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Barrington boy rejoins classmates after train accident
Classmates cheered as Dominic Szymanski, a fifth grader at Hough Street School in Barrington, made a surprise visit Tuesday, almost two months after the 11-year-old survived being struck by a train. The unexpected reunion came during an all-school assembly for a student performance of "Romeo and Juliet," and a day after Dominic personally thanked the first-responders and good Samaritans who came to his rescue.
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Barrington train accident survivor thanks rescuers
Updated May 13, 2013 11:42 PMDominic Szymanski, the 11-year-old Barrington boy who survived being struck by a train in the village on March 15, made his first public appearance Monday night as the police officers, paramedics and good Samaritans who came to his aid nearly two months earlier were honored. "Thank you very much, everyone!" Dominic told the group of well-wishers who gathered outside the meeting room at Barrington village hall.
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National Merit Scholarship winners in Lake County
Updated May 10, 2013 7:14 PMSixteen high school students from Lake County were named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners for 2013.
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Bail cut for wrestler accused of invading cop’s home
Updated May 9, 2013 5:34 PMA DuPage County judge cut bail in half Thursday for a former Harper College wrestler whose home invasion trial ended in a hung jury. The reduction means Kerin Ramirez of Addison could soon be freed after more than 18 months in jail, defense attorney Gal Pissetzky said.
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- The American flag through snow-covered trees at North Barrington Village Hall. Nicole Keiter
- Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
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Fifteen outstanding chefs from Barrington and the greater Chicago area wil offer sample tastes of their signature cuisines, at the 3rd Annual Taste Takes Flight, April 18th at the Chicago Marriott Northwest, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.. The event is being held in support of WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger) Safe House. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.wingsprogram.com or call 847-519-7820.
In front, from the left, Eustacio Duarte, General Manager, Francesca's Familiglia; Meredith Wilde, Executive Chef, Chicago Marriott Northwest; Jose Castillo, Chef, and Monsieur Frank Ferru, Proprietor, L'Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie; and Bryan McGonigal, Proprietor, McGonigal's Pub and The Annex.
Back row: Gaetano Nardulli, Chef/Owner, NEAR; Lisa Lezniack, General Manager and Francisco Trejo, Chef, Chessie's; Juan Gonzalez, Executive Chef, Mago Grill & Cantina; Maral Abrahamian, Sales Manager, Chicago Marriott Northwest; Theodore Stay, Executive Chef, McGonigal's Pub and The Annex; Tino Almarez, Executive Chef, The Rosewood Restaurant & Banquets; and Jeramie Campana, Chef/Owner, Wild Asparagus.
Not pictured: Carlos Garza, Chef, Carnivale; Salomon Aguirre, Chef, Francesca's Familiglia; Cameron Grant, Chef de Cuisine, Fresco 21; Walter Luppo, Executive Chef, Makray Memorial Golf Club; Dino Simon, Executive Chef, Wynstone Golf Club
Michele Butera, Ambassador, Butera's Market; Tom Jiaras, President, International House of Wine & Cheese; and Katie Anderson, Proprietor, Anderson's Candy Shop. Susan McConnell Photography - 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
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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
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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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Gather Your Girlfriends for Martinis, Massages, and More: No kids. No men. Just women, wine, and golf.
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
- 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
- Women gathered for a wonderful luncheon at the Inverness Golf Club April 30 to benefit JOURNEYS | The Road Home. JOURNEYS provides supportive services to over 1,300 homeless and at risk families and individuals annually. It also manages the PADS shelter program. The "Garden of Giving" Women's Luncheon raised nearly $8,000. JOURNEYS | The Road Home
- (L to R) Dr. Seeds and Dr. Alpert of the Midwest Bone & Joint Institute (Barrington, Algonquin, Geneva, Elgin) speak at the recent Chicago Soul FC press conference. The physicians have been chosen to provide medical care for players on the new Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) team. The doctors also care for the Chicago Slaughter Arena Football, Chicago Hitmen Hockey, Chicago Outlaws Lacrosse and other area college and high school sports teams. Evan J. Thomas
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"Local Girl Needs Help"
A little girl in our community needs help with medical expenses. Her name is Isabella Oliver. Please see her story at: www.gofundme.com/Isabellasjourney. "Give, and you will receive...The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." Luke 6:38. Friends of Isabella Oliver - 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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Picture of newly crowned Ms. Wheelchair, Illinois
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 - Scout arrived at Casey's Safe Haven horse rescue in Elburn looking for a new beginning. Scout and other horses and ponies are available for adoption. Please visit www.caseysil.org Alexis
- Mrs. Randle-Hayes' Kindergarten enjoyed the snow and all it brought us recently in their Nature Explore Classroom. The Nature Explore Classroom is one of only ten in the state of Illinois. They are fortunate enough to enjoy the outdoor classroom on a daily basis. The Nature Explore Classroom Certification Program is a national initiative that recognizes schools and other organizations that have made a commitment to providing outdoor classrooms and comprehensive programming to help children use the natural world as an integral part of learning. Debbie Randle-Hayes
- 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
- 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
- St. Francis de Sales students from the play, "The Little Mermaid." Performances will be held at 7 p.m. May 17 and 18. Angela Mooney
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Fifteen outstanding chefs from Barrington and the greater Chicago area wil offer sample tastes of their signature cuisines, at the 3rd Annual Taste Takes Flight, April 18th at the Chicago Marriott Northwest, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.. The event is being held in support of WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger) Safe House. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.wingsprogram.com or call 847-519-7820.
Photo caption:
In front, from the left, Eustacio Duarte, General Manager, Francesca's Familiglia; Meredith Wilde, Executive Chef, Chicago Marriott Northwest; Jose Castillo, Chef, and Monsieur Frank Ferru, Proprietor, L'Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie; and Bryan McGonigal, Proprietor, McGonigal's Pub and The Annex.
Back row: Gaetano Nardulli, Chef/Owner, NEAR; Lisa Lezniack, General Manager and Francisco Trejo, Chef, Chessie's; Juan Gonzalez, Executive Chef, Mago Grill & Cantina; Maral Abrahamian, Sales Manager, Chicago Marriott Northwest; Theodore Stay, Executive Chef, McGonigal's Pub and The Annex; Tino Almarez, Executive Chef, The Rosewood Restaurant & Banquets; and Jeramie Campana, Chef/Owner, Wild Asparagus.
Not pictured: Carlos Garza, Chef, Carnivale; Salomon Aguirre, Chef, Francesca's Familiglia; Cameron Grant, Chef de Cuisine, Fresco 21; Walter Luppo, Executive Chef, Makray Memorial Golf Club; Dino Simon, Executive Chef, Wynstone Golf Club
Michele Butera, Ambassador, Butera's Market; Tom Jiaras, President, International House of Wine & Cheese; and Katie Anderson, Proprietor, Anderson's Candy Shop. Susan McConnell Photography
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