Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/carolstream/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 07:41:41 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249929/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:17 -0400 More than two years after residents passed a referendum funding its construction, the newly renovated and expanded Bartlett Aquatic Center will open this weekend. "It was the number one request on our community survey in 2007. The community wanted us to expand and improve it," Bartlett Park District Executive Director Rita Fletcher said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239734/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239734/ Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:46 -0400 The attorney for a Roselle man accused of sexually abusing a peacock said Thursday he has doubts about his client's mental fitness and will ask for him to undergo a psychological evaluation. "Based on not only the alleged conduct but the way he presented himself in court, I think the motion will be granted," defense attorney Brian Telander said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239861/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239861/ Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:14 -0400 Carol Stream Park District will have a 13-foot, 8-inch welcome sign in front of its new recreation center when it opens this summer, but the fate of other signs at the site is still up in the air. The village board approved a variance this week allowing the park district to construct its new sign with LED message panels at 910 N. Gary Ave. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229679/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229679/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:22 -0400 With 41 years in the classroom, Jerry Turnquist will retire as the longest-serving male teacher in Elgin Area School District U-46 history. Turnquist spent his entire career at Ellis Middle School after growing up just a few blocks away. Colleagues gathered to recognize his career, as well as the work of three other retiring Ellis teachers — Phylis Dunlap-Huerta, Carlos Salgado and Steve Childs, who attended Ellis as a student and then later walked its halls as a band instructor. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229694/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229694/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:13 -0400 Members of the Carol Stream police and fire protection districts staged a mock DUI crash scene Wednesday at Glenbard North High School to raise student awareness of alcohol use, particularly during prom season. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705219935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705219935/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:22 -0400 A proposal to convert a house into a mosque is back before DuPage County's zoning board of appeals after a federal judge ordered that the county take another look at the project. "The decision to reject ICWS didn't comply with the law," said Mark Daniel, the attorney representing the center. "They (county officials) have a chance to fix it." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209604/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209604/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:51 -0400 A $7 million stormwater management project aimed at reducing flooding in Carol Stream is a step closer to getting off the ground. The village board Monday approved final plans for construction of two aboveground reservoirs in Armstrong Park and a siphon that will release stormwater to a downstream point in Klein Creek. The project is being coordinated by DuPage County, but a 2011 intergovernmental agreement stipulates that final plans be approved by the village and park district. The park board gave its approval in February. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209608/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209608/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:24:06 -0400 Leaders of the "Give Me Five!" school readiness initiative updated Elgin Area School District U-46 school board members Monday, one year into their effort, which has focused on informing parents, community members and staff members of their roles in making sure 98 percent of first graders are reading at grade level by 2015. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209739/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209739/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:33 -0400 A former U-46 teacher has sued the district, arguing she was essentially fired in February 2012 after a hospitalization in fall 2010. Schaumburg resident Jeanette Boland, a former tenured teacher at Larsen and Kenyon Woods middle schools in Elgin and South Elgin, respectively, argues Elgin Area School District U-46 violated the Illinois Human Rights Act by saying she had a psychological problems, thus discriminating against her. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:41 -0400 A Warrenville man is facing a mandatory prison term if convicted of aggravated DUI in a crash that killed Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Stephanie Pickett, prosecutors said Monday. Karlos Leath, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his first appearance in front of DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199885/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:09 -0400 Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199774/ Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:58 -0400 This edition of The Week in Pictures features things found in the air, including ducks, robins, owls, mosquitos, and rockets. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189838/ Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:51 -0400 Karen Sarai Gonzalez came to the United States from Mexico when she was 16 years old knowing little English. Since then she has learned a new language, made new friends, become part of a second family, and earned a degree. Gonzalez was one of about 400 graduates honored at Elgin Community College Saturday, earning an associate of applied science degree in nursing. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189889/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189889/ Sat, 18 May 2013 17:21:51 -0400 Just play. Sounds easy enough, right? Playing was the task before more than 1,000 people who attended Saturday's opening of the eighth annual JustPlay! Sports & Recreation Festival hosted by the Carol Stream Park District. With a handful of new active options this year, participants could play in scuba gear, on paddleboards, along zip lines, on fitness obstacle courses or on more familiar terrain like grassy soccer fields or paved basketball courts. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249992/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249992/ Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:51 -0400 Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of May19th. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239593/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239593/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:38:21 -0400 It did not look promising for the Naperville Central doubles team of Wesley Lo and Sid Swamy in their third-round match against Deerfield at the state tennis tournament on Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239603/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239603/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:15:52 -0400 DuPage baseball roundup http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239620/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239620/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:43:22 -0400 Bartlett pitcher Holly Pagan wasn't concerned about a no-hitter or a perfect game she lost in the Hawks' 9-1 regional semifinal win over No. 12 Addison Trail on Thursday. The junior was just worried about pitching her softball team to the regional championship game. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239720/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239720/ Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:36 -0400 A $9,000 donation from a nonprofit group affiliated with a Bloomingdale church will allow Roselle to once again celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display. Roselle had to cancel last year's show because of a lack of money and sponsors. The village appeared headed in the same direction this year when its "Get a Bang for Your Buck" fundraising campaign generated roughly $9,300 -- far short of its $15,000 goal. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239731/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239731/ Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:50 -0400 The Bartlett village board heard a proposal Tuesday for a new banquet hall that would in an old Benjamin Moore store. Nico Scardino said he would like to open Labella Banquets at 810 S. Route 59 in the Bartlett Commons Shopping Center. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239846/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239846/ Thu, 23 May 2013 12:56:06 -0400 Their rocket crashed during a test run, but a Harper College-based team of science and engineering students took fourth place in a national NASA rocketry competition, besting big names like MIT and Northwestern. "To be mentioned in the same sentence as such prestigious schools is really awesome," said student Eric Meyers. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229587/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229587/ Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:02 -0400 The SEC filed a complaint May 16 in federal court alleging Charles J. Dushek of Warrenville, his son Charles S. Dushek of Wheaton and their firm, Capital Management Associates Inc., committed securities fraud and other violations that provided them $2 million in illicit profits. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229692/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229692/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:54 -0400 The search for a new superintendent in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will begin soon as officials confirmed Wednesday that Superintendent Nancy Robb will retire at the end of next school year. District 211 spokesman Tom Petersen said Robb will finish her 33-year tenure with the district following the 2013-14 school year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229833/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229833/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:44 -0400 A former Glenbard East student stands accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, has been charged with disorderly conduct for planning the attack, possession of ammunition without a firearm owners identification card and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody Tuesday and appeared Wednesday in bond court. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229898/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229898/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:52 -0400 A popular nightclub in Bartlett will permanently close its doors an hour earlier, due to what village officials say was a voluntary surrender of its 4 a.m. liquor license. The Cadillac Ranch, 1175 W. Lake St., has been under scrutiny by the village since February 2012, when a 22-year-old was injured after being shot in the head by an Elgin man at the nightclub. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219742/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219742/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:28:52 -0400 A 21-year-old bank employee has been charged with misappropriating financial institution property after authorities say he used his position to steal $2,000. Prosecutors say Jovanny D. Sosa, of Hanover Park, set up fraudulent accounts from which co-conspirators withdrew a total of $2,000. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199842/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199842/ Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:18 -0400 Traffic crackdowns funded with federal grant money putting extra police on the streets with overtime pay are going on in many Northwest suburbs through Memorial Day. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199836/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199836/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:11 -0400 St. Viator High School held its 50th annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at the school in Arlington Heights. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199844/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199844/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:41 -0400 Schaumburg will hold its annual Youth-In-Government Day on Tuesday, May 21, at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center. During the event, Schaumburg High School students will be paired with elected officials, department directors and other key staff members to learn more about the activities, services and programs provided by the village. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199862/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199862/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:03 -0400 Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has named two more new principals and two more assistant principals for the 2013-14 school year. Julie Gluff will be principal of Hale Elementary and Nell Haack will be principal of Collins Elementary. Catherine Kurtz will be assistant principal of Einstein Elementary and Joe McCauley will be assistant principal of Hale Elementary. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189894/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189894/ Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:30 -0400 Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18 high-schoolers, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, walked after completing their Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, among the numerous fast-growing dual credit options that Harper offers.