Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/Cary/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:01 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239829/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239829/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:33 -0400 Six students from Algonquin Lakes Elementary School were sent to area hospitals for evaluation Thursday afternoon after they were injured in a bounce house during an indoor school celebration, officials said. Another 11 students were treated at the school and released to their parents. There were no serious injuries. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239656/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239656/ Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:50 -0400 When Ron Parrish became the new leader of the McHenry County College board of trustees, he knew he would be overseeing some changes. A contentious election season ended with a transformed board, thanks to the retirement of Trustee Dennis Adams and voters' decisions to end the service of longtime incumbents Barbara Walters and Carol Larson. Parrish announced several transparency initiatives Thursday night in a push to improve communication with the public. 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/20130519/news/705199887/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199887/ Sun, 19 May 2013 08:56:01 -0400 Cary businessman Mike Duffy studied art after he came home from the war in Vietnam. Duffy's paintings will be part of a new exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum on Chicago's Northwest Side. "I figured I'd be dead by morning," he says of the intense gunfire that greeted his arrival in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. 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/20130524/business/705249834/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/business/705249834/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:18:36 -0400 Kukec's eBuzz column features AT&T wrapping up its LTE upgrade in the Northwest suburbs and how that will impact your mobile devices. But don't think that's the end of it, more upgrades are surely on the way. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239597/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239597/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:23:34 -0400 Crystal Lake South ace Tyler Hall had won 18 of 20 decisions over two varsity seasons entering Thursday's Class 4A regional semifinal, but host Jacobs was hardly intimidated. The Golden Eagles scored 7 runs against Hall (5 earned) on 9 hits in building a 7-0 lead through 3 innings, and they staved off a late comeback attempt to win 8-5. "(Hall) wasn't really hitting spots with his curveballs, so we knew we could jump on his fastball," Jacobs senior Connor Conzelman said. "It seemed like everybody on our team was hitting him. You don't have it everyday, I guess." The victory advances No. 3 Jacobs (22-11) to a regional championship game for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles lost to CL South in the title game last year. They will attempt to win the first regional title in program history against Mid-Suburban League West champion Barrington (22-11), the fourth seed, on Saturday at 10 a.m. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239614/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239614/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:40 -0400 After battling all season long to impose themselves as serious contenders in the area, Fox Valley Conference power and sectional champ Jacobs has just one remaining player alive at the 98th Illinois State Tennis Championships in Arlington Heights. Freshmen Kailash Panchapakesa (33-6), who finished third at sectionals behind Andre Norasith (South Elgin) and Hampshire junior Elisha Hougland, finds himself in the consolation bracket against Austin Russell (Plainfield South) after going 2-1 on the day at the Hoffman Estates venue Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249921/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249921/ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:04:23 -0400 Carpentersville village officials have finally received a blueprint filled with ideas on how to make Carpenter Park a better place to recreate. The question is how to pay for the ideas, ranging from a disc golf course to a gazebo, since there's a $400,000 price tag. "Dollars will drive the priorities of what gets done," Village Manager J. Mark Rooney said. 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/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/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/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. 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/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/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.