage show, featuring Chicago media talents singing and/or playing instruments. This year's show benefitted Clearbrook. M. Samskhina
- My son Ryan and daughter Ashley watch the inauguration 2013 Meridith Osborne
- A handful of local private ambulances have given resources to the East Coast to help out the preparation of Hurricane Sandy and Noreaster Storm Athena. Bless their hearts A-TEC Ambulance, Inc.
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Danielle Austin. She will be making her inaugural appearance at the EHLS Open House April 24 at 210 W Campus Drive, Suite B, Arlington Heights, and will be signing autographs and answering questions. Danielle Austin - Student dancers from the Northwest suburban area auditioned on Sept. 9 for the Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble 2012 production of "The Nutcracker," to be performed Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2 at Barrington High School. Pictured are: front row, from left, John Kolasinski Jr., Juliana Nikolich, Hannah Harris, Hannah Ray and Lindsey George; second row, Mackenzie Jaekel, Brittany Bonefas, Becca May, Jessica Malec, and Melanie Monarrez; and third row, Abigail Roberts, Daniel Monarrez, and Richard Falls Jr. Diane Crawford, Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble
- Spirit Ringers, from left, back row: Tyler Greene, Chad Juergensen, Kira Frendreis, Kurtis Arndt, Devin Turk, Zach Ott; and front row: Aliz Rhode, Amanda Juergensen, Bailey Greene, Zoe Dowell, Grace Boster, Madison Szekely, Casey Rhode. The Spirit Ringers from Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church performed to a nearly full church along with Organist Michael Waal at First Presbyterian Church, Elgin. Sunday's concert was offered as part of the Phyllis A. Lange-Connelly Memorial Lenten Recital Series, now in its 19 year. The Spirit Ringers are comprised of 13 students from Huntley, Crystal Lake South, and Jacobs high schools. Under the direction of Music and Worship director Jane McMullen, the group has been playing together practicing weekly and playing several times a year during worship services at Shepherd of the Prairie. In July 2012, the group attended the Handbell Musicians of Americas National Seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio where they took part in the Distinctly Teen portion and participated in an ensemble of more than 300 handbell musicians ringing the national anthem for a Cincinnati Reds game at the Great American Ballpark. Amazing people as well as gifted musicians, many of these students are active in additional music programs, including choirs, bands, and private music instruction Sheri Ott (one of the mothers sent the picture)
- Gracie Gold, 2012 Junior U.S. National Figure Skating Champion and 2012 World Junior Silver Medalist, stopped by the Triphahn Center Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates this week with her sister Carley Gold. The skaters performed their winning figure skating routines and skated with the Hoffman Estates Figure Skating Academy skaters. Figure skating enthusiasts have pegged Gracie Gold as the United States' best chance for a medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. "It's a great honor to have skaters of such great caliber visit our rink and meet our skating academy," said Jennifer Dooley, figure skating program manager. The Hoffman Estates Figure Skating Academy is affiliated with the Hoffman Estates Park District and is open to residents and non-residents of Hoffman Estates. The Figure Skating Academy offers classes year round at all levels including beginners and competitive skaters. For more information visit heparks.org Jennifer Dooley
- The staff of St. Mark's Day School in Barrington Hills kicked off Healthy Heart Week in conjunction with the American Heart Association. Staff wore red "Rock the Beat" t-shirts as they began a week of teaching about healthy-heart food and exercises; where the heart is and how it works; and also about having a sharing and caring heart. The week will end with the children participating in the Jump Rope for Heart program to help raise funds for the American Heart Association. Day School
- Gifted teen musician, Lauren Conroy, of Barrington, practices for her recital at St. Catherine of Siena. Lauren is presenting a recital along with organist Maurice Martin on Thursay, March 21 at noon. Lauren is also a gifted violinist and will perform on both instruments. The recital is the last of 11 precital given in the area as part of the Phyllis A. Lange-Connelly Lenten Recital Series. Admission is free. Phyllis A. Lange-Connelly Recital Series
- Dancers from Haper College Dance and Pom team and from Summers Academy of Dance in Crystal Lake, helped instruct mini-routines and hosted fun free-style dancing on Feb. 15th for tweens ages 10-14. The next Hip Hop Explosion is on March 15th for $6. Janet Kay of from me 2 you photography
- Donated to the community by West Chicago resident Maria Villela, the City's official Christmas tree is installed at 306 Main Street in downtown West Chicago, where it will be lit at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at West Chicago's Frosty Fest. Krista Coltrin
- A team from Sebert Landscaping donated a landscape renovation to Sage House Group Home for Individuals with Autism, in Cary, on Earth Day. The Earth Day Team: (l-r) Alfonso Dorado, Jen Cook, Rob Boosey, Bob Nelson, Shannon Hoban, Robert Glen, Juan Chavez, Sue DiMatteo, Daniel Molina, John Geiger. Christine Esposito
- Members of the Friends of Clearbrook Committee take a break between flights of wine to pose at Clearbrooks 49th Annual A Grapevine of Friends Wine Tasting that took place on February 23, 2013 at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg. The event drew nearly 400 people. Chicago Corporate Photography
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