Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/carpentersville/ en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 08:27:40 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130515/news/705149616/ Tue, 14 May 2013 23:24:34 -0400 Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149806/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149806/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:48:39 -0400 Classmates cheered as Dominic Szymanski, a fifth grader at Hough Street School in Barrington, made a surprise visit Tuesday, almost two months after the 11-year-old survived being struck by a train. The unexpected reunion came during an all-school assembly for a student performance of "Romeo and Juliet," and a day after Dominic personally thanked the first-responders and good Samaritans who came to his rescue. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149747/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:07:48 -0400 Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149762/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149762/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:55 -0400 Mark A. Clough, 46, of South Elgin, appeared in Kane County bond court Tuesday on charges of arson, a felony, according to court records. Elgin police responded to a fire just before 10 p.m. April 28 at Advance Engineering Corp., 440 S. McLean Blvd., and an arson investigator determined the fire could not have started on its own, according to police reports. After several interviews Clough admitted to using a lighter to ignite the wrapping on a section of pipe in the building, costing the company $46,000 to reverse the damages, police reports said. Bail was set at $30,000. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149883/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/news/705149883/ Tue, 14 May 2013 13:08:32 -0400 Army Sgt. Michael Griffin will be honored with the Army Commendation Medal of Valor on Thursday, nine years after he was shot four times in Iraq and provided key information about the enemy's whereabouts while he fought for his own life. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139580/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139580/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:42:35 -0400 Dominic Szymanski, the 11-year-old Barrington boy who survived being struck by a train in the village on March 15, made his first public appearance Monday night as the police officers, paramedics and good Samaritans who came to his aid nearly two months earlier were honored. "Thank you very much, everyone!" Dominic told the group of well-wishers who gathered outside the meeting room at Barrington village hall. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139596/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139596/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:14:57 -0400 Community Unit District 300 board members have moved from one charter school proposal to another, holding a public hearing for the Illinois Online Charter School. The charter would be for Northern Kane Educational Corp., which already runs the Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove and serves District 300 students, but also extend to others in the state. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139722/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130513/news/705139722/ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400 John Giesing, 74, of the 700 block of Coventry Lane, Crystal Lake, was charged over the weekend with solicitation of a sexual act, after police said he offered to pay a 16-year-old boy to perform a sexual act, according to a police report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109825/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109825/ Fri, 10 May 2013 19:14:09 -0400 Sixteen high school students from Lake County were named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners for 2013. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099734/ Thu, 9 May 2013 17:34:44 -0400 A DuPage County judge cut bail in half Thursday for a former Harper College wrestler whose home invasion trial ended in a hung jury. The reduction means Kerin Ramirez of Addison could soon be freed after more than 18 months in jail, defense attorney Gal Pissetzky said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149637/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149637/ Tue, 14 May 2013 22:20:39 -0400 Huntley 4, Grayslake North 2: Tamara Funke had a 2-run home run as Huntley scored 4 runs in the sixth inning to win this Fox Valley Conference crossover. Randi Peterson added a double and an RBI for the Red Raiders (19-10) while winning pitcher Haley Spannraft was 2-for-3 and Megan Baczewski had an RBI. Spannraft allowed 6 hits.Westminster Christian 23, St. Benedict 1: Ally Heischler (2B, 3 RBI), Rachel Fugiel (2b, 3B, 3 RBI), Jackie Calabrese (2B, 3B, RBI), Maddie King and Liz Farwell (3-for-4, 2B) each had 3 hits to lead the Warriors to an easy win in the semifinals of the Class 1A Westminster regional. Rachel Rich was 2-for-4 with a double and triple for Westminster (11-8), which will play the winner of today's game between Christian Liberty and Luther North in Saturday's championship game. Fugiel was the winning pitcher, allowing just 1 hit with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk.Batavia 10, Larkin 8: Alex Buhrow was 4-for-4 with a home run, double and 2 RBI and Lexi Price went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI but Larkin (3-22, 2-13) fell just short in the Upstate Eight River. Sarah Hansen was the losing pitcher.Hampshire 4, McHenry 1: Jordan Hook was 2-for-4 with a double and Aly Snider added a double while Jen Hurst scattered 6 hits with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk to lead the Whip-Purs (10-17) to an FVC crossover win.Elgin 14, Streamwood 7: Anna Eckholm was 5-for-5 with 2 home runs, 2 doubles and 5 RBI to lead the Maroons (12-11, 6-9) to a UEC River win. Monica Stockman had a double and 2 RBI and Lissette Sanchez was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Elgin. Jessica Rago was the winning pitcher. For Streamwood (5-18, 2-13, Jessica Daley went 3-for-4 with a double and Holly Foret was 3-for-3 with an RBI. Kaitlyn Hedger took the loss.Jacobs 14, Woodstock 4: Alyssa Lach was 2-for-3 with a double and Emily Borg had a home run as Jacobs (15-14) won this FVC crossover. Kelsey Peters was the winning pitcher. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149654/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149654/ Tue, 14 May 2013 21:49:35 -0400 South Elgin 13, East Aurora 0: Alex Wolfe was 4-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI and Ryan Nutof went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI to lead the Storm to an Upstate Eight Valley win. Nutof also pitched a 2-hitter for South Elgin (13-10, 12-10) with 12 strikeouts and 1 walk, while Riley Halter (2-for-4, 2B), Joe Crivolio (3-for-4, 2 doubles, RBI) and David Palmer (3B, RBI) also contributed to the offense.St. Charles North 6, Elgin 0: Alex Buttell had a double for the Maroons (6-20, 5-18) in this UEC River loss.CL South 13, Dundee-Crown 1: Ryan Wilkening threw a 1-hitter with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk to lead the Gators to a Fox Valley Conference win. Troy Bittenbender (3-for-4, RBI), Paul Wille (2-for-3, 2B, RBI) and Garrett Bright (2-for-3, 2B, RBI) led the offense for Crystal Lake South (17-5, 14-5), while Tom Gaede and Max Meitzler added doubles. Garrett Ryan had a double for Dundee-Crown.Huntley 8, Burlington Central 7: Matt Sullivan (2-for-3, RBI), Colin Lyman (2 RBI) and Tyler Mundak (RBI) led Huntley to this nonconference win. Jake Wagner was the winning pitcher for the Red Raiders (23-4). Mike Lee went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Rockets and Alex Bell suffered the loss on the mound.Kaneland 4, Cary-Grove 1: Andrew Splitt was 2-for-2 with a double and Rob Johnson went 2-for-3 with an RBI but Cary-Grove lost this nonconference game. Trey Herman took the loss for the Trojans (18-10).Batavia 14, Streamwood 4: Eric Hamlin was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI, Kevin Sojda went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Matt Harding had a double for Streamwood in the UEC River. Harding was also the losing pitcher for the Sabres (5-20, 5-18).Prairie Ridge 8, Jacobs 7: Joe Rizzuto (2-for-3, 2 doubles, RBI), Grant Kale (3 RBI) and Ben Murray (2B) led the Jacobs offense in this Fox Valley Conference Valley Division loss. Tim Hubner took the loss for the Golden Eagles.Metea Valley 7, Bartlett 6: Mike Roberson (2-for-3, 2B, RBI), Ryan Karrick (2B, 2 RBI), Colin Nowak (2B) and Matt Vitulli (3-for-4, 2 RBI) led the Bartlett (13-11, 12-11) offense in this UEC Valley loss. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149670/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149670/ Tue, 14 May 2013 21:20:07 -0400 With 20 minutes to go in the semifinal of the Class 2A Sycamore girls soccer regional semifinal Tuesday, few in the stands were thinking overtime. No one but the most ardent Burlington Central fans was planning a Rockets' victory celebration. Hampshire led 3-0 and was seemingly able to run out the clock. But by the end of overtime, it was indeed the Rockets who were celebrating. Alyssa Messina scored the tying goal with 1:11 left in regulation, then scored the eventual game-winner halfway through the first overtime as the Rockets completed the improbable comeback for a 4-3 victory. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149681/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149681/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:20:11 -0400 What has become evident through three postseason games for the St. Edward girls soccer team is that at the very least, seven-goal wins are simply the norm. And Tuesday's win over Woodlands Academy was no exception. Just as they disposed of Elgin Academy (8-0) and Westminster Christian (7-0) similarly last week in regionals, the Green Wave yet again put on a show early in a 7-0 win over the Wildcats in a Class 1A Westminster Christian sectional semifinal in Elgin. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149685/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149685/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:06:46 -0400 The postseason couldn't have started out any better for the Crystal Lake South girls soccer team. The Gators dominated possession and kept Dundee-Crown from getting any good scoring opportunity Tuesday as CL South defeated the Chargers, 5-0, in the semifinals of the Class 3A Crystal Lake South regional. "It's good motivation to help us get through," said Gators senior Mackenzie Taldone, who scored the final 2 goals. "We've definitely been put as underdogs during the conference so we're definitely going to push through regionals and show people who we actually are." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149973/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/sports/705149973/ Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:51 -0400 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 water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109757/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109757/ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:52:59 -0400 Brandy M. Jackson, 23, of the 2700 block of North 49th Street in Milwaukee, was arrested Thursday and charged for using a fake $100 bill to buy merchandise at the Bath and Body Works store inside Algonquin Commons, police said. Jackson's bail was set at $25,000 and she is due in court Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109827/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130510/news/705109827/ Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:40 -0400 Now that Pam Fender is out of the public eye, she's eager to become a regular person. Fender, a Huntley trustee for eight years and Grafton Township's one-time administrator, says she's focused on building a new life — one that will likely be outside of Huntley. "I just want to be a private citizen and just figure out my future," she said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099617/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130509/news/705099617/ Thu, 9 May 2013 22:59:16 -0400 Thursday night was an evening of hellos and Godspeeds in the Huntley village hall. Village President Chuck Sass and six-year Trustee John Piwko — both incumbents — were sworn into to office, as were newly elected trustees Ronda Goldman and JR Westberg. At the same time, the village said goodbye to trustees Pam Fender and Ron Hahn.