Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/barringtonhills/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:56:40 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179961/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179961/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:02:06 -0400 The appeal process for a proposed suburban virtual charter school was cut short last week — but not before 18 suburban school districts spent more than $320,800 in legal fees fighting the issue. Not to mention the hundreds of hours school staffs spent researching the proposal, officials say. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129695/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129695/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:27:11 -0400 Elgin Communitiy College will hold its 11th Relay For Life fundraiser from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, the culmination of a year of fundraising for the American Cancer Society. About 200 walkers will participate with several hundred more people expected to take part in games and activities along the side of the track. An opening ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Friday in the Visual and Performing Arts Center and Spartan Events Center parking lots at ECC, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189858/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189858/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:18:29 -0400 When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children's Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second-grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But 20 years later, Cherry, a 28-year-old teacher at Prairie View Grade School in Burlington, will direct "iSing: Sounds of a New Generation," which will be presented June 21-23 and June 28-30 at the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189746/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189746/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:26 -0400 The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District is proposing a new model for continued cooperation with the Barrington Fire Department, rather than breaking off their contractual relationship completely at the end of the year. Under the proposal, the fire district would lease 18 firefighters from the village of Barrington for two years. These firefighters -- roughly half the amount the district wishes to employ -- would work for the district's new chief and alongside other firefighters contracted from a private firm. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189778/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189778/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:31 -0400 Lake Zurich Mayor Thomas Poynton and village trustees honored Lake Zurich High School's state-champion boys lacrosse team Monday with a proclamation noting the "pride and respect" the squad's title brought the community. It was the latest public celebration of the squad's championship season. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179662/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179662/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:02 -0400 A Michigan woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday at her arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the death more than 30 years ago of her husband, Inverness commodities broker Carl Gaimari. Gaimari was shot to death on April 30, 1979, during a home invasion authorities say was planned with the help of his wife, Jacquelyn Greco. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179723/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179723/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:53:05 -0400 The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Monday took another major step in its journey to independence by opening bids from private firefighter-paramedic firms to replace its contract for service from the Barrington Fire Department in 2014. But district trustees took no action to approve any of the five Chicago-area firms that applied for the job, and said it was too early to know how their annual costs might be affected by such a change. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179750/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179750/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:02:09 -0400 People who remember the Plane View Farm in Des Plaines and then South Barrington, will also remember Wayne Goede, the architect of the fun. Goede, who died June 9, built a sucessful business on the belief that city dwellers loved visiting the country. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130616/news/706169879/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130616/news/706169879/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:04:35 -0400 The organizers of Barrington Giving Day in December are planning an earlier Back to School event for needy families in August. Both clothing and cash donations are sought. Items such as new and gently used baby clothes, shoes, shirts, pants, jackets and new socks can be dropped off at Barrington area churches, Tower Lakes and Barrington village halls, the Barrington Public Safety Building and Barrington Park District. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149929/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:53:51 -0400 The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education approved one of two fund transfers Thursday so the district can pay for upcoming capital improvement projects with its reserves.the board agreed Thursday to transfer $6.1 million from the operations and maintenance fund to the capital projects fund to cover the renovations going on at Palatine High School this summer. Then, the board hopes to permanently transfer $15 million into the operations and maintenance fund from its education fund to fund all five swimming pool expansion projects. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129725/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129725/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:21:22 -0400 Three Northwest suburban Relay For Life events benefiting the American Cancer Society will take place Friday, June 14. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129755/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130612/news/706129755/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:47:22 -0400 The Kildeer plan commission has unanimously recommended approval of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Rand Road (Route 12) and Deer Park Boulevard subject to eight conditions. The store would be built on the former Muddy Paws shelter site site, where more than 30 dogs and other animals were found dead in late 2010.