Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/burlington/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:08 -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/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/706189762/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189762/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:54 -0400 An Elgin woman who police say falsified documents in an attempt to claim a winning lottery ticket pleaded guilty to attempted theft, a class 2 felony. Leandria Williams, 19, was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and pay a fine in exchange for her guilty plea, court records show. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189735/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189735/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:02:50 -0400 A delegation from Elgin's sister city in Chile is expected to visit Elgin over the Fourth of July holiday, but it's still unclear who would pay for its stay. Elgin Fire Lt. Robert Bedard said the delegation from Cauquenes would comprise up to seven people, including the future mayor and the regional superintendent of firefighters. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189748/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189748/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:52 -0400 Janet Tyner, 50, of South Elgin, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce to speed and failure to wear a seat belt after authorities responded to a crash at 9:58 p.m. Thursday in the 44W600 block of Ellithorpe Road near Hampshire, according to a sheriff's report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189752/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189752/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:47 -0400 Campton Township officials will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the township's original town hall, 4N498 Town Hall Road, Campton Hills. The open house is the first since the township landed a $60,000 grant to repair the foundation and use the building, which was erected in 1874, for educational purposes. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179713/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179713/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:31 -0400 Changes to the Elgin Area School District U-46 grading scale were never intended to be issues requiring school board approval. After weeks of intense opposition by some teachers and parents, the board's newest members — Frank Napolitano and Veronica Noland — pushed for a vote anyway. It isn't going to happen. The change will eliminate the bottom half of the traditional 0-100 scale, making a 50 the lowest grade students can get. The goal is to equalize the interval between each letter grade but opponents say it will reduce achievement. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179862/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179862/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:24:14 -0400 An award-winning country duo will headline this year's Northwest Fourth Fest in Hoffman Estates. For $10, attendees can gain access to see Thompson Square on Friday, July 5, on the Village Green across the street from the Sears Centre Arena. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179819/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130617/news/706179819/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:21:19 -0400 Elgin City Council members have become increasingly focused on education in they chose the theme as one of nine key parts of the city's strategic plan, a move that pulled schooling into the purview of city government for the first time. While the council has no direct control over educating the city's students, Mayor David Kaptain has led a push to work with Elgin's educational institutions in the name of attracting more people to the community. Judson University's announcement Monday that it would offer its first doctoral degree — a doctorate of education in literacy — was received as warmly by the mayor as anyone else. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130615/news/706159917/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130615/news/706159917/ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:24:34 -0400 Jenny DeMatteis can now boast owning not one, but two T-shirts signed by Olympic gymnasts.The Bartlett resident was among about 100 people who got a chance meet two-time U.S. Olympian Kerri Strug on Friday afternoon at Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy in Elgin. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149670/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149670/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:12:53 -0400 If you're looking for bargains and unusual items, Saturday's "Bizarre Bazaar" in Elgin might be just the right place to be. Several stores along Chicago Street will participate in the event, including Retro-a-GoGo, Spacetaste Gallery, Topnotch Tattoos, Elgin Antiques & Uniques, said Lisa Madrid, owner of Retro-a-GoGo. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149688/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/706149688/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:09:33 -0400 A 34-year-old Chicago woman accused of intentionally running down two teens in Carpentersville with her SUV in March and then leaving the scene didn't know she hit anyone, said her defense attorney. Angelique Branch spent more than two weeks in jail before her bond was reduced. Her attorney is unaware of any relation to Timera Branch, who was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using her car to ram and kill an Elgin teen in 2009 who had fought with her son. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/704039542/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130614/news/704039542/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:45:57 -0400 Mark Domagalski of Campton Hills is the purest kind of fisherman you'll find. The avid fly fisherman crafts his own flies from many different types of materials, and says he really enjoys wading into a stream and catching a fish on something he created himself. "It's really fulfilling when you tie your own fly and you actually catch fish on it. It's really a full circle," he said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139970/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130613/news/706139970/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:27:14 -0400 Bob Geier was known for his big heart and his warm smile, but the Elgin man died just four months after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Out of tragedy, daughters Meghan and Kayla started a memorial run to fight the disease. The second annual 5k will be held June 23 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Elgin.