Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/burlington/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:24:35 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079707/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079707/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:20:06 -0500 Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk race. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119783/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119783/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:44:02 -0500 Early voting for the Feb. 26 primary election began Monday and continues through Saturday, Feb. 23. In the Northwest suburbs, a Republican primary will take place in Palatine Township for the offices of supervisor, trustee, clerk and highway commissioner. In Elgin, a nonpartisan primary will whittle down a field of nine people running for a single 2-year council seat. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702109928/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:36:24 -0500 Lana Brozik is a master teacher, a model educator and a lifelong learner. She teaches students English and language arts at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett but reaches beyond her eighth-graders to improve the quality of education districtwide. A ripple effect from Brozik's mentorship means she will continue to affect student learning long after she retires at the end of this year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119708/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119708/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:45:50 -0500 A former Elgin police officer, who resigned in 2011 after he was accused of planting a cellphone on a robbery suspect, filed for bankcuptcy before being sued by the man who was wrongly jailed. Attorneys for the jailed man are now arguing in federal court that Michael Sullivan's assets should not be protected from the lawsuit. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109907/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130210/news/702109907/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:56:55 -0500 An exhibit featuring enormous 40-foot crocodiles that lived 110 million years ago is headed in early May to Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. The Grand Victoria Foundation gave the library a $25,000 grant and another $25,000 challenge grant, for which the library is seeking matching donations. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130209/news/702099935/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 23:53:31 -0500 Childhood friends Justin Anthony and Josie Wallace, of Elgin, are the co-founders of Epic Youth, a new Christian-based program in Elgin that combines basketball with leadership development and college preparation. "We're doing this so these kids can start to think bigger and understand there's more to life than what they see in their daily life in Elgin," Anthony said. "We're bringing them in through basketball, but we really want to reach them on a much, much deeper level." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089926/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:06:14 -0500 Elgin Area School District U-46 will offer tuition-based, full-day kindergarten to students districtwide next year in a pilot program that could see future expansion. Julie Kallenbach, director of early learner initiatives, said the pilot program will be open to 80 students across four classrooms — two on the west side of Elgin and two in the Bartlett area. As the district expects far more interest than available spots, the kindergartners will be selected by lottery. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702079621/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702079621/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:54:32 -0500 Elgin artist Diane Keys loves discarded writing — detailed grocery lists left behind at the store, innocent love notes mistakenly dropped on the ground. That, and a lot more, is the kind of stuff that Keys turns into "Trashpo" (from the words "trash" and "poetry"), her latest exhibit on display at Elgin city hall, which includes materials from artists from 26 countries. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089924/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/news/702089924/ Fri, 8 Feb 2013 05:43:44 -0500 This year's Big Ten women's basketball tournament March 7-10 is about much more than the games. For the first time in more than a decade, the tournament is moving from its location in Indianapolis. The new venue is the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, which is throwing many free fan events to increase the appeal. Tickets start at $15 for a single session, but the weekend also will feature plenty of free fan events. 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/702079772/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130207/news/702079772/ Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:19:10 -0500 Campton Hills trustees have given the go-ahead in their 2014 budget to have a village administrator. Ideally, they'd like to have a person hired by June, when the 2014 fiscal year starts. In coming months, the village's finance committee will hash out how much can be set aside and if that person is full- or part-time. Village President Patsy Smith has basically worn an administrator's hat for the last 5-plus years. 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. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069933/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130206/news/702069933/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 23:52:38 -0500 Three people were arrested after they were found living with two children and several animals in a home, later condemned, that was teeming with animal feces, Elgin police announced Tuesday. Police said they are also looking for a man who is the owner of the animals. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059667/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059667/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:59:02 -0500 The fallout from three Schaumburg detectives accused of misconduct continues as Kane County prosecutors dropped a case against an Elgin man arrested during a cocaine sale in a July 2011. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059751/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059751/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:24:28 -0500 This year marks the 175th anniversary of First Baptist Church in Elgin, which claims the title of the second-oldest church in the city. The church, located on 8.5 acres at 1735 W. Highland Ave., plans to mark the occasion with a big picnic on July 14, the exact date of its founding 175 years ago. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059763/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059763/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 14:02:39 -0500 Liberty Street in Elgin is expected to become a no-passing zone with bike lanes on both sides, possibly by the end of 2013, but what residents really want is for trucks to be prohibited from driving down the street, which is also Route 25, from Slade Avenue to Bluff City Boulevard. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059945/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059945/ Tue, 5 Feb 2013 05:33:17 -0500 On the most romantic day of the year, groups around the suburbs will rise up, speak out and dance as part of a worldwide effort to end violence against women. Says 71-year-old Mary Shesgreen, one of the organizers and a longtime member of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice: "Dancing feels wonderful. It feels liberating. It feels empowering. It's aesthetically expressive. Dance is a very strong and liberating force." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059939/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130205/news/702059939/ Mon, 4 Feb 2013 23:39:55 -0500 Despite a second discussion Monday, the Hoffman Estates village board couldn't decide which company to hire for this year's Northwest Fourth Fest fireworks show. The board was asked to award a $39,000 contract to Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc. for a 30-minute fireworks show at the festival. But too many unanswered questions resulted in the matter being sent back to a committee.