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Des Plaines forum stresses vigilance against hazing
A community forum on hazing and bullying held Wednesday night in Des Plaines in response to the hazing of soccer players last September at Maine West High School drew a sparse audience of fewer than 50 local residents but prompted a surprise appearance by activists on the issue from Indiana and Georgia. "I didn't come to speak," said Pam Champion, the mother of Robert Champion, a Florida A&M band student who died after being beaten in a hazing ritual. "Any school that tells you that they have everything under control, they're lying."Last Updated May 23, 2013 12:15 AM -
Des Plaines approves another water rate increase
Updated May 22, 2013 12:16 PMThe Des Plaines city council has approved a 6.9 percent water and sewer rate hike, passing along to residents and businesses Chicago's 15 percent hike in what it charges for Lake Michigan water. It is the second significant hike in two years to help defray the costs of Chicago raising its fees. Des Plaines raised its water/sewer fees about 21 percent in 2012.
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Oakton receives grant to fund nanotechnology education
Updated May 22, 2013 3:49 PMOakton Community College has received a $374,279 grant from the National Science Foundation to educate college and high school students in the emerging field of nanotechnology.
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District 63 seeks applicants for school board vacancy
Updated May 22, 2013 3:43 PMEast Maine School District 63 is accepting applications for a vacant school board position after the recent resignation of school board member John Jekot. The appointee will serve the remainder of Jekot's term on the school board until the next election in April 2015.
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- Eight Harper players nab all-Region honors
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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
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Kids in grades 6 – 12: Raina Telgemeier, author and illustrator of the award-winning book "Smile" wants to teach you how to make comics! This free Des Plaines Public Library sponsored workshop will take place on Thursday, March 22 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Library Media Center at Algonquin Middle School.
At the program Raina will talk about making comics and writing stories. Then get a chance to get started on making your own comics! Bonus! Everyone at the program will get a free copy of "Smile." Raina will sign your copy after the program.
Important: This program will be held at the Library Media Center at Algonquin Middle School, not at the Des Plaines Library. Space is limited for this program so be sure to register to save your place at http://tinyurl.com/72st3m7
For more information, visit www.dppl.org or call 847-827-5551. Raina Telgemeier -
More than 600 kids registered for the Des Plaines Public Library's "Reading is SOOOO Delicious" summer reading program the Kick-Off event on Saturday June 9th. Children and their families also enjoyed face painting, juggling, balloon art, cake decorating demonstrations, a chef’s hat craft, Gooey Grub Guessing Game and light refreshments. This event was sponsored by Friends of the Library.
It's not too late to register for Summer Reading! The program runs through August 5, 2012. Visit the library’s 2nd floor to register and pick up a reading log. Then, read for a total of 16 hours and earn prizes at the halfway point and again when the final goal is reached.
In addition to the reading club, DPPL has a delicious line up of drop-in programs and activities for the whole family! Highlights include a theatrical performance of If You Give a Cat a Cupcake on June 16; Food-A-Palooza, an afternoon of comedy, illusion, magic, storytelling and puppets on June 26; Fantastic Food Firsts featuring Chef Alphonse Dente talking about the origins of some of your favorite foods on June 28; and Dave Herzog’s Marionettes: Puppet Soup, a delectable variety show on July 16.
Kids can also register for free food-related workshops, art programs, food science programs and more. Check out the complete list of summer programs for kids at http://calendar.dppl.org/evanced/sr/homepage.asp
For directions and more information about the Des Plaines Public Library, visit www.dppl.org or call 847-827-5551. Des Plaines Public Library - Claire Froehlicher (age 9) worked with school administrators for over a year to host a school-wide walk to raise money for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Over $6,100 was raised. Over 500 students and staff "walked a mile for JDRF" submitting paper shoes with the names of every donor that sponsored their walk. Colleen Froehlicher
- Claire Froehlicher (age 9) and Meagan Froehlicher (age 19) stand in front of the wall of shoes after a successful walk to raise money for JDRF was held at Ivy Hill Elementary School. Claire worked with school administrators for more than a year to make this walk happen. Raising funds for JDRF is important to Claire as her older sister has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 8 years Colleen Froehlicher
- Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
- 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
- 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
- Watercolors & Colored Pencil artwork by Christian Liberty Academy Art Students on display in The Gallery Hallway. Bob Fine
- Christian Liberty Academy team praying before the game Eileen Glad
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Christian Liberty Academy placed 3rd in Division A at the Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences
Christian Liberty Academy Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Winners.
GOLD: Andrew Keyser, Leo Rule, Simon Su, Tommy Lowry, Jesse Castro, Abigail Herman, Claudia Mastella, Jonah Bouvier, Sarah Ampalloor, Elisa Paul.
SILVER: Michael Sullivan, Ricky Weerts, Matthew Schuster, Maya Samuel, Sheryl Sabu, Olivia Morrison
BRONZE: Rachel Gafrick, Akhilesh Nair
BEST IN CATEGORY (Chemistry): Andrew Keyser
IJAS Semi Finalist Nominee & Broadcom Masters Nominee: Leo Rule
Broadcam Masters Nominee: Simon Su & Tommy Lowry
Best Project in Optics Related Technology - Optical Society of Chicago: Jesse Castro Bob Stack - 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
- At the beginning of the May 20, 2013 City Council Meeting Des Plaines Mayor Matthew J. Bogusz presented a Proclamation declaring Wednesday, May 22, 2013, as James Hajost Day in honor of retiring Chippewa Middle School Orchestra Teacher. Hajost is retiring after 29 years of service to School District 62 and the Des Plaines Community. The Proclamation states that he has touched the lives of thousands of Des Plaines children throughout his teaching career and his involvement in the school system. Hajost has received many acknowledgements including his nomination for the Golden Apple Award, the Disney Teacher of the Year and the Quinlan and Fabish Teacher of the Year. Raised in Des Plaines, he graduated from Chippewa Junior High and Maine West High School where he performed in the orchestra. Accompanying Hajost to the City Council Meeting were his wife Cindy and daughter Katie, along with friends and fellow educators. (pictured) Retiring Chippewa Middle School Orchestra Teacher James Hajost (left) shakes hands with Mayor Matthew J. Bogusz (right) as he receives the Proclamation declaring Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the date of the Chippewa Middle School Orchestra Concert, as James Hajost Day in Des Plaines. Karen Kozenczak, City of Des Plaines
- 2012-13 Christian Liberty's 1st Baseball Regional Win!! 5-18-13 6-0. Winning pitcher, only pitcher Senior David Colbert. Team won this together. Great plays by Aaron Karr, Shawn Andersen, Juan Pagan, Aaron Cunningham and last out caught by Brendan Brosnan. David did an awesome job pitching and catching line drives at the mount. Freshman Tim Laskowski, Peter Grob and Jimmy Calkins thanks for getting on base in order to score. Aaron Karr, Shawn Andersen, way to move our players on the bases with your great hits-triples and doubles and Daniel Glad and JD for your great catches. This was definitely a team playing together to win the victory. Eileen Glad
- Sadly, my home was one of the many home that where affected by major rain damage and accumulation in back yard, only few feet from my home! I was told to go to the Church in town, where I was greeted by MANY volunteers, from the Church, and neighbors. They where all so happy to help everyone..they filled ( as many sand bags) as you needed, and even loaded them into my car. I am a single Mother, with no help, I would have never been able to do this with out ALL their help , and chances are very high my home would have flooded ( it did a small amount, but was able to catch it in time with the sand bags before it was able to spread any closer to my house ! These few pictures I snapped really depicts the "team work" these volunteers provided, and I strongly feel they ALL need to be reconized for all they did to help many many people. And how the community comes together as one to help each other in times of disasters and need. I would be SO thankful if you where able to post at least one of the photos to show how fabulous it was run, and how many homes they prob saved by their selfishness, caring, giving they provided to the community ! L. Ehlers
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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 - Piotr Andrzejeski of Des Plaines proudly displays his first-place trophy after taking home the title at the USTA 10-and-under tennis tournament held at Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago on April 27. Courtesy of Midtown Athletic Club
- Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner awarded Kenneth Krozel with a Citizen Award of Valor at the Monday, March 4, 2013 City Council Meeting held at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner Street. At 7:36 AM, Friday, January 18, 2013, the Des Plaines Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the Mobil Gas Station, 800 W. Oakton Street, for an explosion/ structure fire, as reported by an individual passing by. Initial reports indicated a gas pump had exploded and a person was injured in the fire. At the time of the fire, Kenneth Krozel was pumping gas into his vehicle when he observed a fire ball coming from the next pump, causing the ground and the owner’s vehicle to start on fire. He ran over to the front entrance of the gas station, grabbed the outdoor tire extinguisher, and extinguished the fire at the pump. When the officers arrived on the scene they spoke to Mr. Krozel who related no one was injured and he had put out the fire. Upon notification regarding the fire at the gas pump, management initiated an emergency shut off of all the gas pumps. The consensus of the public safety personnel on the scene and the Mobil Gas Station management is that Kenneth Krozel’s quick thinking and immediate action prevented a potentially catastrophic gas pump explosion and/or structure fire. According to Police Chief Kushner “Mr. Krozel’s heroic actions potentially saved a vehicle owner’s life and the lives of many other who may have been affected had the fire not been contained prior to reaching the volatile gasoline tanks. Mr. Krozel’s actions went above and beyond those of a concerned citizen and demonstrated consideration and caring for the well-being of a fellow human.” (pictured left) Des Plaines Acting Mayor Dick Sayad and Police Chief William Kushner (right) present Kenneth Krozel (middle) with a the Citizen Award of Valor for his life saving actions at the Monday, March 4, 2013 City Council Meeting held at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner Street. Karen Kozenczak, City of Des Plaines
- Des Plaines City Officials, Police Department personnel and Dayton Freight employees gathered outside the Police Station Nov. 24 to close the door on the trailer headed for the East Coast with donated items as part of the Des Plaines Police and Fire Department’s "New York, Des Plaines Has Your Back" Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort. Thousands of items were collected from throughout the community, with numerous schools, businesses and residents lending support to the relief efforts. According to Police Chief Bill Kushner, Des Plaines Police have been working with a representative from the New York City Police Department who is coordinating relief efforts in the area. Two members of the Des Plaines Department, Sergeant Ron Smith and Officer Tom Stancato, who worked on coordinating the Relief Effort, are traveling with the trailer, donated by Dayton Freight, and are relaying photographs to the Police Department as they travel. (pictured above left to right) Anthony James, Driver, Dayton Freight, Des Plaines Police Sergeant Ron Smith, Police Chief Bill Kushner, Police Officer Tom Stancato, 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad, and John Mezyk, Service Center Manager Dayton Freight, Des Plaines, pose for a photograph outside the truck that departed Saturday with items as part of “New York, Des Plaines Has Your Back" Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort. Karen Kozenczak
- Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner at the Jan. 22 city council meeting, granted Life Saving Awards to Sgt. Sean Flanagan and officers Patrick Brzezinski, James Lave, Martin Reutimann, and Marcus Benavidez for an incident that occurred Nov. 4. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they arrived they were informed by the wife that the husband’s intention was to cause the officers to shoot and kill him. The officers were able to ascertain that the husband, who was in the detached garage, was unarmed and suicidal. As the officers approached the garage, they heard noises coming from within. The officers entered the unlocked garage and found the husband with an electrical cord wound around his neck and tied to a rafter. Thanks to the officers’ quick response, the subject was subdued and transported for treatment and evaluation. (pictured left to right) Officer Martin Reutimann, Officer James Lave, Officer Patrick Brzezinski, Officer Marcus Benavidez, Sergeant Sean Flanagan and Chief William Kushner are photographed at City Hall during the January 22, 2013 City Council Meeting as the Chief explains the issuance of the Life Saving Awards. Karen Kozenczak
- Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner granted resident Jose D. Ortiz the Citizen Award of Valor at the Jan. 22 city council meeting. On Nov. 30, Jose D. Ortiz and his elderly mother were conducting business at the First Merit Bank on Lee Street. Ortiz observed one of the tellers placing a large amount of cash into a plastic bag held by a customer. Ortiz could tell by the demeanor of the teller and the customer that a robbery was taking place. He attempted to defeat the escape of the offender when a physical confrontation ensued. The offender dropped a large amount of cash, along with other items of evidence that would later aid in identifying the offender. The subject broke free of Mr. Ortiz and fled. The offender was subsequently taken into custody by federal authorities. (pictured left to right) Des Plaines resident Jose D. Ortiz appears in front of the City Council as Police Chief Bill Kushner presents him with the Citizen Award of Valor at the Tuesday, January 22, 2013, City Council Meeting held at City Hall. Karen Kozenczak
- 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
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Des Plaines Youth Commission Family Night at Prairie Lakes in Des Plaines
L to R Laura Okrzesils, Ava McKenzie, Lyris Daker. David Lomblad - Dance group presentations Dec. 12 at Fiestas Guadalupanas in Des Plaines. victor rodriguez
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