Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/Algonquin/ en-us Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:46:22 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119639/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119639/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:49:59 -0500 A Perry Elementary School literacy teacher known for an ability to foster a passion for learning in her students was named an Illinois Reading Educator of the Year. Barbara Malinger will receive the award from the Illinois Reading Council at a ceremony in March but was recognized Monday night during the Community Unit District 300 board of education meeting. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089823/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089823/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 08:39:12 -0500 Vern Brancamp is an artist, but unlike other artists, for the 70-year-old taxidermist nature IS his canvas. "I got started when I was kid," he said. "My dad was a hunter and when we'd come back with pheasant he'd pluck all the feathers and throw them in the trash," he said. "It would eat at my insides to see all those beautiful feathers go to waste so I would pick them out of the trash and pin them out on cardboard." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130212/sports/702129989/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130212/sports/702129989/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:10:42 -0500 The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from basketball, swimming and gymnastics. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119645/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119645/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:22:09 -0500 Play-in games for any type of team can be a pressure-cooker. Try it on for size when you bring in a District 300 rivalry into mix. Jacobs sought its third win against rival Dundee-Crown this season Monday night at the Class 4A Streamwood girls basketball regional and for the first 8 minutes, leading by as many as 9 while making 4 of its first 5 shots, the Golden Eagles looked as if they were on their way to completing that feat. But D-C flipped a switch and Jacobs went ice cold. The Chargers outscored the Golden Eagles 57-35 from the second quarter on in a 61-45 victory over Jacobs, http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119620/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119620/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:14:18 -0500 Healthy at last, the St. Edward girls basketball team cruised to its most convincing win of the year in Monday's postseason opener in Lake Villa. No. 18 St. Edward took a 19-point lead after one quarter and held No. 15 Chicago Senn to 2 points in the third quarter of a 66-28 victory in a Class 3A Lakes regional play-in game. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119653/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119653/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:29:14 -0500 Providence St. Mel gave the Westminster Christian girls basketball team fits Monday night. But not for long. Trailing 7-4 with 2:17 to play in the first quarter, Westminster went on a 20-0 run and eventually rolled to a 58-25 win over St. Mel in the first semifinal of the Class1A Westminster Christian sectional. The Warriors (25-4), who lost in the sectional finals last year, will take on the winner of tonight's game between Morgan Park Academy and North Shore Country Day on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to the DeKalb supersectional next Monday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119687/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/sports/702119687/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:58:07 -0500 Rivals Jacobs and Dundee-Crown met up in a girls regional first-round matchup Monday night in Streamwood. Dundee-Crown won 61-45. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/discuss/702119950/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/discuss/702119950/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 09:07:54 -0500 Drills that would prepare students for a possible school shooting are a good idea, but Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to require them goes too far, a Daily Herald editorial says. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119772/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:07:12 -0500 In 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. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089786/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089786/ Sat, 9 Feb 2013 11:41:37 -0500 Longtime Carpentersville Fire Chief John Schuldt, who had been on paid leave for nearly two weeks, resigned from the department and announced his retirement Friday, Village Manager J. Mark Rooney said. Schuldt, 53, had been with the fire department for almost 33 years and its chief since 1996. "I cannot entertain what's in the man's mind to retire," Rooney said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089744/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089744/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:49:40 -0500 The two men running for village president in East Dundee disagree whether a public meeting is the best way to explain a controversial auto auction proposal to the residents. East Dundee Trustee Lael Miller says a public meeting is a great way to clear up confusion while Village President Jerald Bartels says there have been enough meetings. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079705/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079705/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:23:41 -0500 Although a Kane County judge recently refused to issue a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Walmart from getting money through a special taxing district in Carpentersville, East Dundee leaders, who brought the action to the court's attention, are forging ahead with the rest of the lawsuit. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079752/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079752/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:53:53 -0500 Jose J. Gamino-Hinojoza, 34, of the 500 block of West Chicago Street, was arrested after police executed a search warrant of his home Tuesday, and found marijuania and cocaine, police reports said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079770/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079770/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:20:52 -0500 A Carpentersville man who was arrested in July 2011 on attempted murder charges from a drive-by shooting but later exonerated when prosecutors dropped the charges in August 2012 has filed a federal lawsuit. Abraham Barajas, 24, argues his rights were violated by police, who did not conduct a thorough investigation and ignored evidence favorable to him. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079809/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:23:32 -0500 A popular art teacher at Harper College, who helped build up its printmaking studio and left a lasting impression on his students, has died. William Wimmer spent nearly 40 years sharing his passion for art, and more specifically for printmaking, with students of all ages. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069871/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:10:36 -0500 The Barrington Unit District 220 board of education and teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract, avoiding a potential strike later this month, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, formally announced in a joint statement on the district's website, barrington220.org, came after a negotiating session that began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up about midnight Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069764/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069764/ Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:53:58 -0500 Kane County officials and court security officers, who have been working without a contract since late 2008, are exchanging proposals and will meet again on Feb. 19. The court security officers are on the job today although they have presented the county last week with a five-day notice to strike.