Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/deerpark/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:51 -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/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/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/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/20130523/sports/705239616/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239616/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:47:55 -0400 Lake Zurich's softball team survived a scare in its state tournament opener. The sixth-seeded Bears scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to edge No. 11 Glenbrook North 5-4 in a semifinal of the Class 4A Glenbrook South regional. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239618/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239618/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 Wet grounds at Carmel Catholic forced the baseball team to travel to Elgin to play a "home" game in the state tournament. The Corsairs apparently didn't mind. Tyler Murphy belted a 2-run homer, and Dalton Wright scattered 5 hits over 6 innings, as No. 3 Carmel blanked No. 19 Wheeling 6-0 at Judson University on Thursday night. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239630/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239630/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:31:39 -0400 With his cool, calm demeanor and 30-plus victories, Mack Galvin has shattered the stereotype of freshmen lacking the proper high school experience to be successful on his sport's biggest stage, the state tournament. The Rolling Meadows frosh booked his place in today's fourth round championship bracket after an impressive 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over 9-16 seed Brandon Harris (24-7) of Edwardsville. The earned Galvin a spot opposite 3-4 seed Jeremy Bush, a four-time state qualifier from state power Stevenson. Schaumburg sophomore Vincent Lin will join Galvin in the round of 16 after a strong showing Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249800/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249800/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:49 -0400 Barrington officials say Thursday's rush-hour collision between a freight train and a semi-trailer truck on Route 14 only strengthens their argument for a grade separation at the railroad crossing. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249828/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249828/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:44:41 -0400 A Stevenson High School teacher will officiate the wedding of two students who met in his class more than a decade ago. "In sociology I teach a lot about a concept called sociological mindfulness, which is realizing all the ways that each of us has an influence on the world, and this is a great example of that," Chris Salituro said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239715/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239715/ Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:41 -0400 A freight train struck a semi truck on Route 14 in Barrington on Thursday night, closing the road and backing up traffic, police said. No information on injuries is available yet. 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/20130523/news/705239739/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239739/ Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:04 -0400 "I kill my competition. That's my job." That was Tom Diamond, the owner of Fountain Blue banquet facility in Des Plaines, six years ago defending his opposition to a Kildeer banquet hall's plans for a permanent outdoor tent near his home. Now it's Diamond seeking, and receiving, approval for an outdoor tent against the wishes of area residents. 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/705239944/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239944/ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:02 -0400 Two young filmmakers from Palatine are making a name for themselves in the visual arts world and racking up some incredible experiences along the way. Richard, an eighth-grader, is the graphic artist, and Ben, a high school sophomore, is the writer and director. "I'm really proud of Richard, but there's boiling hatred there, too," Ben, 16, jokes. "We both operate in the visual arts, but luckily in very different areas." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239879/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239879/ Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:50 -0400 A 30-year-old Palatine man died Wednesday night after the motorcycle he was riding skidded into a fence on Wilke Road, police believe. 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/705229683/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229683/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:34 -0400 Barrington village officials remain far from convinced that their long-running relationship with the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will end on New Year's Eve. But if it does, the directions for a smooth transition for both agencies already are laid out clearly in their current intergovernmental agreement, Barrington Village Manager Jeff Lawler said Wednesday. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219682/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219682/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:50 -0400 A former machinist from Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday to 37 years in prison for mailing pipe bombs and threatening letters to investment firms, including some sent from Rolling Meadows and Palatine. John P. Tomkins, 48, known as "the bishop" for how he signed his letters, mailed the bombs and threats between 2005 and 2007, federal authorities said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219755/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219755/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:18:18 -0400 Elaine Silets of North Barrington, an internationally recognized designer and manufacturer of model railroads and garden railways, will be the grand marshal of this year's Fourth of July Parade in Barrington. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705179497/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705179497/ Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:39 -0400 According to Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees, questions over their proposed year-end split with the Barrington Fire Department have changed from theoretical to practical — from "why?" to "how?" That means starting a process by which the fire district — a separate taxing body — will begin acquiring its own staff and equipment. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209746/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209746/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:49 -0400 Authorities are searching for two men they said held seven people at gunpoint Saturday evening while robbing a business in Palatine. Officers responded at 6:15 p.m. to the Verizon Wireless store at 784 E. Dundee Road after two thieves ordered three employees and four customers to the ground while they stole electronics and cash, police said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209816/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209816/ Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:15 -0400 A complaint the village of Palatine filed more than a year ago against former village Councilman Warren Kostka will go to trial at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows. The complaint outlines numerous property violations at Kostka's house on the 100 block of North Forest Avenue. The legal dispute appeared headed toward a resolution after several court hearings, but officials said issues remain. 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/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/20130519/news/705199858/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199858/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:56 -0400 Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189928/ Sat, 18 May 2013 11:39:54 -0400 No one was injured in a fire Friday night that left three condominium units uninhabitable in Palatine, authorities said. The Palatine Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire at a two-story, 24-unit condo building at 516 N. Wilke Road, according to a news release.