Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/hoffmanestates/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:54 -0400 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/20130522/news/705229779/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229779/ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:52 -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/705229902/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229902/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:10 -0400 Ever wondered how to not just manage, but prevent stress from entering your life altogether? Australian author Rabbi Laibl Wolf will tackle the topic in "The Seven Habits of De-Stressed People," a seminar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Hoffman Estates. This is the first large event organized by the Chabad of Elgin & Hoffman Estates, which opened last summer. 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/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/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/20130519/news/705199844/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199844/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:41 -0400 Schaumburg will hold its annual Youth-In-Government Day on Tuesday, May 21, at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center. During the event, Schaumburg High School students will be paired with elected officials, department directors and other key staff members to learn more about the activities, services and programs provided by the village. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199862/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130519/news/705199862/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:03 -0400 Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has named two more new principals and two more assistant principals for the 2013-14 school year. Julie Gluff will be principal of Hale Elementary and Nell Haack will be principal of Collins Elementary. Catherine Kurtz will be assistant principal of Einstein Elementary and Joe McCauley will be assistant principal of Hale Elementary. 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/705179555/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179555/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:48:29 -0400 Hoffman Estates police on Friday wrapped up a two-month drug investigation that resulted in two men being charged with selling drugs near a park. Authorities said the two suspects sold drugs between April 12 and May 2 in the area of Golf Road and Windsong Drive. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179668/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179668/ Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:44 -0400 A Salute to the Armed Forces ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the parking lot at Cabela's, 5225 Prairie Stone Parkway in Hoffman Estates. 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/20130517/entlife/705179949/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/entlife/705179949/ Thu, 16 May 2013 18:06:50 -0400 Young athletes won't be hutring for choices if they want to keep their hockey skills honed over the summer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169822/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169822/ Thu, 16 May 2013 12:54:39 -0400 Hoffman Estates will host open houses this weekend for two departments. Get a free tour of the public works facility and meet with crew members and supervisors from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18, at the Susan H. Kenley-Rupnow Public Works Center, 2305 Pembroke Ave. The inaugural open house at the Hoffman Estates Police Department will take place on Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the police station, 411 W. Higgins Road. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229761/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229761/ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:18 -0400 Elgin High School named 2002 graduate Kyle Rohde the school's new football coach Wednesday. Rohde, 29, spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Elgin under former coach Dave Bierman, who resigned after a 1-8 season last fall. Rohde has been on the Elgin staff since 2007. 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/705229731/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/news/705229731/ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:37 -0400 A suburban Democrat says he'll make changes to a proposal that grew out of hazing scandals in the suburbs after lawmakers raised questions about how broadly it would be applied. State Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge Democrat, presented the plan to a Senate panel Wednesday. He wants to create a new crime called "failure to report hazing" in the wake of high-profile scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools. 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/705229928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130522/sports/705229928/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:44 -0400 When she went to bat with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning, the last thing on Jenn Claussen's mind was hitting a you-know-what. "I had no intention of doing that," said the Cougars senior pitcher. "I just didn't want to strike out. I just wanted to get on base." But you know what? She cleared the bases. Claussen's grand slam over the right-center field fence all but sealed the Cougars' 7-0 victory over St. Viator in the semifinal of Lions' own Class 3A regional in Arlington Heights. The No. 4-seeded Cougars (9-15) advance to Saturday's 10 a.m. championship of today's semifinal between No. 2 St. Edward and No. 3 Regina. 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/20130521/sports/705219599/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219599/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:31 -0400 At Highland Park: Buffalo Grove outlasted the host Giants in one of the longest two-set boys volleyball matches you're likely to see -- 36-34, and 27-25 -- on Tuesday in regional semifinal play at Highland Park.The Bison will meet Stevenson, a 25-11, 25-17 winner over Libertyville, in Wednesday's regional championship.Evan Bunnetto came up with 14 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs and a block for the Bison. Other leaders include Nikita Bulauski (6 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Jose Aguirre (5 kills, 1 block), Kevin Shanahan (16 assists, 7 digs), Chris Szewczyk (20 assists, 6 digs) and Tullio Ruscitti (11 digs).at Hersey: The Huskies will host a regional championship match after ousting Evanston 25-17, 29-27.Bart Migus (10 kills) and Mike Fuerst led the attack for the Huskies, and Matt Norvik provided 23 assists.Hersey meet Glenbrook North, which topped Maine East in Tuesday's first game, in a regional final Wednesday.at Rolling Meadows: Mid-Suburban East champ Rolling Meadows bowed out of the postseason as York defeated the Mustangs 25-19, 21-25, 25-22.Brett Frey was 95-for-97 setting with 31 assists, and Kevin Murphy (14 kills), Tim Ellis (8) and Matt Kuzniar (6) lead the attack.Peter Nickle had 17 digs, and Murphy and David Sobkowicz each had 3 blocks as Meadows wrapped up its season at 26-8.at Lake Park: Elk Grove bounced back from a first-set loss to win in three against West Chicago 21-25, 25-15, 27-25.Top contributors for the Grens (21-15) included Kevin Wickstrom (15 kills), Jake Braceros (12) and Jake Gatziolis (9). Ray Kraus had 35 assists, Matt McKenna had a team-best 12 digs and Kraus (18-for-18, 2 aces) and Braceros (12-for-12) were both perfect from the service line.The No. 7 seed Grens will meet the host Lancers for the regional championship after No. 2 seed Lake Park advanced with a two-set decision against Bartlett.at Senn: Wheeling saw its season come to an end as Niles West topped the Wildcats 25-21, 25-19. Niles West will meet Glenbrook South for the regional title.Jacob Del Toro had 11 digs and Zack Nauert 9 for the Wildcats (14-19), while Jon Marquez had 5 kills and Tim Lee 4. Eric Ruttenberg finished with 48-for49 setting and 15 assists.at South Elgin: Wheaton North eliminated Schaumburg from the postseason with a 25-14, 25-20 decision. The Falcons will meet Glenbard North in the regional chamionship matchup.at Vernon Hills: Mid-Suburban West champion Palatine advanced to a regional title test against host Vernon Hills by topping Lakes 25-17, 22-25, 25-14.Danny Matijevic had a team-high 12 kills for the Pirates, while Brian Keough had 9 and Kareem Anderson 7.Kyle Obernesser delivered 24 assists along with 16-for-16 serving.Vernon Hills topped Lake Forest 25-19, 25-23 in the other semifinal.at Maine South: The host Hawks dropped MSL East runner-up Prospect 19-25, 25-21, 25-16 to earn a spot opposite New Trier for the regional championship.at Chicago Westinghouse: Leyden topped regional host Westinghouse College Prep 25-13, 25-22 to earn a spot in the regional championship matchup against Chicago Payton.at Geneva: Brandon Kwiatkowski had 3 kills and Matt Stacy and Gregg Lugo had 5 digs each for Hoffman Estates, but St. Charles North eliminated the Hawks 25-20, 25-12. The North Stars meet Geneva, which edged Addison Trail in three sets.at Warren: MSL West runner-up Barrington stayed alive by topping its divisional foe Fremd 25-21, 25-21. The Broncos next face the regional host Blue Devils, who handled Carmel in two sets.Colin Castagna and Justin Glader both had 6 kills for Barrington, Tommy Soifer had 18 assists and Ben Karon had 7 digs. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219569/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219569/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:50 -0400 If all she had done on Tuesday night was defend, Kenzie Rose's contributions for St. Charles North's girls soccer team would have been immense. But Rose did more than operate as a shutdown defender for 100 minutes of play for the North Stars in their Class 3A Hoffman Estates sectional semifinal against Conant. When 5:45 left in the second overtime, Rose moved forward for an Alyssa Brandt corner kick, got one shot away that was blocked, then shot again from close range and scored the only goal of the match. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705229926/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705229926/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:13:10 -0400 Loren Krzysko belted her 40th career homer as Barrington's softball team shut out Prospect 10-0 in five innings in the semifinals of the Class 4A Buffalo Grove regional. The senior third baseman went 4-for-4 with 2 doubles and her 16th home run of the season, placing her 12th on the all-time IHSA list for a single season. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219577/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219577/ Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:10 -0400 Trailing 17th-seeded Hoffman Estates 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, time was beginning to run down for St. Charles East's softball team Tuesday afternoon. However, the top-seeded Saints (28-5) weren't quite finished yet. St. Charles East rallied for 7 fifth-inning runs on the way to a 9-2 triumph over Hoffman Estates (4-23) in the Class 4A regional semifinals at Glenbard West. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219593/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219593/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:41:36 -0400 The St. Viator girls soccer team's bid for another sectional final appearance was there for the taking on Tuesday night. The Lions scored three times in the second half and held a 2-goal advantage. But top-seeded Deerfield recovered to tie it in regulation and force overtime, where the Warriors scored again to beat fourth-seeded St. Viator 4-3 in a Class 2A Lakes sectional semifinal in Lake Villa. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219611/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219611/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:24:02 -0400 Niles North was on a roll. The Vikings had just rallied to stun St. Viator in the second game of Tuesday's boys volleball regional semifinal at Loyola to tie the match and send it into a third and deciding set. And while the energized Vikes sprinted out of their huddle early and onto the court ready for game three, the Lions and coach Chris Boylan stood on the sidelines, calmly talking things over. "We were still confident," said St. Viator senior libero Anthony Giovenco. "We kind of lost our intensity in the second game but we knew we couldn't let up." "The guys relaxed a little after set one," agreed Boylan. "But in the third set our seniors took over." Led by Giovenco, who Boylan said gave a "virtually flawless" performance, the Lions controlled the final game in a 25-15, 18-25, 25-12 victory. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219637/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219637/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:31 -0400 A "work in progress" is the way Mia Calamari described Barrington's set pieces. They worked pretty good Tuesday night. The Fillies scored their first two goals directly off set pieces en route to a 5-0 victory over Huntley in the Class 3A Jacobs girls soccer sectional semifinals in Algonquin. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219659/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219659/ Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:22 -0400 Some good news came to the Harper College baseball program on Tuesday, as eight Hawks players were honored with all-Region selections. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219686/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219686/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:15 -0400 With the Senior PGA tournament in St. Louis this weekend and Chicago hosting the Champions Tour next month, golf columnist Len Ziehm catches up with Gary Hallberg, who was a state high school champion at Barrington, a PGA Tour rookie-of-the-year, and now is a regular on the Champions Tour. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219808/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219808/ Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:10 -0400 Streamwood High School will see a new face on the football sidelines leading the Sabres this fall. The school has hired Mark Orszula as the new head football coach. Coach Orszula spent the past 5 years as head football coach at Westmont High School. Prior to Westmont, Orszula served as an assistant coach at the University of St. Francis, Lisle High School, and Naperville North High School. He played for the Northern Illinois Huskies as an offensive lineman from 1999-2004. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219975/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219975/ Sun, 19 May 2013 10:54:31 -0400 The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from track, baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo and soccer. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219937/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/sports/705219937/ Mon, 20 May 2013 22:21:20 -0400 Hersey erupted for 10 runs in the final two innings to register a 13-3 five-inning victory over No. 19-seeded Lake Forest in the quarterfinal game of the Class 4A New Trier softball regional. No. 15 Hersey (6-20) will face No. 2 seeded New Trier in today's semifinal at 4:30 p.m. today in Winnetka. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219838/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219838/ Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:58 -0400 Huddled in a closet as the house around them was being disintegrated by Monday's massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Schaumburg Village Trustee Frank Kozak and his wife, Char, think the water heater that fell on them may be the reason they survived. "I just thank God that we're alive," Frank Kozak said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219747/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/news/705219747/ Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:59 -0400 Schaumburg police Tuesday issued a community alert stemming from a pair of strong-arm robberies that occurred on the northwest side of the village during the previous few days. Neither victim was injured, but police are reminding residents to remain aware of their surroundings and anyone who seems suspicious or appears to be loitering or observing others. 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/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/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/20130518/news/705189904/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130518/news/705189904/ Sat, 18 May 2013 16:52:25 -0400 A Schaumburg police officer who authorities said kept a revolver that a resident turned in to police has been placed on administrative leave as his conduct is investigated. The officer was relieved of his duties April 26, when Schaumburg Police Chief Ken Bouche was notified of his improper handling of the .22 caliber revolver, police said. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179690/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179690/ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:25:48 -0400 The attorney for a Schaumburg man who claims a former Schaumburg undercover police officer lied to obtain a search warrant, has filed a petition to vacate the man's sentence. Sean Cerami, 49, pleaded guilty to drug charges on April 13, 2012 and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. His attorney Victor Ciardelli says his client pleaded guilty after a judge found the officer's testimony more credible than his client. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179796/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179796/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:46 -0400 Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson led by example Friday morning as he hosted a Bike to Work Week ride to his own workplace at the village's Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center. Larson and Schaumburg Park District Commissioner Bob Schmidt shared a tandem bicycle from the ride's starting point at the park district's Meineke Recreation Center on Weathersfield Way. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169861/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169861/ Thu, 16 May 2013 18:46:40 -0400 An Elk Grove Village woman struck and killed by a car Tuesday while riding her bicycle on the Busse Woods trail was "the most experienced, careful rider out there," her husband said. Rosaleen Waters' death has her husband, Tony, calling for a renewed effort to build a pedestrian bridge over Higgins Road near the intersection where she was killed.