Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/geneva/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 15:09:47 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239946/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239946/ Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:56 -0400 A youth triathlon coach who helped pull a Schaumburg trustee and his wife out of the rubble after Monday's tornado in Oklahoma will be watching his team participate in a race Sunday in Geneva. "(Talbot Cox) was one of the responders that helped my parents," said Steve Kozak, son of the trustee. "Obviously he helped save their lives, and I'm grateful for that." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219727/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219727/ Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:06 -0400 Randall W. Hallberg, 48, of the 400 block of Illinois Avenue, Batavia, was charged with assault, at 3:16 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Washington Avenue, according to a police report. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209617/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209617/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:09 -0400 Tom Simonian was appointed as 5th Ward alderman in Geneva Monday night, taking the place of the late Ralph Dantino. Two aldermen, however, critized the appointment process, saying not enough information was presented to the council before it was expected to vote on the matter. 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/705189873/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189873/ Sat, 18 May 2013 17:45:58 -0400 Dave Heun talks to St. Charles resident Kay Catlin about the publishing of her booklet of 'sayings." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705209792/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705209792/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:19 -0400 Some popular favorites and fun newcomers are heading to the Randall Road corridor as part of the 11th annual summer concert series at Geneva Commons. The free series is set to begin at the outdoor mall on Wednesday, June 5, and continue throughout the month of June. 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/705239591/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239591/ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:07:56 -0400 Kane Count Cougars game report: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239608/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239608/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:46 -0400 Regina Dominican 2, St. Edward 1: St. Edward managed just 5 hits in losing its semifinal game of the Class 3A St. Viator regional. Kali Kossakowski was 2-for-3 with 2 stolen bases for the Green Wave, one of them a theft of home after fellow senior Ashley Gradisher executed a perfect first-and-third steal from first base. Gradisher, Allison Stratman and Julie Larson had the other St. Edward hits. Lindsay Zdroik took the loss for the Wave (13-14), striking out 13 with 1 walk. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239688/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239688/ Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:46 -0400 Jasper Koenen made a convincing start to his boys tennis state tournament campaign on Thursday, starting fast and never looking back with three straight-set victories to book himself into Friday's fourth round of the championship bracket when play resumes Friday at host Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239690/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/sports/705239690/ Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:15 -0400 Geneva junior lacrosse player Brandon Heimlich made the cut at a Midwest regional tryout and has been selected as a Brine National All-Star. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249880/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249880/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:37:10 -0400 Batavia is tweaking its laws regarding the two cemeteries it runs, getting rid of outdated provisions and bringing it in line with new state laws. Such as the one that prohibits the sale of "perpetual care." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249931/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249931/ Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:02 -0400 In the summer of 2010, two Batavia teens created a small Wiffle ball field off Hart Road in Batavia. "The Wifflot" is going to big leagues this summer. Andy Martinez and Ryan Pawlowski have used their love of the game and business acumen to take their regulation field to the next level. "I love it. I'll be honest," Pawlowski said. "Looking out my bedroom window every day and seeing this masterpiece, it's a great feeling." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239877/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239877/ Thu, 23 May 2013 23:08:19 -0400 A change in Batavia's tree ordinance will make it clear that, unless a problem tree threatens public property or health, the city won't be dealing as much with the status of trees on private property. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229900/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229900/ Thu, 23 May 2013 10:18:39 -0400 The annual Tyler Caruso concert is Thursday in St. Charles. Donations at the concert help fund scholarships in memory of the former St. Charles East student who died of a heart attack in 2002. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229579/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229579/ Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:35 -0400 A lightning strike started a fire in the attic of a home in Batavia on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to a home on the 900 block of Ekman Drive shortly after noon, said Battalion Chief Jami White of the Batavia Fire Department. 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/705229714/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229714/ Wed, 22 May 2013 18:40:38 -0400 A new feature at the Lederman Science Center at Fermilab has kids pretending they are protons, or assuming they are antiprotons, to teach about the laboratory's accelerator chain and its experiments, past and present. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229690/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229690/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:32 -0400 St. Charles Unit District 303 teachers will get 2.8 raises each of the next three years under a new contract approved by the school board. The teachers' union has already ratified the deal. The contract also reduces the large salary bumps teachers preparing to retire receive to 4 percent, down from 6 percent. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229906/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229906/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:32:22 -0400 Batavia police are pleased with the results of the test of a crime-free rental housing initiative that they say is resulting in fewer calls for service to eight of the town's apartment complexes. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219733/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219733/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:23 -0400 Two weeks ago there were no candidates to fill St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina's vacated city council seat in the Third Ward. Today, 13 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring, prompting formation of a task force to narrow the list down to three finalists. 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/705209620/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209620/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:52 -0400 St. Charles police want to sell several years worth of firearms they've confiscated for a profit. Aldermen, meeting as a committee, reviewed a list of about 20 firearms department officials decided they no longer needed and could sell to dealers. 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/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.