Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/glendaleheights/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 16:08:34 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/news/705259915/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/news/705259915/ Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:51 -0400 As a junior at Glenbard West High School, Cali Linstrom says she's used to hearing girls "talk about how much they hate their bodies." So, when she read comments referencing "fat" people by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, the Glen Ellyn teen decided an apology was in order. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249878/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249878/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:18 -0400 Students rushing to class at College of DuPage may have been in such a hurry that they missed it: an 8-foot bronze sculpture of a chaparral has been installed on the school's Glen Ellyn campus. The chaparral, also known as a roadrunner, isn't common to Illinois, but it has been the COD mascot since the school's founding in 1967 when students hustled to and from 40 various leased classroom sites throughout DuPage County. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229694/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229694/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:13 -0400 Members of the Carol Stream police and fire protection districts staged a mock DUI crash scene Wednesday at Glenbard North High School to raise student awareness of alcohol use, particularly during prom season. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229833/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229833/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:44 -0400 A former Glenbard East student stands accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, has been charged with disorderly conduct for planning the attack, possession of ammunition without a firearm owners identification card and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody Tuesday and appeared Wednesday in bond court. 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/20130525/discuss/705259935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130525/discuss/705259935/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:35 -0400 Daily Herald editors share their thoughts about COD's mascot, local park namings and Mike Ditka's honor, among other things. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249582/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249582/ Fri, 24 May 2013 22:45:21 -0400 South Elgin baseball victories tend to follow a formula: close games characterized by excellent starting pitching and just enough run support. The Storm adhered to that formula Friday in a 2-0 upset of No. 5 Glenbard North (19-12) in a Class 4A Wheaton North regional semifinal. No. 11 South Elgin (18-14) scored 2 first-inning runs and junior right-hander Ryan Nutof shut out the Panthers on 5 hits. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249602/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249602/ Fri, 24 May 2013 22:08:37 -0400 To say that the Geneva baseball team was ready for the playoffs to start would be an understatement. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249606/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/sports/705249606/ Fri, 24 May 2013 22:08:00 -0400 The pressure's on, but Lake Park's Antonio Shenault doesn't feel it ... much. In the preliminaries of the 119th boys state track meet Friday at Eastern Illinois University, the sophomore reached Saturday's finals of both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. It helped the three-time defending Class 3A champion Lancers send 11 qualifiers into Saturday's finals, four more than Lyons Twp. and O'Fallon and one more than 2012 runner-up Edwardsville. Wheaton North, Naperville Central and York each advanced four events. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249929/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249929/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:39:16 -0400 More than two years after residents passed a referendum funding its construction, the newly renovated and expanded Bartlett Aquatic Center will open this weekend. "It was the number one request on our community survey in 2007. The community wanted us to expand and improve it," Bartlett Park District Executive Director Rita Fletcher said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249596/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130524/news/705249596/ Fri, 24 May 2013 23:11:34 -0400 Carol Davis and Conrad Rask became good friends about a decade ago when they discovered they shared a common interest: playing the lottery. Davis got a call from Rask the morning after the April 29 Lotto drawing. "He called me at 7:20 in morning and said, You better sit down,' but he always says that," said Davis, who was driving to work. "He said, I think we just won $7.4 million.'" http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239720/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239720/ Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:36 -0400 A $9,000 donation from a nonprofit group affiliated with a Bloomingdale church will allow Roselle to once again celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display. Roselle had to cancel last year's show because of a lack of money and sponsors. The village appeared headed in the same direction this year when its "Get a Bang for Your Buck" fundraising campaign generated roughly $9,300 -- far short of its $15,000 goal. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239734/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239734/ Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:46 -0400 The attorney for a Roselle man accused of sexually abusing a peacock said Thursday he has doubts about his client's mental fitness and will ask for him to undergo a psychological evaluation. "Based on not only the alleged conduct but the way he presented himself in court, I think the motion will be granted," defense attorney Brian Telander said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239861/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130523/news/705239861/ Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:14 -0400 Carol Stream Park District will have a 13-foot, 8-inch welcome sign in front of its new recreation center when it opens this summer, but the fate of other signs at the site is still up in the air. The village board approved a variance this week allowing the park district to construct its new sign with LED message panels at 910 N. Gary Ave. 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/20130520/news/705219935/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705219935/ Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:22 -0400 A proposal to convert a house into a mosque is back before DuPage County's zoning board of appeals after a federal judge ordered that the county take another look at the project. "The decision to reject ICWS didn't comply with the law," said Mark Daniel, the attorney representing the center. "They (county officials) have a chance to fix it." http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209604/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209604/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:40:51 -0400 A $7 million stormwater management project aimed at reducing flooding in Carol Stream is a step closer to getting off the ground. The village board Monday approved final plans for construction of two aboveground reservoirs in Armstrong Park and a siphon that will release stormwater to a downstream point in Klein Creek. The project is being coordinated by DuPage County, but a 2011 intergovernmental agreement stipulates that final plans be approved by the village and park district. The park board gave its approval in February. 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/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/20130520/news/705209831/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209831/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:41 -0400 A Warrenville man is facing a mandatory prison term if convicted of aggravated DUI in a crash that killed Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Stephanie Pickett, prosecutors said Monday. Karlos Leath, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his first appearance in front of DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell. 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.