Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/community/inverness/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:43 -0400 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/20130516/news/705169737/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169737/ Thu, 16 May 2013 17:31:50 -0400 A portrait of Dr. Peter Pleotis still hangs in the doctors' lounge at Northwest Community Hospital, some 14 years after he retired. The former obstetrician and gynecologist, who practiced 37 years at the hospital, left a standard that his colleagues still measure themselves against. Dr. Pleotis died Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 82. 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179597/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179597/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:59:01 -0400 Firefighters were battling a structure fire Friday night at an apartment building in Palatine, authorities said. Fire personnel were dispatched to a building on the 500 block of North Wilke about 8:30 p.m. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179642/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179642/ Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:43 -0400 The Salt Creek Rural Park District in Palatine invited residents to bring their unwanted household items, tools, clothes and more to Friday's garage sale. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179735/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179735/ Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:51 -0400 The Community Emergency Response Team of South Lake County, which serves Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Ela Township, hosts its 6th Annual All-U-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Zurich Fire Station 1, 321 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. 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/20130517/news/705179928/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130517/news/705179928/ Fri, 17 May 2013 05:13:17 -0400 A decade after a promising young athlete from Palatine succumbed to cancer, his name lives on through one of the largest and most prestigious youth baseball tournaments in the state. The Casey Pohl Memorial Tournament opened Thursday, the first day of a four-day event that uses up to 11 fields across Palatine and draws as many as 10,000 fans to the area. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169951/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130516/news/705169951/ Thu, 16 May 2013 05:12:27 -0400 Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom hasn't always brought her comfort. That's been the case since February 2012, at least, when the 6-year-old from Palatine was diagnosed with leukemia. Volunteers with Special Spaces hope that will change after transforming the room into a Victorian-era princess retreat. "Never, ever, could I have done that for her," her mother said.