Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/carpentersville/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 15:23:19 -0400 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/705229673/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229673/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:42 -0400 A man wanted by the sheriff's offices in McHenry, Kane and Cook County counties has been arrested in Milwaukee, according to a news release. Brandon A. Williams, 21, formerly of Carpentersville, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two counts of aggravated battery in McHenry County, along with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance in Kane County and driving with a suspended license in Cook County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229779/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229779/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:32 -0400 This Memorial Day will take on a deeper meaning for Christian Sanchez, a 13-year-old boy from Carpentersville whose great-uncle, Army First Lt. Ronald Wolter, was killed in action during the Vietnam War. Christian recently visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall on a class trip to Washington D.C., found his great uncle's name and, at his mother's and grandmother's request, made four etchings of his name. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229787/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229787/ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:45:15 -0400 Theft charges were dropped Wednesday against a former Barrington High School administrator accused of stealing funds from the school's fine arts department. However, Julie Rachel Salk paid just over $5,000 in restitution to Barrington Unit District 220, claiming she was "ultimately responsible" for the missing funds, defense attorney Doug Roberts said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219564/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219564/ Wed, 22 May 2013 00:18:25 -0400 For a second time Tuesday, Barrington Unit District 220 board members held back from passing a resolution supporting either a Route 14 underpass or overpass at the Canadian National Railway crossing in Barrington. But the board appeared to be leaning toward supporting a non-specific grade separation at the railroad tracks at its next meeting on June 4. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219585/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219585/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:58 -0400 Honeybees have found a new home in Carpentersville. On Tuesday night, the village board lifted a ban on the insects, which allows residents to raise them in their backyards as a hobby. At the same time, out of consideration for neighbors, the board also said that no more than one colony per property will be allowed, that a six-foot barrier must be in place if the colony is closer than 25 feet to the property line and that water must be provided on site to prevent the honeybees from finding water sources elsewhere.Finally, the board also recognized that for its purposes, honeybees are not poisonous. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219761/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219761/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:43 -0400 A Willow Creek Community Church volunteer charged earlier this month with molesting an 8-year-old boy in February also worked for a Barrington Park District program that looked after children before and after school. Barrington Unit District 220 Superintendent Tom Leonard announced the connection of 19-year-old Robert Sobczak of Hoffman Estates to the Barrington Park District's KEEP program which was hosted at the school district's Arnett C. Lines and Grove Avenue schools. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209702/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209702/ Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:51 -0400 A Schaumburg woman remained behind bars in Kane County on Monday, days after police said she was driving drunk when she rear-ended a cyclist in East Dundee and fled from the scene. Police said that the 32-year-old cyclist's head and neck injuries were so severe from the Friday morning collision that he almost died. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199891/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199891/ Sun, 19 May 2013 00:26:17 -0400 Hampshire High School held its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199893/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199893/ Sun, 19 May 2013 00:11:48 -0400 Dundee-Crown High School held its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199902/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199902/ Sat, 18 May 2013 23:27:59 -0400 Jacobs High School held its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. 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/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. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179817/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179817/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:01 -0400 Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Griffin is so averse to gloating about his heroic actions that his own sister nearly missed his medal of valor ceremony Thursday because he downplayed it so.Griffin, 34, of Carpentersville, was presented the Army Commendation Medal of Valor in a ceremony at VFW Post 1307 in Elgin. The medal was issued in 2006 but was lost in a bureaucratic snafu, officials said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179823/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:37 -0400 Elgin Community College will host students 6 to 16 this summer in week-long day camps offering enrichment opportunities while school is out. Budding lawyers, astronauts, filmmakers, writers, interior designers, artists, chefs, video game makers, actors and musicians will have the chance to hone their skills during the fifth year of ECC's Kids College. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239829/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239829/ Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:45 -0400 An inflatable slide collapsed Thursday afternoon during field day activities at Algonquin Lakes Elementary School, possibly injuring up to 11 students, according to school officials. Up to 11 students were transported to area hospitals according to Community Unit District 300 Safety Officer Gary Chester. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229575/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229575/ Wed, 22 May 2013 23:31:46 -0400 Eighth-seeded Buffalo Grove rose to the task at hand in Wednesday's Highland Park regional final — and quite a task it was. The Bison were facing Stevenson, the top seed in the 23-team Antioch sectional. Behind a dominant hitting effort from senior Evan Bunnetto, the Bison more than met the challenge. Bunnetto racked up 18 kills to go with 4 blocks and 7 digs as Buffalo Grove won 25-19, 25-23. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229611/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229611/ Wed, 22 May 2013 22:11:31 -0400 Here's a look at this weekend's boys track and field state meet from the perspective of teams from the Northwest and Lake County regions. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229631/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229631/ Wed, 22 May 2013 21:11:57 -0400 Not very often does it come full circle for coaches like it did for Barrington baseball coach Pat Wire Wednesday afternoon. When rains forced the Class 4A Jacobs regional semifinal between No. 1 seed Cary-Grove and No. 4 Barrington to Cary-Grove's field, it set up an unprecedented scenario for the 1996 Cary-Grove graduate to beat his alma mater on a field he did pretty well on himself at one time. "He played outstanding on this field. I'm glad he's coaching and not playing. I mean, I wish he was playing for us," Trojans coach Don Sutherland said. "Pat had some great games here. He pitched for us, played short, played center, those are all the spots where you put your best players so he's won a lot of games here." Now Wire can say he's won a game at Cary-Grove as a coach. The Broncos (22-11) jumped out to a 4-run lead after two innings, only to watch it disappear and regain it with 2 runs in the fifth in a 6-5 upset of Cary-Grove, doing things Wire has preached to his team all season, something he learned from Sutherland: manufacture runs and play small ball. And the Broncos kept battling this time, something they did not do in the Mid-Suburban League championship game last Friday, a loss to Rolling Meadows. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229633/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229633/ Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:53 -0400 It wasn't exactly the way Westminster Christian's softball team hopes its first trip to a sectional semifinal would go, but the Warriors were there nonetheless. Westminster managed just 4 hits and committed 6 errors Wednesday in a 20-2 loss to Gardner South Wilmington in the semifinals of the Class 1A Gilman Iroquois West sectional, played in downstate Onarga. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229637/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229637/ Wed, 22 May 2013 20:29:35 -0400 Relays is the name of the game for local boys track state qualifiers. A total of 12 Fox Valley-area relay teams will compete in Friday's Class 2A and 3A state finals at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. Burlington Central and Huntley lead the way with three relay qualifiers each. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229651/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229651/ Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:18 -0400 Hampshire junior Michael Merchut and Whip-Purs' baseball coach John Sarna each said Wednesday that the hardest playoff game is the first one. The Whip-Purs overcame a slow start by scoring four times in the fourth inning — they didn't have a hit before the inning — to defeat No. 5 seed Wheaton Academy, 4-1, in the Class 3A Burlington Central regional semifinals. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229717/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229717/ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:56 -0400 Hinsdale Central is in commanding position to defend its boys tennis state championship at courts throughout the Mid-Suburban League, Thursday through Saturday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229910/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229910/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:59 -0400 St. Edward Catholic High School held their commencement ceremony on May 21st at St. Patrick Mission Church in St. Charles. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229924/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229924/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:04 -0400 This might be the worst case of déjà vu for the St. Edward girls soccer team. For the second year in a row, the Green Wave was oh so close to a trip to the IHSA Class 1A state Final Four. But just as it happened last year in the sectional final against Lisle, the season ended in heartbreak for coach Tim Brieger's team. Francis Parker was this year's Lisle, coming from behind to beat the Green Wave 3-1 in the Concordia University supersectional in River Forest Tuesday. The IHSA added a supersectional round to Class 1A girls soccer this year for the first time. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209730/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209730/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:39:50 -0400 A pair of road projects are almost under way in West Dundee and in both cases, motorists should be patient and consider using alternate routes, especially during peak travel times.